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Tropical Storm Bill (2003)
Bill was a tropical storm of the 2003 Atlantic season. It was tracked from June 28, 2003 to July 3, 2003, about 5 days, and covered 1,592 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 997 mb.
It made landfall once, near Dulac, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Mérida, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 997 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,592 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.4
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 30, 2003 | Dulac, United States | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Mérida, Mexico | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Atlanta, United States | 74 mi (119 km) |
| Charlotte, United States | 106 mi (170 km) |
| Raleigh, United States | 116 mi (187 km) |
| Nashville, United States | 141 mi (227 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: 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: 1% of the 2003 Atlantic season's ACE.