Storm history › Atlantic › 1951 season
Tropical Storm Item (1951)
Item was a tropical storm of the 1951 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 12, 1951 to October 17, 1951, about 6 days, and covered 620 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 998 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 17 miles from Havana, Cuba.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 998 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 620 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Havana, Cuba | 17 mi (28 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1138th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Jerry (2025), Tropical Storm Patty (2024), Tropical Storm Jose (2023) and 62 more.
- Lowest pressure: 874th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Arlene (2023), Tropical Storm Emily (2023) and 22 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1951 Atlantic season's ACE.