Storm history › Atlantic › 1950 season
Tropical Storm How (1950)
How was a tropical storm of the 1950 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 1, 1950 to October 4, 1950, about 4 days, and covered 707 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 117 miles from Heroica Matamoros, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 707 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 117 mi (188 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1612th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Arthur (2026), Tropical Storm Cristobal (2026), Tropical Storm Hanna (2026) and 50 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1950 Atlantic season's ACE.