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Tropical Storm Florence (1960)
Florence was a tropical storm of the 1960 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 17, 1960 to September 26, 1960, about 10 days, and covered 2,354 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1000 mb.
It made landfall once, near Matthew Town, Bahamas.
Its closest pass to a major city was 13 miles from Tampa, United States.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1000 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,354 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.9
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19, 1960 | Matthew Town, Bahamas | 40 mph (65 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Tampa, United States | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Miami, United States | 52 mi (84 km) |
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 100 mi (161 km) |
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 125 mi (201 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1247th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Chantal (2025) and 84 more.
- Lowest pressure: 938th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Jerry (2025), Tropical Storm Lorenzo (2025) and 38 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1960 Atlantic season's ACE.