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Tropical Storm Gert (2005)
Gert was a tropical storm of the 2005 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 23, 2005 to July 25, 2005, about 2 days, and covered 607 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1005 mb.
It made landfall once, near Los Altos, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 24 miles from San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1005 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 607 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.5
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 25, 2005 | Los Altos, Mexico | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Luis Potosí, Mexico | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Aguascalientes, Mexico | 71 mi (114 km) |
| León de los Aldama, Mexico | 97 mi (156 km) |
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 124 mi (199 km) |
| Veracruz, Mexico | 127 mi (205 km) |
| Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico | 132 mi (213 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1612th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Arthur (2026), Tropical Storm Cristobal (2026), Tropical Storm Hanna (2026) and 50 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1133rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Chris (2024), Tropical Storm Sean (2023), Tropical Storm Peter (2021) and 21 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 2005 Atlantic season's ACE.