Storm history › Atlantic › 1979 season
Hurricane Henri (1979)
Henri was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1979 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 15, 1979 to September 24, 1979, about 10 days, and covered 1,564 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 983 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Cancún, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 983 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 1,564 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cancún, Mexico | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 106 mi (170 km) |
| Veracruz, Mexico | 135 mi (217 km) |
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 140 mi (225 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 686th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Oscar (2024), Hurricane Danielle (2022), Hurricane Julia (2022) and 57 more.
- Lowest pressure: 573rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Fay (2014), Hurricane Ingrid (2013), Hurricane Maria (2011) and 4 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1979 Atlantic season's ACE.