Storm history › Atlantic › 1985 season
Hurricane Danny (1985)
Danny was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1985 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 12, 1985 to August 20, 1985, about 9 days, and covered 2,703 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 987 mb.
It made landfall once, near Gueydan, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 29 miles from Virginia Beach, United States.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 987 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,703 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 15, 1985 | Gueydan, United States | 90 mph (150 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, United States | 29 mi (46 km) |
| Raleigh, United States | 45 mi (73 km) |
| Charlotte, United States | 50 mi (81 km) |
| New South Memphis, United States | 72 mi (116 km) |
| Memphis, United States | 75 mi (121 km) |
| Nashville, United States | 85 mi (137 km) |
| Atlanta, United States | 110 mi (176 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 601st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Imelda (2025), Hurricane Margot (2023), Hurricane Lisa (2022) and 34 more.
- Lowest pressure: 639th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Theta (2020), Tropical Storm Colin (2016), Hurricane Lisa (2004) and 8 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1985 Atlantic season's ACE.