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Tropical Storm Isabel (1985)
Isabel was a tropical storm of the 1985 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 7, 1985 to October 15, 1985, about 9 days, and covered 2,053 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 997 mb.
It made landfall once, near Jacksonville, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 16 miles from Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 997 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,053 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.8
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 10, 1985 | Jacksonville, United States | 40 mph (65 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 20 mi (33 km) |
| Jacksonville, United States | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 106 mi (171 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 110 mi (177 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 998th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Fay (2026), Tropical Storm Bret (2023), Tropical Storm Ophelia (2023) and 58 more.
- Lowest pressure: 846th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Sara (2024), Tropical Storm Karl (2022), Tropical Storm Victor (2021) and 16 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1985 Atlantic season's ACE.