Storm history › Atlantic › 1953 season
Unnamed tropical storm 5, 1953 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1953 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 29, 1953 to September 1, 1953, about 3 days, and covered 701 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1007 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 51 miles from Miami, United States.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1007 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 701 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Miami, United States | 51 mi (82 km) |
| Jacksonville, United States | 88 mi (142 km) |
| Atlanta, United States | 126 mi (203 km) |
| Tampa, United States | 149 mi (240 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1727th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Dolly (2026), Tropical Storm Andrea (2025), Tropical Storm Arlene (2023) and 31 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1202nd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Dolly (2026), Tropical Storm Chantal (2019), Tropical Storm Bret (2017) and 12 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1953 Atlantic season's ACE.