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Tropical Storm Dean (1983)
Dean was a tropical storm of the 1983 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 26, 1983 to September 30, 1983, about 4 days, and covered 894 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 999 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 43 miles from Virginia Beach, United States.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 999 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 894 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, United States | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Washington, United States | 70 mi (112 km) |
| Baltimore, United States | 97 mi (157 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: 906th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Arthur (2026), Tropical Storm Fernand (2025), Tropical Storm Rina (2023) and 20 more.
- Energy: 21% of the 1983 Atlantic season's ACE.