1953 North Atlantic (hurricanes) season
Storms14tropical-storm strength+
This is an archive, not a forecast or warning. For current storms follow your national meteorological service.
1991–2020 average14.5-0.5
StrongestCarol140 kt (72 m/s)
Rank by count24 / 76
Month of formation
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Count vs nearby seasons
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All storms
| Name | Dates | Wind kt | hPa | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice | 05-25 – 06-07 | 60 | 994 | 12.5 |
| Unnamed | 07-11 – 07-16 | 45 | – | 4.2 |
| Barbara | 08-11 – 08-16 | 80 | 973 | 5.5 |
| Carol | 08-28 – 09-09 | 140 | 929 | 12.2 |
| Unnamed | 08-29 – 09-01 | 35 | 1,007 | 3.0 |
| Dolly | 09-08 – 09-16 | 65 | 989 | 8.2 |
| Edna | 09-15 – 09-21 | 100 | 962 | 6.8 |
| Unnamed | 09-15 – 09-21 | 45 | 1,004 | 5.2 |
| Florence | 09-23 – 09-27 | 100 | 968 | 4.2 |
| Gail | 10-02 – 10-12 | 70 | 986 | 10.0 |
| Unnamed | 10-03 – 10-08 | 55 | – | 4.5 |
| Hazel | 10-07 – 10-16 | 75 | 989 | 9.2 |
| Unnamed | 11-23 – 11-26 | 45 | 999 | 3.5 |
| Unnamed | 12-07 – 12-09 | 55 | – | 2.0 |
Counts use the IBTrACS season; storms crossing New Year can make a year differ by one from agency totals. Winds are NHC 1-minute sustained winds (not directly comparable with 10-minute typhoon winds).