Hurricane Cindy (2005)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · July 3–11, 2005

Peak wind
75 mph
120 km/h · Jul 6
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
991 mb
Landfalls
3
Louisiana · Mississippi
Lifetime
7.5 d
Jul 3 – Jul 11
Distance
2,991 mi
4,812 km
ACE
1.5
storm energy

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 Cindy

Hurricane Cindy (2005) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic season. It formed on July 3, 2005, 106 mi E of Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico, reached its peak of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 991 mb on July 6, 2005, and made landfall 3 times — first 49 mi SE of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico on July 4, 2005 as a tropical depression (35 mph). Later landfalls: 21 mi SE of Galliano, Louisiana on July 6, 2005 as a Category 1 hurricane (75 mph); 10 mi SW of Waveland, Mississippi on July 6, 2005 as a tropical storm (52 mph). It rapidly intensified by 40 mph in 24 hours (to 75 mph on July 6, 2005). The storm lasted 7.5 days and travelled about 2,991 miles (4,812 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 4, 2005 · 04:00 UTC49 mi SE of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, MexicoTD 35 mph1007 mb
July 6, 2005 · 03:00 UTC21 mi SE of Galliano, LouisianaCat 1 75 mph991 mb
July 6, 2005 · 09:00 UTC10 mi SW of Waveland, MississippiTS 52 mph995 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico68 miJul 4 · 14:00 UTCTD 31 mph
New Orleans, Louisiana18 miJul 6 · 07:00 UTCTS 56 mph
Atlanta, Georgia36 miJul 7 · 10:00 UTCTD 23 mph
Charlotte, North Carolina57 miJul 7 · 19:00 UTCTD 23 mph
Greensboro, North Carolina58 miJul 7 · 22:00 UTCTD 23 mph
Washington, District of Columbia39 miJul 8 · 12:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Baltimore, Maryland54 miJul 8 · 14:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania62 miJul 8 · 18:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Boston, Massachusetts68 miJul 9 · 14:00 UTCTD 35 mph
South Boston, Massachusetts68 miJul 9 · 14:00 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 34 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Jul 3 18:00TD 35 mph1009 mb18.3°N 86.7°W87 mi ENE of San Pedro, Belize
Jul 4 00:00TD 35 mph1007 mb18.6°N 87.2°W73 mi E of Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Jul 4 04:00TD LANDFALL 35 mph1007 mb19.0°N 87.6°W49 mi SE of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Jul 4 06:00TD 35 mph1007 mb19.3°N 87.9°W21 mi SSE of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Jul 4 12:00TD 29 mph1011 mb20.9°N 88.5°W15 mi WSW of Espita, Yucatán, Mexico
Jul 4 18:00TD 35 mph1010 mb22.3°N 89.0°W82 mi NNE of Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico
Jul 5 00:00TD 35 mph1009 mb23.9°N 89.7°W181 mi N of Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico
Jul 5 06:00TS 40 mph1009 mb25.1°N 90.2°Wopen ocean
Jul 5 12:00TS 52 mph1002 mb26.4°N 90.4°Wopen ocean
Jul 5 18:00TS 69 mph997 mb27.6°N 90.5°W139 mi S of Houma, Louisiana
Jul 6 00:00Cat 1 75 mph992 mb28.5°N 90.3°W80 mi SSE of Houma, Louisiana
Jul 6 03:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 75 mph991 mb29.2°N 90.1°W52 mi S of New Orleans, Louisiana
Jul 6 06:00TS 58 mph994 mb29.6°N 90.0°W25 mi S of New Orleans, Louisiana
Jul 6 09:00TS LANDFALL 52 mph995 mb30.2°N 89.5°W18 mi ESE of Slidell, Louisiana
Jul 6 12:00TS 46 mph998 mb30.8°N 88.9°W28 mi N of Biloxi, Mississippi
Jul 6 18:00TD 35 mph1000 mb31.6°N 88.1°W54 mi N of Saraland, Alabama
Jul 7 00:00TD 29 mph1004 mb32.4°N 87.2°W10 mi W of Selma, Alabama
Jul 7 06:00TD 23 mph1008 mb33.2°N 86.2°Wnear Sylacauga, Alabama
Jul 7 12:00TD extratropical23 mph1009 mb34.6°N 84.1°W26 mi NW of Gainesville, Georgia
Jul 7 18:00TD extratropical23 mph1010 mb35.6°N 81.8°W12 mi SSW of Morganton, North Carolina
Jul 8 00:00TD extratropical23 mph1010 mb37.1°N 80.0°W12 mi SSW of Roanoke, Virginia
Jul 8 06:00TD extratropical23 mph1010 mb37.8°N 78.3°W19 mi SSE of Charlottesville, Virginia
Jul 8 12:00TD extratropical29 mph1009 mb38.4°N 76.7°W13 mi WNW of California, Maryland
Jul 8 18:00TD extratropical29 mph1009 mb39.1°N 74.8°W17 mi SW of Ocean City, New Jersey
Jul 9 00:00TD extratropical29 mph1009 mb39.5°N 72.0°W98 mi SSE of Mastic Beach, New York
Jul 9 06:00TD extratropical29 mph1009 mb40.8°N 70.7°W59 mi SSE of New Bedford, Massachusetts
Jul 9 12:00TD extratropical35 mph1007 mb41.6°N 69.8°W15 mi ESE of Harwich, Massachusetts
Jul 9 18:00TD extratropical35 mph1006 mb43.5°N 69.6°W35 mi ESE of Portland, Maine
Jul 10 00:00TD extratropical35 mph1006 mb44.9°N 69.8°W25 mi NNW of Waterville, Maine
Jul 10 06:00TD extratropical35 mph1006 mb45.5°N 70.0°W53 mi SE of Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada
Jul 10 12:00TD extratropical29 mph1006 mb46.5°N 67.6°W59 mi NW of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Jul 10 18:00TD extratropical23 mph1006 mb48.0°N 66.4°W34 mi WNW of Belle-Baie, New Brunswick, Canada
Jul 11 00:00TD extratropical23 mph1006 mb48.5°N 64.5°W23 mi S of Gaspé, Quebec, Canada
Jul 11 06:00TD extratropical23 mph1006 mb48.5°N 62.5°W83 mi NNW of Cap-aux-Meules, Quebec, Canada

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Cindy make landfall?

Cindy made landfall 3 times: 49 mi SE of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico on July 4, 2005 at 04:00 UTC, as a tropical depression with 35 mph winds; 21 mi SE of Galliano, Louisiana on July 6, 2005 at 03:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds; 10 mi SW of Waveland, Mississippi on July 6, 2005 at 09:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 52 mph winds.

What category was Cindy?

At its peak on July 6, 2005, Cindy was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a central pressure of 991 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical depression.

How long did Cindy last?

7.5 days, from July 3, 2005 to July 11, 2005, including 6 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 2,991 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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