Storm history › Atlantic › 1979 season
Unnamed tropical depression 17, 1979 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical depression of the 1979 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 12, 1979 to October 20, 1979, about 8 days, and covered 1,032 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 35 mph (55 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 108 miles from San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
- Peak wind
- 35 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical depression
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,032 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 108 mi (173 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 119 mi (191 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 134 mi (215 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1794th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record.