Irene (1959)

TS AL101959 · Atlantic
Peak winds
40 kt
46 mph
Min pressure
1000 mb
ACE
0.69
10⁴ kt²
Landfalls
1
13 observations

What happened during Irene?

Irene was a TS Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from October 6 to October 9, 1959 (4 days). It reached peak winds of 46 mph (40 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 1000 mb. The storm made one landfall on October 8 at 30.3°N, 87.6°W.


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Storm overview
First obs
1959-10-06
Last obs
1959-10-09
Storm number
10
Basin
Atlantic
Observations
13

Best-track observations

Time (UTC) Status Lat Lon Winds (kt) Pressure (mb) Record
1959-10-06 18:00 TD 23.20 -92.50 30
1959-10-07 00:00 TD 24.20 -91.80 30
1959-10-07 06:00 TD 25.20 -91.00 30
1959-10-07 12:00 TS 26.20 -90.00 35 1003
1959-10-07 18:00 TS 27.30 -89.00 35 1001
1959-10-08 00:00 TS 28.40 -88.20 35 1002
1959-10-08 06:00 TS 29.40 -87.80 40
1959-10-08 10:00 TS 30.30 -87.60 40 1000 Landfall
1959-10-08 12:00 TS 30.60 -87.60 40 1000
1959-10-08 18:00 TD 31.70 -87.00 30 1003
1959-10-09 00:00 TD 32.80 -86.30 25
1959-10-09 06:00 TD 33.70 -85.30 20
1959-10-09 12:00 TD 34.50 -83.50 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.