1959 Escuminac Hurricane

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · June 18–22, 1959

Peak wind

86 mph

139 km/h · Jun 19

Peak category

Cat 1

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

974 mb

Landfalls

Florida

Lifetime

4.5 d

Jun 18 – Jun 22

Distance

3,050 mi

4,907 km

ACE

1.9

storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with 1959 Escuminac Hurricane

The 1959 Escuminac Hurricane was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1959 Atlantic season. It formed on June 18, 1959, 245 mi WSW of St. Petersburg, Florida, reached its peak of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 974 mb on June 19, 1959, and made landfall near Clearwater, Florida on June 18, 1959 as a tropical storm (46 mph). It rapidly intensified by 40 mph in 24 hours (to 86 mph on June 19, 1959). The storm lasted 4.5 days and travelled about 3,050 miles (4,907 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)	Where	Strength	Pressure
June 18, 1959 · 08:00 UTC	near Clearwater, Florida	TS 46 mph	1002 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Tampa, Florida	21 mi	Jun 18 · 08:00 UTC	TS 46 mph
St. Petersburg, Florida	17 mi	Jun 18 · 08:00 UTC	TS 46 mph
Clearwater, Florida	direct hit	Jun 18 · 08:00 UTC	TS 46 mph
Lakeland, Florida	22 mi	Jun 18 · 09:00 UTC	TS 46 mph
Brandon, Florida	22 mi	Jun 18 · 09:00 UTC	TS 46 mph
Orlando, Florida	17 mi	Jun 18 · 10:00 UTC	TS 46 mph
Palm Bay, Florida	58 mi	Jun 18 · 11:00 UTC	TS 46 mph
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	72 mi	Jun 20 · 18:00 UTC	TS 58 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 20 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Jun 18 00:00	TS	40 mph	—	26.3°N 86.3°W	open ocean
Jun 18 06:00	TS	46 mph	1002 mb	27.7°N 83.7°W	58 mi WSW of Clearwater, Florida
Jun 18 08:00	TS LANDFALL	46 mph	1002 mb	28.0°N 82.8°W	near Clearwater, Florida
Jun 18 12:00	TS	46 mph	—	29.0°N 80.5°W	24 mi E of Edgewater, Florida
Jun 18 18:00	TS	52 mph	—	30.4°N 77.5°W	open ocean
Jun 19 00:00	TS	63 mph	—	32.0°N 74.0°W	open ocean
Jun 19 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	34.5°N 70.0°W	open ocean
Jun 19 12:00	Cat 1	86 mph	974 mb	38.4°N 65.0°W	open ocean
Jun 19 18:00	Cat 1 extratropical	86 mph	—	41.2°N 62.5°W	open ocean
Jun 20 00:00	Cat 1 extratropical	81 mph	—	43.7°N 61.0°W	143 mi ESE of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jun 20 06:00	TS extratropical	69 mph	—	45.5°N 62.0°W	32 mi E of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jun 20 12:00	TS extratropical	58 mph	—	46.0°N 63.0°W	17 mi SSE of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Jun 20 18:00	TS extratropical	58 mph	—	45.6°N 63.0°W	17 mi W of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jun 21 00:00	TS extratropical	52 mph	—	45.4°N 62.0°W	34 mi ESE of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jun 21 06:00	TS extratropical	52 mph	—	46.3°N 58.0°W	94 mi E of Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jun 21 12:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	—	47.3°N 54.5°W	72 mi W of Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Jun 21 18:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	—	48.2°N 51.5°W	71 mi NE of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Jun 22 00:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	—	48.8°N 49.0°W	open ocean
Jun 22 06:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	—	49.0°N 47.0°W	open ocean
Jun 22 12:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	—	49.0°N 45.0°W	open ocean

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did 1959 Escuminac Hurricane make landfall?

1959 Escuminac Hurricane made landfall once: near Clearwater, Florida on June 18, 1959 at 08:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 46 mph winds.

What category was 1959 Escuminac Hurricane?

At its peak on June 19, 1959, 1959 Escuminac Hurricane was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a central pressure of 974 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did 1959 Escuminac Hurricane last?

4.5 days, from June 18, 1959 to June 22, 1959, including 12 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 3,050 miles.

Where can I download the track data for 1959 Escuminac Hurricane?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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