The 1979 Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1st, 1979 and ended November 30th, 1979.
Seasonal forecasts
Source | Date | Named
storms |
Hurricanes | Major
hurricanes | |
NOAA | May 1, 1979 | 10 | 5 | 2 | |
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Actual activity | 8 | 5 | 2 |
Season Summary
Storms
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Tropical Depression One
Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |
Duration | June 28 – June 30 |
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Peak intensity | 35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1004 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Ana
Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | August 1 – August 14 |
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Peak intensity | 115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min) 959 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Bob
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | August 6 – August 11 |
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Peak intensity | 65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 989 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Claudette
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | August 10 – August 18 |
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Peak intensity | 90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) 972 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane David
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | August 14 – August 20 |
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Peak intensity | 75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min) 987 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Elena
Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | August 20 – August 31 |
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Peak intensity | 105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min) 964 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Depression Seven
Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |
Duration | August 22 – August 24 |
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Peak intensity | 35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1003 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Frederic
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | August 26 – August 30 |
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Peak intensity | 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 998 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Gloria
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | August 31 – September 5 |
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Peak intensity | 70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) 982 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Henri
Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | September 10 – September 30 |
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Peak intensity | 180 mph (285 km/h) (1-min) 900 mbar (hPa) |
Timeline
Storm names
The following names will be used to name tropical and subtropical cyclones in the 1979 season.
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Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) Rating
ACE (104 kt2) – Storm: Source | |||||
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1 | 0.00 | Storm | 12 | 0.00 | Storm |
2 | 0.00 | Storm | 13 | 0.00 | Storm |
3 | 0.00 | Storm | 14 | 0.00 | Storm |
4 | 0.00 | Storm | 15 | 0.00 | Storm |
5 | 0.00 | Storm | 16 | 0.00 | Storm |
6 | 0.00 | Storm | 17 | 0.00 | Storm |
7 | 0.00 | Storm | 18 | 0.00 | Storm |
8 | 0.00 | Storm | 19 | 0.00 | Storm |
9 | 0.00 | Storm | 20 | 0.00 | Storm |
10 | 0.00 | Storm | 21 | 0.00 | Storm |
11 | 0.00 | Storm | 22 | 0.00 | Storm |
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ACE is the result of a storm's winds multiplied by how long it lasted for, so storms or subtropical storms (Originally not included up until 2012) that at lasted a long time , as well as particularly strong hurricanes , have higher ACE totals. Tropical Depressions are not included in season total.
Season effects
This is a table of the storms and their effects in the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season. This table includes the storm's names, duration, peak intensity, Areas affected (bold indicates made landfall in that region at least once), damages, and death totals. Deaths in parentheses are additional and indirect (an example of an indirect death would be a traffic accident), but are still storm-related. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical, a wave or a low. All of the damage figures are in 2015 USD (the listed damage figure is in millions).
Storm name |
Dates active | Storm category at peak intensity |
Max 1-min wind mph (km/h) |
Min. press. (mbar) |
Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths |
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One | June 28 – June 30 | Tropical depression | 35 (55) | 1004 | US Gulf Coast (Louisiana) | 5 | 3 |
Ana | August 1 – August 14 | Category 3 hurricane | 115 (185) | 959 | None | 0 | 0 |
Bob | August 6 – August 11 | Tropical storm | 65 (100) | 989 | US Gulf Coast (Florida), Mexico | 35 | 6 |
Claudette | August 10 – August 18 | Category 1 hurricane | 90 (150) | 972 | None | 0 | 0 |
David | August 14 – August 20 | Category 1 hurricane | 75 (120) | 987 | None | 0 | 0 |
Elena | August 20 – August 31 | Category 2 hurricane | 105 (165) | 964 | None | 0 | 0 |
Seven | August 22 – August 24 | Tropical depression | 35 (55) | 1003 | US Gulf Coast (Texas), Mexico | 5 | 2 |