Storm history › Atlantic › 1979 season
Unnamed tropical depression 8, 1979 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical depression of the 1979 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 31, 1979 to August 6, 1979, about 6 days, and covered 3,348 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 35 mph (55 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 37 miles from Halifax, Canada.
- Peak wind
- 35 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical depression
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 3,348 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Halifax, Canada | 37 mi (60 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1794th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record.