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Tropical Storm Alpha (2005)
Alpha was a tropical storm of the 2005 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 22, 2005 to October 24, 2005, about 2 days, and covered 1,047 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 998 mb.
It made landfall once, near Santa Cruz de Barahona, Dominican Republic.
Its closest pass to a major city was 10 miles from Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 998 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 1,047 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 23, 2005 | Santa Cruz de Barahona, Dominican Republic | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 58 mi (94 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 60 mi (97 km) |
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 63 mi (101 km) |
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 89 mi (143 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1459th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Alberto (2024), Tropical Storm Joyce (2024) and 73 more.
- Lowest pressure: 874th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Arlene (2023), Tropical Storm Emily (2023) and 22 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 2005 Atlantic season's ACE.