Arlene (1959)

TS AL011959 · Atlantic
Peak winds
55 kt
63 mph
Min pressure
993 mb
ACE
2.11
10⁴ kt²
Landfalls
1
24 observations

What happened during Arlene?

Arlene was a TS Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from May 28 to June 2, 1959 (6 days). It reached peak winds of 63 mph (55 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 993 mb. The storm made one landfall on May 30 at 29.6°N, 91.6°W.


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Storm overview
First obs
1959-05-28
Last obs
1959-06-02
Storm number
1
Basin
Atlantic
Observations
24

Best-track observations

Time (UTC) Status Lat Lon Winds (kt) Pressure (mb) Record
1959-05-28 06:00 TD 23.30 -86.50 25
1959-05-28 12:00 TD 24.00 -87.00 30
1959-05-28 18:00 TD 24.70 -87.50 30
1959-05-29 00:00 TS 25.50 -88.20 35
1959-05-29 06:00 TS 26.50 -89.00 40
1959-05-29 12:00 TS 27.40 -90.10 45 1000
1959-05-29 18:00 TS 27.70 -91.20 45 1002
1959-05-30 00:00 TS 27.80 -91.80 45 1000
1959-05-30 06:00 TS 28.00 -91.90 45 999
1959-05-30 12:00 TS 28.50 -91.90 50 996
1959-05-30 18:00 TS 29.20 -91.80 55 993
1959-05-30 22:00 TS 29.60 -91.60 55 Landfall
1959-05-31 00:00 TS 29.80 -91.60 55
1959-05-31 06:00 TS 30.40 -91.40 40
1959-05-31 12:00 TD 30.90 -91.20 30
1959-05-31 18:00 TD 31.50 -90.90 25
1959-06-01 00:00 TD 32.10 -90.50 25
1959-06-01 06:00 TD 32.40 -89.90 25
1959-06-01 12:00 TD 32.60 -89.10 25
1959-06-01 18:00 TD 32.70 -88.30 25
1959-06-02 00:00 TD 32.80 -87.20 20
1959-06-02 06:00 TD 32.90 -85.00 20
1959-06-02 12:00 TD 33.50 -82.70 20
1959-06-02 18:00 TD 34.40 -80.00 20

Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 best-track database (nhc.noaa.gov/data). Data is in the public domain. Best-track positions and intensities are post-storm reanalysis estimates and may differ from real-time advisories.