Storm history › Atlantic › 1999 season
Hurricane Bret (1999)
Bret was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1999 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 18, 1999 to August 25, 1999, about 6 days, and covered 962 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 944 mb.
It made landfall once, near Sarita, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 31 miles from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 944 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 962 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.6
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 23, 1999 | Sarita, United States | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 65 mi (104 km) |
| Reynosa, Mexico | 68 mi (109 km) |
| Veracruz, Mexico | 103 mi (166 km) |
| San Antonio, United States | 116 mi (186 km) |
| Torreón, Mexico | 145 mi (233 km) |
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 146 mi (234 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 85th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Gonzalo (2014), Hurricane Earl (2010), Hurricane Ike (2008) and 15 more.
- Lowest pressure: 142nd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Gabrielle (2025), Hurricane Paloma (2008), Hurricane Claudette (1991) and 3 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1999 Atlantic season's ACE.