Tropical Storm Arlene (2005)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · June 8–14, 2005

Peak wind

69 mph

111 km/h · Jun 11

Peak category

Lowest pressure

989 mb

Landfalls

Alabama · Pinar del Río, Cuba

Lifetime

5.5 d

Jun 8 – Jun 14

Distance

2,245 mi

3,612 km

ACE

2.6

storm energy

Deaths

per Wikidata

Damage

$12 M

nominal USD

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Arlene

Tropical Storm Arlene (2005) was a tropical storm of the 2005 Atlantic season. It formed on June 8, 2005, 97 mi NE of Iriona, Honduras, reached its peak of 69 mph (111 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 989 mb on June 11, 2005, and made landfall 2 times — first 37 mi SSW of Mantua, Pinar del Río, Cuba on June 10, 2005 as a tropical storm (52 mph). Later landfalls: near Orange Beach, Alabama on June 11, 2005 as a tropical storm (58 mph). The storm lasted 5.5 days and travelled about 2,245 miles (3,612 km). According to Wikidata, it caused 1 deaths and about $12 million in damage (nominal USD).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)	Where	Strength	Pressure
June 10, 2005 · 08:00 UTC	37 mi SSW of Mantua, Pinar del Río, Cuba	TS 52 mph	1000 mb
June 11, 2005 · 19:00 UTC	near Orange Beach, Alabama	TS 58 mph	991 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Nashville, Tennessee	61 mi	Jun 12 · 16:00 UTC	TD 23 mph
Indianapolis, Indiana	19 mi	Jun 13 · 04:00 UTC	TD 23 mph
Detroit, Michigan	59 mi	Jun 13 · 19:00 UTC	TD 23 mph
London, Ontario, Canada	45 mi	Jun 13 · 23:00 UTC	TD 23 mph
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada	55 mi	Jun 14 · 01:00 UTC	TD 23 mph
Toronto, Ontario, Canada	36 mi	Jun 14 · 02:00 UTC	TD 23 mph
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	36 mi	Jun 14 · 02:00 UTC	TD 23 mph
Brampton, Ontario, Canada	28 mi	Jun 14 · 02:00 UTC	TD 23 mph
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada	34 mi	Jun 14 · 02:00 UTC	TD 23 mph
Markham, Ontario, Canada	27 mi	Jun 14 · 03:00 UTC	TD 23 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 26 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Jun 8 18:00	TD	29 mph	1004 mb	16.9°N 84.0°W	86 mi NNE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Jun 9 00:00	TD	35 mph	1003 mb	17.4°N 83.9°W	120 mi NNE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Jun 9 06:00	TS	40 mph	1003 mb	18.2°N 83.9°W	173 mi NNE of Iriona, Honduras
Jun 9 12:00	TS	40 mph	1002 mb	19.0°N 84.0°W	173 mi W of George Town, Cayman Islands
Jun 9 18:00	TS	40 mph	1002 mb	19.7°N 84.1°W	173 mi SSW of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
Jun 10 00:00	TS	46 mph	1001 mb	20.4°N 84.2°W	125 mi S of Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Jun 10 06:00	TS	52 mph	1000 mb	21.2°N 84.4°W	72 mi SSW of Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Jun 10 08:00	TS LANDFALL	52 mph	1000 mb	21.8°N 84.5°W	37 mi SSW of Mantua, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Jun 10 12:00	TS	58 mph	1000 mb	23.0°N 84.7°W	56 mi WNW of Minas de Matahambre, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Jun 10 18:00	TS	63 mph	995 mb	24.9°N 85.1°W	176 mi NNW of Minas de Matahambre, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Jun 11 00:00	TS	69 mph	990 mb	26.5°N 85.6°W	open ocean
Jun 11 01:00	TS	69 mph	989 mb	26.5°N 85.6°W	open ocean
Jun 11 06:00	TS	69 mph	993 mb	27.7°N 86.8°W	183 mi SSW of Panama City, Florida
Jun 11 12:00	TS	63 mph	990 mb	28.9°N 87.2°W	98 mi SSE of Gulf Shores, Alabama
Jun 11 18:00	TS	58 mph	991 mb	30.1°N 87.5°W	16 mi SE of Gulf Shores, Alabama
Jun 11 19:00	TS LANDFALL	58 mph	991 mb	30.3°N 87.5°W	13 mi SE of Foley, Alabama
Jun 12 00:00	TD	35 mph	994 mb	31.4°N 87.6°W	27 mi NNW of Atmore, Alabama
Jun 12 06:00	TD	29 mph	998 mb	32.7°N 87.7°W	36 mi SSW of Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Jun 12 12:00	TD	23 mph	1003 mb	35.0°N 88.0°W	23 mi NW of Florence, Alabama
Jun 12 18:00	TD	23 mph	1005 mb	37.0°N 87.8°W	19 mi WNW of Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Jun 13 00:00	TD	23 mph	1006 mb	38.5°N 87.5°W	12 mi S of Vincennes, Indiana
Jun 13 06:00	TD	23 mph	1006 mb	40.5°N 86.0°W	near Kokomo, Indiana
Jun 13 12:00	TD low/wave	23 mph	1005 mb	42.0°N 85.0°W	near Coldwater, Michigan
Jun 13 18:00	TD extratropical	23 mph	1005 mb	43.0°N 84.0°W	near Owosso, Michigan
Jun 14 00:00	TD extratropical	23 mph	1003 mb	43.7°N 81.1°W	near North Perth, Ontario, Canada
Jun 14 06:00	TD extratropical	23 mph	1001 mb	44.8°N 77.6°W	45 mi NNW of Belleville, Ontario, Canada

