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Tropical Storm Don (2011)
Don was a tropical storm of the 2011 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 27, 2011 to July 30, 2011, about 3 days, and covered 893 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 997 mb.
It made landfall once, near Sarita, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 57 miles from Cancún, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 997 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 893 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.6
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 30, 2011 | Sarita, United States | 35 mph (55 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cancún, Mexico | 57 mi (91 km) |
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 86 mi (138 km) |
| Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 90 mi (144 km) |
| Reynosa, Mexico | 100 mi (161 km) |
| San Antonio, United States | 114 mi (184 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1459th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Alberto (2024), Tropical Storm Joyce (2024) and 73 more.
- Lowest pressure: 846th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Sara (2024), Tropical Storm Karl (2022), Tropical Storm Victor (2021) and 16 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2011 Atlantic season's ACE.