Hurricane Luis was a long-lived and powerful tropical cyclone that severely affected the Leeward Islands during the 1995 Atlantic hurricane season. The system formed from a tropical wave, south of Cape Verde islands west of Africa, on August 28, and attained tropical storm status on August 29. The storm reached hurricane status on August 31 and later developed into a 150 mph (240 km/h) Category 4 hurricane. After striking the Leeward Islands, Luis moved northwest of the Greater Antilles then curved and weakened as it accelerated northeastward. Late on September 10, Luis transitioned to an extratropical cyclone, restrengthened, and made landfall on Newfoundland. Category 4 hurricane: peak winds of 150 mph (130 knots), lowest pressure 935 mb. August 28 – September 12, 1995. Accumulated cyclone energy: 53.7. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL131995 (public domain).