Storm history › Atlantic › 2020 season
Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2020)
Gonzalo was a tropical storm of the 2020 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 20, 2020 to July 25, 2020, about 5 days, and covered 1,757 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 997 mb.
It made landfall once, near Rio Claro, Trinidad & Tobago.
Its closest pass to a major city was 103 miles from Maturín, Venezuela.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 997 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,757 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 25, 2020 | Rio Claro, Trinidad & Tobago | 35 mph (55 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Maturín, Venezuela | 103 mi (166 km) |
| Cumaná, Venezuela | 143 mi (230 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1138th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Jerry (2025), Tropical Storm Patty (2024), Tropical Storm Jose (2023) and 62 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: 2% of the 2020 Atlantic season's ACE.