Storm history › Atlantic › 1965 season
Tropical Storm Debbie (1965)
Debbie was a tropical storm of the 1965 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 24, 1965 to September 30, 1965, about 6 days, and covered 979 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1000 mb.
It made landfall once, near Galliano, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 61 miles from Cancún, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1000 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 979 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.7
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29, 1965 | Galliano, United States | 40 mph (65 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cancún, Mexico | 61 mi (99 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 87 mi (140 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: 938th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Jerry (2025), Tropical Storm Lorenzo (2025) and 38 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1965 Atlantic season's ACE.