Tropical Storm Cindy (1993)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 14–17, 1993

Peak wind
46 mph
74 km/h · Aug 16
Peak category
TS
Lowest pressure
1007 mb
Landfalls
2
Martinique · Dominican Republic
Lifetime
2.5 d
Aug 14 – Aug 17
Distance
868 mi
1,397 km
ACE
1.1
storm energy
Damage
$19 M
nominal USD

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 Cindy

Tropical Storm Cindy (1993) was a tropical storm of the 1993 Atlantic season. It formed on August 14, 1993, 69 mi N of Bridgetown, Barbados, reached its peak of 46 mph (74 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1007 mb on August 16, 1993, and made landfall 2 times — first near Rivière-Pilote, Martinique on August 14, 1993 as a tropical storm (40 mph). Later landfalls: near Santa Cruz de Barahona, Dominican Republic on August 16, 1993 as a tropical depression (35 mph). The storm lasted 2.5 days and travelled about 868 miles (1,397 km). According to Wikidata, it caused about $19 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)WhereStrengthPressure
August 14, 1993 · 18:00 UTCnear Rivière-Pilote, MartiniqueTS 40 mph1012 mb
August 16, 1993 · 21:00 UTCnear Santa Cruz de Barahona, Dominican RepublicTD 35 mph1009 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic56 miAug 16 · 16:00 UTCTS 42 mph
Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic58 miAug 16 · 16:00 UTCTS 42 mph
Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic55 miAug 16 · 17:00 UTCTS 41 mph
Port-au-Prince, Haiti70 miAug 17 · 00:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic60 miAug 17 · 00:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Carrefour, Haiti74 miAug 17 · 00:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Delmas, Haiti68 miAug 17 · 00:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Pétionville, Haiti68 miAug 17 · 00:00 UTCTD 35 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 12 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 14 12:00TD 35 mph1012 mb14.1°N 59.5°W69 mi N of Bridgetown, Barbados
Aug 14 18:00TS LANDFALL 40 mph1012 mb14.5°N 60.9°Wnear Rivière-Pilote, Martinique
Aug 15 00:00TS 40 mph1011 mb14.9°N 62.2°W61 mi WSW of Roseau, Dominica
Aug 15 06:00TS 40 mph1011 mb15.2°N 63.5°W130 mi WSW of Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
Aug 15 12:00TS 40 mph1013 mb15.4°N 64.8°W161 mi S of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Aug 15 18:00TS 40 mph1012 mb15.8°N 66.0°W151 mi S of Guayama, Puerto Rico
Aug 16 00:00TS 40 mph1010 mb16.4°N 66.9°W113 mi S of Ponce, Puerto Rico
Aug 16 06:00TS 40 mph1008 mb17.0°N 68.0°W94 mi SW of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Aug 16 12:00TS 46 mph1007 mb17.3°N 69.3°W80 mi S of San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Aug 16 18:00TS 40 mph1008 mb17.9°N 70.6°W32 mi SW of Baní, Dominican Republic
Aug 16 21:00TD LANDFALL 35 mph1009 mb18.3°N 71.0°Wnear Santa Cruz de Barahona, Dominican Republic
Aug 17 00:00TD 35 mph1010 mb18.8°N 71.3°Wnear San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Cindy make landfall?

Cindy made landfall 2 times: near Rivière-Pilote, Martinique on August 14, 1993 at 18:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 40 mph winds; near Santa Cruz de Barahona, Dominican Republic on August 16, 1993 at 21:00 UTC, as a tropical depression with 35 mph winds.

What category was Cindy?

At its peak on August 16, 1993, Cindy was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 46 mph (74 km/h) and a central pressure of 1007 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Cindy last?

2.5 days, from August 14, 1993 to August 17, 1993. It travelled about 868 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Cindy?

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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