Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) Ranking
| ACE (104 kt2) – Storm | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29.83 | Barbara | 6 | 5.20 | Gil |
| 2 | 26.53 | Juliette | 7 | 4.52 | Dalila |
| 3 | 10.68 | Adolph | 8 | 3.65 | Cosme |
| 4 | 7.93 | Henriette | 9 | 3.55 | Ismael |
| 5 | 6.39 | Flossie | 10 | 1.92 | Erick |
The table on the right shows the Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) for each storm in the season. The total ACE for the 1995 season was 100.2 x 104 kt2. The ACE is, broadly speaking, a measure of the power of the storm multiplied by the length of time it existed for, so hurricanes that lasted a long time have higher ACEs. Because several storms in the season were long-lasting or intense, the ACE of the season was near normal. The 1995 season total was the lowest since 1981, though due to a period of inactivity in the following years it has only been surpassed by four seasons.
Hurricane Barbara had the highest overall ACE of the season with a total of 29.83 x 104 kt2.
Source of data: Best track data from the National Hurricane Center's Tropical Cyclone Reports.
Read more about this topic: 1995 Pacific Hurricane Season
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