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Tropical Storm Edith (1959)
Edith was a tropical storm of the 1959 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 18, 1959 to August 19, 1959, about 1 day, and covered 533 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1007 mb.
It made landfall once, near Roseau, Dominica.
Its closest pass to a major city was 129 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1007 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 1 day
- Track length
- 533 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.8
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 18, 1959 | Roseau, Dominica | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 129 mi (207 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1247th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Chantal (2025) and 84 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1202nd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Dolly (2026), Tropical Storm Chantal (2019), Tropical Storm Bret (2017) and 11 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1959 Atlantic season's ACE.