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Tropical Storm Alice (1953)
Alice was a tropical storm of the 1953 Atlantic season. It was tracked from May 25, 1953 to June 7, 1953, about 13 days, and covered 2,087 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 994 mb.
It made 3 landfalls, the first near Puerto Lempira, Honduras.
Its closest pass to a major city was 38 miles from Havana, Cuba.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 994 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 3
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 2,087 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.3
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 26, 1953 | Puerto Lempira, Honduras | 40 mph (65 km/h) |
| 2 | May 31, 1953 | Guane, Cuba | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
| 3 | June 6, 1953 | Panama City, United States | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Havana, Cuba | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 150 mi (241 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 998th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Fay (2026), Tropical Storm Bret (2023), Tropical Storm Ophelia (2023) and 58 more.
- Lowest pressure: 763rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Gaston (2022), Hurricane Nana (2020), Tropical Storm Melissa (2019) and 22 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1953 Atlantic season's ACE.