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Arlene make landfall?

Arlene made landfall 2 times: 37 mi SSW of Mantua, Pinar del Río, Cuba on June 10, 2005 at 08:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 52 mph winds; near Orange Beach, Alabama on June 11, 2005 at 19:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 58 mph winds.

What category was Arlene?

At its peak on June 11, 2005, Arlene was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 69 mph (111 km/h) and a central pressure of 989 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Arlene last?

5.5 days, from June 8, 2005 to June 14, 2005. It travelled about 2,245 miles.

How many people died in Arlene?

Wikidata records 1 deaths for Tropical Storm Arlene. Casualty figures for tropical cyclones vary between sources; see the linked encyclopedia article for context.

Where can I download the track data for Arlene?

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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Every storm named Arlene

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1959	Tropical Storm Arlene Atlantic	TS 63 mph	Louisiana	→
1963	Hurricane Arlene Atlantic	Cat 3 115 mph	Bermuda	→
1967	Hurricane Arlene Atlantic	Cat 1 92 mph	—	→
1971	Tropical Storm Arlene Atlantic	TS 58 mph	—
1981	Tropical Storm Arlene Atlantic	TS 58 mph	—	→
1987	Hurricane Arlene Atlantic	Cat 1 75 mph	—	→
1993	Tropical Storm Arlene Atlantic	TS 40 mph	Texas	→
1999	Tropical Storm Arlene Atlantic	TS 58 mph	—
2005	Tropical Storm Arlene · this page Atlantic	TS 69 mph	Alabama, Pinar del Río, Cuba
2011	Tropical Storm Arlene Atlantic	TS 63 mph	Veracruz, Mexico	→
2017	Tropical Storm Arlene Atlantic	TS 63 mph	—
2023	Tropical Storm Arlene Atlantic	TS 40 mph	—

Names are recycled every six years unless a storm is so deadly or costly that the name is retired.

Strongest storms of 2005

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
2005	Hurricane Wilma Atlantic	Cat 5 184 mph	Quintana Roo, Mexico, Florida	→
2005	Hurricane Rita Atlantic	Cat 5 178 mph	Texas	→
2005	Hurricane Katrina Atlantic	Cat 5 173 mph	Louisiana, Florida	→
2005	Hurricane Emily Atlantic	Cat 5 161 mph	Quintana Roo, Mexico, Tamaulipas, Mexico	→
2005	Hurricane Dennis Atlantic	Cat 4 150 mph	Granma Province, Cuba, Cienfuegos Province, Cuba	→
2005	Hurricane Kenneth Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
2005	Hurricane Jova Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 127 mph	—	→
2005	Hurricane Maria Atlantic	Cat 3 115 mph	—	→

See every 2005 storm on one map →

Background reading: Tropical Storm Arlene on Wikipedia.

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