Diane was a Cat 2 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from August 7 to August 23, 1955 (17 days). It reached peak winds of 103 mph (90 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 969 mb. The storm made one landfall on August 17 at 34.0°N, 77.9°W.
| Time (UTC) | Status | Lat | Lon | Winds (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-08-07 06:00 | TD | 15.70 | -41.20 | 25 | ||
| 1955-08-07 12:00 | TD | 16.00 | -42.50 | 25 | ||
| 1955-08-07 18:00 | TD | 16.10 | -43.80 | 25 | ||
| 1955-08-08 00:00 | TD | 16.20 | -45.20 | 25 | ||
| 1955-08-08 06:00 | TD | 16.30 | -46.60 | 25 | ||
| 1955-08-08 12:00 | TD | 16.50 | -48.00 | 25 | ||
| 1955-08-08 18:00 | TD | 16.60 | -49.70 | 25 | ||
| 1955-08-09 00:00 | TD | 16.70 | -50.70 | 25 | ||
| 1955-08-09 06:00 | TD | 16.80 | -51.90 | 30 | ||
| 1955-08-09 12:00 | TD | 17.00 | -53.10 | 30 | ||
| 1955-08-09 18:00 | TS | 17.30 | -54.50 | 35 | ||
| 1955-08-10 00:00 | TS | 17.70 | -56.00 | 35 | ||
| 1955-08-10 06:00 | TS | 18.20 | -57.40 | 35 | ||
| 1955-08-10 12:00 | TS | 19.00 | -58.60 | 35 | ||
| 1955-08-10 18:00 | TS | 20.00 | -59.50 | 40 | ||
| 1955-08-11 00:00 | TS | 21.20 | -60.00 | 45 | ||
| 1955-08-11 06:00 | TS | 22.30 | -60.60 | 45 | ||
| 1955-08-11 12:00 | TS | 23.30 | -61.30 | 45 | ||
| 1955-08-11 18:00 | TS | 23.80 | -61.80 | 45 | 1004 | |
| 1955-08-12 00:00 | TS | 24.20 | -61.60 | 50 | ||
| 1955-08-12 06:00 | TS | 24.60 | -61.40 | 60 | ||
| 1955-08-12 12:00 | HU | 25.00 | -61.20 | 70 | ||
| 1955-08-12 18:00 | HU | 25.50 | -61.00 | 75 | 975 | |
| 1955-08-13 00:00 | HU | 26.00 | -60.80 | 70 | 980 | |
| 1955-08-13 06:00 | HU | 26.70 | -61.00 | 70 | ||
| 1955-08-13 12:00 | HU | 27.30 | -61.40 | 80 | ||
| 1955-08-13 18:00 | HU | 27.40 | -62.60 | 90 | 969 | |
| 1955-08-14 00:00 | HU | 27.20 | -63.80 | 90 | ||
| 1955-08-14 06:00 | HU | 27.30 | -64.70 | 80 | 976 | |
| 1955-08-14 12:00 | HU | 27.50 | -65.70 | 75 | 980 | |
| 1955-08-14 18:00 | HU | 27.80 | -66.80 | 75 | ||
| 1955-08-15 00:00 | HU | 28.20 | -68.10 | 75 | ||
| 1955-08-15 06:00 | HU | 28.70 | -69.50 | 80 | 973 | |
| 1955-08-15 12:00 | HU | 29.20 | -70.90 | 80 | ||
| 1955-08-15 18:00 | HU | 29.70 | -72.30 | 80 | 973 | |
| 1955-08-16 00:00 | HU | 30.00 | -73.40 | 75 | ||
| 1955-08-16 06:00 | HU | 30.40 | -74.40 | 75 | ||
| 1955-08-16 12:00 | HU | 30.90 | -75.30 | 75 | 982 | |
| 1955-08-16 18:00 | HU | 31.70 | -76.20 | 75 | 983 | |
| 1955-08-17 00:00 | HU | 32.50 | -76.90 | 70 | 984 | |
| 1955-08-17 06:00 | HU | 33.20 | -77.40 | 65 | ||
| 1955-08-17 12:00 | TS | 34.00 | -77.90 | 60 | 985 | Landfall |
| 1955-08-17 18:00 | TS | 35.10 | -78.40 | 55 | 990 | |
| 1955-08-18 00:00 | TS | 36.50 | -78.70 | 50 | 993 | |
| 1955-08-18 06:00 | TS | 37.80 | -78.80 | 45 | 999 | |
| 1955-08-18 12:00 | TS | 38.80 | -78.10 | 40 | 1001 | |
| 1955-08-18 18:00 | TS | 39.60 | -76.90 | 35 | 1004 | |
| 1955-08-19 00:00 | TS | 40.20 | -75.70 | 35 | 1003 | |
| 1955-08-19 06:00 | TS | 40.50 | -74.50 | 40 | 1001 | |
| 1955-08-19 12:00 | TS | 40.70 | -73.00 | 40 | 998 | |
| 1955-08-19 18:00 | TS | 40.90 | -71.50 | 40 | ||
| 1955-08-20 00:00 | TS | 41.00 | -69.90 | 40 | ||
| 1955-08-20 06:00 | TS | 41.20 | -67.50 | 45 | ||
| 1955-08-20 12:00 | TS | 41.50 | -64.50 | 45 | ||
| 1955-08-20 18:00 | TS | 42.30 | -61.80 | 45 | ||
| 1955-08-21 00:00 | EX | 43.00 | -58.40 | 50 | ||
| 1955-08-21 06:00 | EX | 43.80 | -53.50 | 50 | ||
| 1955-08-21 12:00 | EX | 45.00 | -48.00 | 50 | ||
| 1955-08-21 18:00 | EX | 47.00 | -42.00 | 50 | ||
| 1955-08-22 00:00 | EX | 49.00 | -36.00 | 55 | ||
| 1955-08-22 06:00 | EX | 52.50 | -34.00 | 55 | ||
| 1955-08-22 12:00 | EX | 56.00 | -33.00 | 55 | ||
| 1955-08-22 18:00 | EX | 58.50 | -32.50 | 55 | ||
| 1955-08-23 00:00 | EX | 60.50 | -32.00 | 50 | ||
| 1955-08-23 06:00 | EX | 62.00 | -32.00 | 45 | ||
| 1955-08-23 12:00 | EX | 63.50 | -31.00 | 40 | ||
| 1955-08-23 18:00 | EX | 65.00 | -29.00 | 35 |
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.