Tropical Storm Brenda (1960)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · July 27 – August 7, 1960

Peak wind
69 mph
111 km/h · Jul 29
Peak category
TS
Lowest pressure
976 mb
Landfalls
2
North Carolina · Florida
Lifetime
11.0 d
Jul 27 – Aug 7
Distance
4,827 mi
7,767 km
ACE
2.4
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 Brenda

Tropical Storm Brenda (1960) was a tropical storm of the 1960 Atlantic season. It formed on July 27, 1960, 142 mi W of Clearwater, Florida, reached its peak of 69 mph (111 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb on July 29, 1960, and made landfall 2 times — first 29 mi S of Perry, Florida on July 29, 1960 as a tropical storm (40 mph). Later landfalls: near Oak Island, North Carolina on July 29, 1960 as a tropical storm (69 mph). The storm lasted 11.0 days and travelled about 4,827 miles (7,767 km).

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)WhereStrengthPressure
July 29, 1960 · 06:00 UTC29 mi S of Perry, FloridaTS 40 mph—
July 29, 1960 · 21:00 UTCnear Oak Island, North CarolinaTS 69 mph993 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Jacksonville, Florida58 miJul 29 · 10:00 UTCTS 56 mph
Raleigh, North Carolina72 miJul 30 · 02:00 UTCTS 61 mph
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania41 miJul 30 · 15:00 UTCTS 58 mph
New York City, New York18 miJul 30 · 18:00 UTCTS 58 mph
Brooklyn, New York13 miJul 30 · 18:00 UTCTS 58 mph
Queens, New York13 miJul 30 · 18:00 UTCTS 58 mph
Manhattan, New York21 miJul 30 · 18:00 UTCTS 58 mph
The Bronx, New York24 miJul 30 · 19:00 UTCTS 56 mph
Boston, Massachusetts45 miJul 30 · 23:00 UTCTS 48 mph
South Boston, Massachusetts46 miJul 30 · 23:00 UTCTS 48 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 46 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Jul 27 18:00TD 35 mph—27.7°N 85.1°W142 mi W of Clearwater, Florida
Jul 28 00:00TD 35 mph—27.4°N 85.5°W170 mi WSW of Clearwater, Florida
Jul 28 06:00TD 35 mph—27.4°N 85.4°W164 mi WSW of Clearwater, Florida
Jul 28 12:00TS 40 mph—27.6°N 85.3°W155 mi W of Clearwater, Florida
Jul 28 18:00TS 40 mph—27.8°N 85.3°W153 mi W of Clearwater, Florida
Jul 29 00:00TS 40 mph—28.5°N 85.0°W121 mi SSE of Panama City, Florida
Jul 29 06:00TS LANDFALL 40 mph—29.7°N 83.5°W69 mi SE of Tallahassee, Florida
Jul 29 12:00TS 63 mph1000 mb31.5°N 81.8°W27 mi SSW of Hinesville, Georgia
Jul 29 18:00TS 69 mph993 mb32.8°N 79.7°W9 mi E of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Jul 29 21:00TS LANDFALL 69 mph993 mb33.9°N 78.2°W27 mi SSW of Wilmington, North Carolina
Jul 30 00:00TS 63 mph994 mb34.6°N 77.9°W25 mi N of Wilmington, North Carolina
Jul 30 06:00TS 58 mph993 mb37.0°N 76.5°Wnear Newport News, Virginia
Jul 30 12:00TS 58 mph992 mb38.7°N 75.3°W16 mi SSE of Milford, Delaware
Jul 30 18:00TS 58 mph991 mb40.5°N 73.8°W13 mi SE of Brooklyn, New York
Jul 31 00:00TS 46 mph991 mb43.0°N 71.5°Wnear Manchester, New Hampshire
Jul 31 06:00TS extratropical40 mph992 mb46.0°N 69.3°W66 mi E of Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada
Jul 31 12:00TS extratropical40 mph990 mb50.0°N 68.6°W58 mi NNW of Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada
Jul 31 18:00TS extratropical40 mph986 mb54.0°N 68.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 1 00:00TS extratropical46 mph977 mb58.0°N 68.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 1 06:00TS extratropical52 mph976 mb60.5°N 69.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 1 12:00TS extratropical52 mph976 mb61.0°N 71.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 1 18:00TS extratropical46 mph980 mb61.5°N 75.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 2 00:00TS extratropical40 mph982 mb60.5°N 77.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 2 06:00TS extratropical40 mph983 mb58.0°N 79.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 2 12:00TS extratropical40 mph983 mb56.0°N 80.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 2 18:00TD extratropical35 mph984 mb55.5°N 76.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 3 00:00TD extratropical35 mph984 mb55.5°N 71.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 3 06:00TD extratropical35 mph984 mb55.7°N 68.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 3 12:00TD extratropical35 mph984 mb56.0°N 67.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 3 18:00TD extratropical35 mph985 mb56.4°N 66.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 4 00:00TD extratropical35 mph986 mb56.7°N 66.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 4 06:00TD extratropical35 mph986 mb57.0°N 66.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 4 12:00TD extratropical35 mph987 mb57.2°N 66.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 4 18:00TD extratropical29 mph989 mb57.5°N 66.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 5 00:00TD extratropical29 mph992 mb58.0°N 66.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 5 06:00TD extratropical29 mph995 mb59.0°N 68.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 5 12:00TD extratropical23 mph998 mb59.5°N 70.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 5 18:00TD extratropical23 mph1000 mb59.8°N 71.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 6 00:00TD extratropical23 mph1003 mb59.5°N 72.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 6 06:00TD extratropical23 mph1005 mb59.0°N 73.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 6 12:00TD extratropical23 mph1006 mb58.2°N 72.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 6 18:00TD extratropical23 mph1006 mb57.8°N 69.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 7 00:00TD extratropical23 mph1007 mb57.5°N 66.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 7 06:00TD extratropical23 mph1007 mb57.0°N 64.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 7 12:00TD extratropical23 mph1006 mb56.2°N 62.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 7 18:00TD extratropical23 mph1005 mb56.0°N 60.0°Wopen ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Brenda make landfall?

Brenda made landfall 2 times: 29 mi S of Perry, Florida on July 29, 1960 at 06:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 40 mph winds; near Oak Island, North Carolina on July 29, 1960 at 21:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 69 mph winds.

What category was Brenda?

At its peak on July 29, 1960, Brenda was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 69 mph (111 km/h) and a central pressure of 976 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Brenda last?

11.0 days, from July 27, 1960 to August 7, 1960. It travelled about 4,827 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Brenda?

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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