Storm history › Atlantic › 1955 season
Unnamed tropical storm 5, 1955 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1955 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 25, 1955 to August 28, 1955, about 3 days, and covered 867 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1004 mb.
It made landfall once, near Long Beach, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 88 miles from Houston, United States.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1004 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 867 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 27, 1955 | Long Beach, United States | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Houston, United States | 88 mi (142 km) |
| Dallas, United States | 125 mi (201 km) |
| Fort Worth, United States | 146 mi (234 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1459th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Alberto (2024), Tropical Storm Joyce (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1084th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Gordon (2024), Tropical Storm Cindy (2023), Tropical Storm Ana (2021) and 19 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1955 Atlantic season's ACE.