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Tropical Storm Alma (1958)
Alma was a tropical storm of the 1958 Atlantic season. It was tracked from June 14, 1958 to June 16, 1958, about 2 days, and covered 687 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h).
It made landfall once, near Carboneras, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 687 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.2
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 15, 1958 | Carboneras, Mexico | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Reynosa, Mexico | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 42 mi (67 km) |
| Ciudad Apodaca, Mexico | 97 mi (156 km) |
| Ciudad General Escobedo, Mexico | 103 mi (165 km) |
| San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico | 104 mi (168 km) |
| Guadalupe, Mexico | 105 mi (169 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.
- Energy: 1% of the 1958 Atlantic season's ACE.