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Tropical Storm Florence (1954)
Florence was a tropical storm of the 1954 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 10, 1954 to September 12, 1954, about 2 days, and covered 288 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1001 mb.
It made landfall once, near Gutiérrez Zamora, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 59 miles from Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1001 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 288 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.8
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12, 1954 | Gutiérrez Zamora, Mexico | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 59 mi (96 km) |
| Puebla, Mexico | 84 mi (135 km) |
| Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico | 92 mi (148 km) |
| Veracruz, Mexico | 95 mi (152 km) |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico | 96 mi (155 km) |
| Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico | 98 mi (158 km) |
| Venustiano Carranza, Mexico | 99 mi (160 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: 991st lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Joyce (2024), Tropical Storm Rene (2020), Tropical Storm Vicky (2020) and 19 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1954 Atlantic season's ACE.