Storm history › Atlantic › 1979 season
Hurricane Bob (1979)
Bob was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1979 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 9, 1979 to July 16, 1979, about 7 days, and covered 2,253 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 986 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 18 miles from Virginia Beach, United States.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 986 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,253 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, United States | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Louisville, United States | 29 mi (46 km) |
| New South Memphis, United States | 38 mi (62 km) |
| Memphis, United States | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Columbus, United States | 66 mi (107 km) |
| Washington, United States | 78 mi (125 km) |
| Indianapolis, United States | 78 mi (125 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 925th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Don (2023), Hurricane Nicole (2022), Hurricane Henri (2021) and 47 more.
- Lowest pressure: 620th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Don (2023), Hurricane Henri (2021), Hurricane Isaias (2020) and 14 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1979 Atlantic season's ACE.