Storm history › Atlantic › 1999 season
Hurricane Lenny (1999)
Lenny was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1999 Atlantic season. It was tracked from November 13, 1999 to November 23, 1999, about 10 days, and covered 2,104 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 933 mb.
It made 5 landfalls, the first near Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Its closest pass to a major city was 113 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Peak wind
- 155 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 933 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 5
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,104 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 19.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 17, 1999 | Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | 155 mph (250 km/h) |
| 2 | November 18, 1999 | Cul de Sac, Sint Maarten | 125 mph (205 km/h) |
| 3 | November 19, 1999 | Cul de Sac, Sint Maarten | 100 mph (155 km/h) |
| 4 | November 19, 1999 | Cul de Sac, Sint Maarten | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
| 5 | November 20, 1999 | Saint John’s, Antigua & Barbuda | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 113 mi (181 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 45th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Sam (2021), Hurricane Iota (2020), Hurricane Jose (2017) and 6 more.
- Lowest pressure: 75th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Michelle (2001), Hurricane Edouard (1996), Hurricane Flora (1963).
- Energy: 11% of the 1999 Atlantic season's ACE.