Storm history › Atlantic › 1999 season
Hurricane Cindy (1999)
Cindy was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1999 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 19, 1999 to August 31, 1999, about 13 days, and covered 3,929 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 942 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 128 miles from Dakar, Senegal.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 942 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,929 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 24.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Dakar, Senegal | 128 mi (206 km) |
| Pikine, Senegal | 133 mi (215 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 110th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Gabrielle (2025), Hurricane Helene (2024), Hurricane Fiona (2022) and 20 more.
- Lowest pressure: 129th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Idalia (2023), Hurricane Irene (2011), Hurricane Katia (2011) and 3 more.
- Energy: 14% of the 1999 Atlantic season's ACE.