Storm history › Atlantic › 2020 season
Tropical Storm Alpha (2020)
Alpha was a tropical storm of the 2020 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 14, 2020 to September 19, 2020, about 5 days, and covered 1,402 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 992 mb.
It made landfall once, near Leiria, Portugal.
Its closest pass to a major city was 53 miles from Lisbon, Portugal.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 992 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,402 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 18, 2020 | Leiria, Portugal | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Lisbon, Portugal | 53 mi (86 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 998th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Fay (2026), Tropical Storm Bret (2023), Tropical Storm Ophelia (2023) and 58 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 Olga (2019) and 9 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2020 Atlantic season's ACE.