Storm history › Atlantic › 1979 season
Unnamed tropical depression 10, 1979 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical depression of the 1979 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 25, 1979 to August 28, 1979, about 3 days, and covered 691 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 35 mph (55 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 50 miles from Veracruz, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 35 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical depression
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 691 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Veracruz, Mexico | 50 mi (81 km) |
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 68 mi (110 km) |
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 85 mi (136 km) |
| Reynosa, Mexico | 119 mi (192 km) |
| Tuxtla, Mexico | 125 mi (202 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1794th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record.