Storm history › Atlantic › 1979 season
Hurricane Frederic (1979)
Frederic was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1979 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 29, 1979 to September 15, 1979, about 17 days, and covered 6,353 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 943 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 943 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 17 days
- Track length
- 6,353 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 20.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 19 mi (31 km) |
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 26 mi (41 km) |
| Québec, Canada | 41 mi (66 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 146th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Idalia (2023), Hurricane Harvey (2017), Hurricane Danielle (2010) and 17 more.
- Lowest pressure: 136th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Bill (2009), Hurricane Isaac (2000), Hurricane Edith (1971) and 1 more.
- Energy: 22% of the 1979 Atlantic season's ACE.