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Tropical Storm Cindy (1963)
Cindy was a tropical storm of the 1963 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 16, 1963 to September 20, 1963, about 4 days, and covered 523 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 996 mb.
It made landfall once, near Winnie, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 16 miles from Houston, United States.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 996 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 523 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.9
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17, 1963 | Winnie, United States | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Houston, United States | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 87 mi (141 km) |
| San Antonio, United States | 90 mi (145 km) |
| Austin, United States | 95 mi (152 km) |
| Reynosa, Mexico | 106 mi (170 km) |
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 124 mi (200 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.
- Lowest pressure: 821st lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Karen (2025), Tropical Storm Bret (2023), Tropical Storm Jose (2023) and 13 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1963 Atlantic season's ACE.