Hurricane Danny (1985)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 12–20, 1985

Peak wind
92 mph
148 km/h · Aug 15
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
987 mb
Landfalls
1
Louisiana
Lifetime
8.8 d
Aug 12 – Aug 20
Distance
2,704 mi
4,350 km
ACE
3.5
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 Danny

Hurricane Danny (1985) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1985 Atlantic season. It formed on August 12, 1985, 70 mi SE of George Town, Cayman Islands, reached its peak of 92 mph (148 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 987 mb on August 15, 1985, and made landfall 43 mi SW of Abbeville, Louisiana on August 15, 1985 as a Category 1 hurricane (92 mph). It rapidly intensified by 41 mph in 24 hours (to 81 mph on August 15, 1985). The storm lasted 8.8 days and travelled about 2,704 miles (4,350 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)WhereStrengthPressure
August 15, 1985 · 17:00 UTC43 mi SW of Abbeville, LouisianaCat 1 92 mph987 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
New South Memphis, Tennessee72 miAug 16 · 23:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Charlotte, North Carolina50 miAug 18 · 10:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Winston-Salem, North Carolinadirect hitAug 18 · 14:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Greensboro, North Carolinadirect hitAug 18 · 15:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Raleigh, North Carolina45 miAug 18 · 19:00 UTCTD 29 mph
West Raleigh, North Carolina44 miAug 18 · 19:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Durham, North Carolina26 miAug 18 · 19:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Norfolk, Virginia23 miAug 19 · 07:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Chesapeake, Virginia25 miAug 19 · 07:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Virginia Beach, Virginia28 miAug 19 · 08:00 UTCTD 29 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 37 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 12 00:00TD 29 mph1010 mb18.5°N 80.7°W64 mi SSE of Frank Sound, Cayman Islands
Aug 12 06:00TD 29 mph1010 mb19.2°N 81.4°Wnear George Town, Cayman Islands
Aug 12 12:00TD 29 mph1010 mb19.9°N 82.1°W58 mi NW of West Bay, Cayman Islands
Aug 12 18:00TD 29 mph1011 mb20.5°N 82.9°W96 mi S of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
Aug 13 00:00TD 29 mph1011 mb21.1°N 83.7°W79 mi SW of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
Aug 13 06:00TD 29 mph1011 mb21.7°N 84.6°W46 mi SSW of Mantua, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Aug 13 12:00TD 35 mph1011 mb22.3°N 85.6°W84 mi W of Mantua, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Aug 13 18:00TD 35 mph1011 mb23.0°N 86.7°W127 mi N of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Aug 14 00:00TS 40 mph1010 mb23.7°N 87.8°W185 mi NNW of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Aug 14 06:00TS 52 mph1007 mb24.4°N 88.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 14 12:00TS 58 mph1004 mb25.1°N 89.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 14 18:00TS 69 mph1001 mb25.9°N 90.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 15 00:00Cat 1 81 mph997 mb26.8°N 91.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 15 06:00Cat 1 86 mph995 mb27.8°N 92.2°W144 mi SSW of Morgan City, Louisiana
Aug 15 12:00Cat 1 92 mph988 mb28.9°N 92.6°W79 mi SSW of Abbeville, Louisiana
Aug 15 17:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 92 mph987 mb29.6°N 92.7°W43 mi SW of Abbeville, Louisiana
Aug 15 18:00Cat 1 81 mph988 mb30.0°N 92.7°W16 mi S of Jennings, Louisiana
Aug 16 00:00TS 58 mph992 mb31.0°N 92.4°W22 mi S of Alexandria, Louisiana
Aug 16 06:00TS 46 mph997 mb32.0°N 92.0°W36 mi S of Monroe, Louisiana
Aug 16 12:00TD 35 mph1000 mb32.9°N 91.4°W31 mi ENE of Bastrop, Louisiana
Aug 16 18:00TD 35 mph1002 mb33.7°N 90.4°W18 mi NW of Greenwood, Mississippi
Aug 17 00:00TD 35 mph1004 mb34.3°N 89.2°W19 mi ESE of Oxford, Mississippi
Aug 17 06:00TD 35 mph1006 mb34.7°N 87.8°W10 mi SW of Florence, Alabama
Aug 17 12:00TD 35 mph1008 mb35.0°N 86.3°W25 mi NE of Huntsville, Alabama
Aug 17 18:00TD 35 mph1010 mb35.3°N 84.8°W11 mi NNE of Cleveland, Tennessee
Aug 18 00:00TD 29 mph1011 mb35.6°N 83.4°W21 mi SSE of Sevierville, Tennessee
Aug 18 06:00TD 29 mph1011 mb35.8°N 82.0°W18 mi WNW of Morganton, North Carolina
Aug 18 12:00TD 29 mph1012 mb36.0°N 80.6°W12 mi W of Clemmons, North Carolina
Aug 18 18:00TD 29 mph1012 mb36.3°N 79.2°W15 mi NNE of Mebane, North Carolina
Aug 19 00:00TD extratropical29 mph1012 mb36.7°N 77.9°W21 mi NW of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Aug 19 06:00TD extratropical29 mph1012 mb37.1°N 76.6°W13 mi NW of Newport News, Virginia
Aug 19 12:00TD extratropical29 mph1012 mb37.5°N 75.3°W58 mi NE of Virginia Beach, Virginia
Aug 19 18:00TD extratropical29 mph1013 mb38.0°N 74.0°W68 mi ESE of Ocean Pines, Maryland
Aug 20 00:00TD extratropical23 mph1013 mb38.5°N 72.7°W110 mi ESE of Atlantic City, New Jersey
Aug 20 06:00TD extratropical23 mph1014 mb39.1°N 71.5°W134 mi SSE of Hampton Bays, New York
Aug 20 12:00TD extratropical23 mph1014 mb39.7°N 70.4°W133 mi SSE of Newport, Rhode Island
Aug 20 18:00TD extratropical23 mph1014 mb40.4°N 69.4°W96 mi SSE of Harwich, Massachusetts

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Danny make landfall?

Danny made landfall once: 43 mi SW of Abbeville, Louisiana on August 15, 1985 at 17:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 92 mph winds.

What category was Danny?

At its peak on August 15, 1985, Danny was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 92 mph (148 km/h) and a central pressure of 987 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Danny last?

8.8 days, from August 12, 1985 to August 20, 1985, including 24 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 2,704 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Danny?

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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