NHC AL051986 · Atlantic basin
Hurricane Charley (1986)
August 13, 1986 – August 30, 1986
Hurricane Charley peaked at Category 1 with 81 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 149 US cities, 109 of them while still at hurricane strength.
- Peak strength
- Category 1
- Cities within 75 mi
- 149
- At hurricane strength
- 109
- States
- 5
81 mph
when closest
Cities Charley passed near, strongest first
North Carolina (77)
- CurrituckCategory 1 · 8 mi
- MoyockCategory 1 · 18 mi
- GrandyCategory 1 · 1 mi
- CamdenCategory 1 · 17 mi
- Elizabeth CityCategory 1 · 19 mi
- South MillsCategory 1 · 26 mi
- GatesCategory 1 · 52 mi
- Kitty HawkCategory 1 · 11 mi
- Kill Devil HillsCategory 1 · 16 mi
- ManteoCategory 1 · 18 mi
- Nags HeadCategory 1 · 21 mi
- HertfordCategory 1 · 27 mi
- ColerainCategory 1 · 49 mi
- AhoskieCategory 1 · 59 mi
- AulanderCategory 1 · 64 mi
- MurfreesboroCategory 1 · 68 mi
- ConwayCategory 1 · 75 mi
- ColumbiaCategory 1 · 11 mi
- RoperCategory 1 · 30 mi
- EdentonCategory 1 · 36 mi
- WindsorCategory 1 · 51 mi
- PlymouthCategory 1 · 37 mi
- JamesvilleCategory 1 · 45 mi
- WilliamstonCategory 1 · 56 mi
- RobersonvilleCategory 1 · 65 mi
- BeaufortCategory 1 · 10 mi
- Morehead CityCategory 1 · 14 mi
- Atlantic BeachCategory 1 · 16 mi
- OrientalCategory 1 · 18 mi
- NewportCategory 1 · 22 mi
- BayboroCategory 1 · 23 mi
- BelhavenCategory 1 · 24 mi
- HavelockCategory 1 · 25 mi
- Cherry PointCategory 1 · 26 mi
- Emerald IsleCategory 1 · 27 mi
- GrantsboroCategory 1 · 28 mi
- AuroraCategory 1 · 29 mi
- SwansboroCategory 1 · 33 mi
- PinetownCategory 1 · 38 mi
- HubertCategory 1 · 39 mi
- New BernCategory 1 · 39 mi
- MaysvilleCategory 1 · 43 mi
- Camp LejeuneCategory 1 · 45 mi
- Midway ParkCategory 1 · 45 mi
- WashingtonCategory 1 · 48 mi
- Tarawa TerraceCategory 1 · 48 mi
- VanceboroCategory 1 · 49 mi
- ChocowinityCategory 1 · 49 mi
- JacksonvilleCategory 1 · 51 mi
- Cove CityCategory 1 · 55 mi
- GrimeslandCategory 1 · 56 mi
- TrentonCategory 1 · 58 mi
- RichlandsCategory 1 · 62 mi
- Maple HillCategory 1 · 63 mi
- GriftonCategory 1 · 64 mi
- AydenCategory 1 · 66 mi
- GreenvilleCategory 1 · 66 mi
- WintervilleCategory 1 · 67 mi
- BethelCategory 1 · 71 mi
- KinstonCategory 1 · 71 mi
and 17 more
Virginia (37)
- ChesapeakeCategory 1 · 32 mi
- PortsmouthCategory 1 · 38 mi
- SuffolkCategory 1 · 46 mi
- WindsorCategory 1 · 56 mi
- ZuniCategory 1 · 62 mi
- FranklinCategory 1 · 64 mi
- CourtlandCategory 1 · 72 mi
- WakefieldCategory 1 · 73 mi
- Virginia BeachCategory 1 · 25 mi
- NorfolkCategory 1 · 35 mi
- HamptonCategory 1 · 45 mi
- CarrolltonCategory 1 · 50 mi
- Newport NewsCategory 1 · 53 mi
- SmithfieldCategory 1 · 56 mi
- Fort EustisCategory 1 · 59 mi
- PoquosonCategory 1 · 49 mi
- SeafordCategory 1 · 53 mi
- YorktownCategory 1 · 53 mi
- HayesCategory 1 · 58 mi
- WilliamsburgCategory 1 · 70 mi
- Cape CharlesCategory 1 · 33 mi
- MathewsCategory 1 · 55 mi
- GloucesterCategory 1 · 65 mi
- SaludaCategory 1 · 74 mi
- ExmoreCategory 1 · 36 mi
- White StoneCategory 1 · 64 mi
- KilmarnockCategory 1 · 66 mi
- LancasterCategory 1 · 74 mi
- AccomacCategory 1 · 34 mi
- MelfaCategory 1 · 34 mi
- PainterCategory 1 · 35 mi
- ParksleyCategory 1 · 36 mi
- BloxomCategory 1 · 37 mi
- OnancockCategory 1 · 37 mi
- HeathsvilleCategory 1 · 72 mi
- ChincoteagueCategory 1 · 33 mi
- New ChurchCategory 1 · 41 mi
Maryland (16)
- CrisfieldCategory 1 · 54 mi
- WestoverCategory 1 · 61 mi
- Pocomoke CityCategory 1 · 47 mi
- Princess AnneCategory 1 · 59 mi
- EdenCategory 1 · 61 mi
- Snow HillTropical storm · 48 mi
- PittsvilleTropical storm · 57 mi
- ParsonsburgTropical storm · 58 mi
- FruitlandTropical storm · 62 mi
- SalisburyTropical storm · 63 mi
- DelmarTropical storm · 66 mi
- HebronTropical storm · 69 mi
- Mardela SpringsTropical storm · 74 mi
- Ocean CityTropical storm · 45 mi
- BerlinTropical storm · 47 mi
- BishopvilleTropical storm · 52 mi
Delaware (13)
- DelmarTropical storm · 68 mi
- LaurelTropical storm · 71 mi
- SelbyvilleTropical storm · 52 mi
- FrankfordTropical storm · 56 mi
- DagsboroTropical storm · 59 mi
- MillsboroTropical storm · 62 mi
- GeorgetownTropical storm · 72 mi
- Bethany BeachTropical storm · 52 mi
- Ocean ViewTropical storm · 54 mi
- MillvilleTropical storm · 55 mi
- Rehoboth BeachTropical storm · 62 mi
- LewesTropical storm · 67 mi
- MiltonTropical storm · 72 mi
New Jersey (6)
- WildwoodTropical storm · 67 mi
- Cape MayTropical storm · 69 mi
- Rio GrandeTropical storm · 70 mi
- Sea Isle CityTropical storm · 72 mi
- VillasTropical storm · 72 mi
- Cape May Court HouseTropical storm · 73 mi
About this record
The track is the National Hurricane Center's best-track record, revised after the season with every observation available. Strength at a city is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, not the wind that city measured.