Storm history › Atlantic › 1959 season
Unnamed tropical storm 6, 1959 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1959 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 2, 1959 to August 6, 1959, about 5 days, and covered 1,461 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 131 miles from Virginia Beach, United States.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,461 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, United States | 131 mi (211 km) |
| Raleigh, United States | 132 mi (212 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 59 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1959 Atlantic season's ACE.