Storm history › Atlantic › 2002 season
Tropical Storm Arthur (2002)
Arthur was a tropical storm of the 2002 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 14, 2002 to July 19, 2002, about 5 days, and covered 2,627 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 992 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 137 miles from Virginia Beach, United States.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 992 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 2,627 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, United States | 137 mi (220 km) |
| Raleigh, United States | 145 mi (234 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1247th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Chantal (2025) and 84 more.
- Lowest pressure: 728th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Alberto (2024), Tropical Storm Bill (2021), Tropical Storm Alpha (2020) and 9 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2002 Atlantic season's ACE.