Storm history › Atlantic › 1993 season
Tropical Storm Arlene (1993)
Arlene was a tropical storm of the 1993 Atlantic season. It was tracked from June 18, 1993 to June 21, 1993, about 3 days, and covered 648 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1000 mb.
It made landfall once, near Sarita, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 57 miles from Heroica Matamoros, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1000 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 648 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.5
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 20, 1993 | Sarita, United States | 40 mph (65 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 57 mi (92 km) |
| Reynosa, Mexico | 70 mi (113 km) |
| Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 79 mi (128 km) |
| Ciudad Apodaca, Mexico | 148 mi (239 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1727th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Dolly (2026), Tropical Storm Andrea (2025), Tropical Storm Arlene (2023) and 30 more.
- Lowest pressure: 938th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Jerry (2025), Tropical Storm Lorenzo (2025) and 38 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1993 Atlantic season's ACE.