NHC AL121959 · Atlantic basin
Unnamed Tropical Storm of 1959
August 2, 1959 – August 6, 1959
Tropical Storm Unnamed 1959 storm peaked at Tropical storm with 69 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 15 US cities, 0 of them while still at hurricane strength.
- Peak strength
- Tropical storm
- Cities within 75 mi
- 15
- At hurricane strength
- 0
- States
- 1
69 mph
when closest
Cities Unnamed 1959 storm passed near, strongest first
North Carolina (15)
- BeaufortTropical storm · 48 mi
- OrientalTropical storm · 53 mi
- Morehead CityTropical storm · 54 mi
- Atlantic BeachTropical storm · 56 mi
- BayboroTropical storm · 58 mi
- NewportTropical storm · 61 mi
- HavelockTropical storm · 62 mi
- Cherry PointTropical storm · 63 mi
- GrantsboroTropical storm · 63 mi
- AuroraTropical storm · 66 mi
- BelhavenTropical storm · 68 mi
- Emerald IsleTropical storm · 69 mi
- New BernTropical storm · 74 mi
- SwansboroTropical storm · 74 mi
- ManteoTropical storm · 75 mi
About this record
The track is the National Hurricane Center's best-track record, revised after the season with every observation available. Strength at a city is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, not the wind that city measured.