Storm history › Atlantic › 1962 season
Tropical Storm Becky (1962)
Becky was a tropical storm of the 1962 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 27, 1962 to September 1, 1962, about 5 days, and covered 2,177 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 95 miles from Pikine, Senegal.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 2,177 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Pikine, Senegal | 95 mi (153 km) |
| Dakar, Senegal | 98 mi (158 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.
- Energy: 7% of the 1962 Atlantic season's ACE.