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Tropical Storm Gilda (1954)
Gilda was a tropical storm of the 1954 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 24, 1954 to September 30, 1954, about 6 days, and covered 1,602 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 998 mb.
It made landfall once, near Dangriga, Belize.
Its closest pass to a major city was 77 miles from San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 998 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,602 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.6
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 27, 1954 | Dangriga, Belize | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 77 mi (124 km) |
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 85 mi (137 km) |
| Veracruz, Mexico | 89 mi (144 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: 874th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Arlene (2023), Tropical Storm Emily (2023) and 22 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1954 Atlantic season's ACE.