Hurricane Danny (1997)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · July 16–27, 1997

Peak wind

81 mph

130 km/h · Jul 18

Peak category

Cat 1

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

984 mb

Landfalls

Alabama · Louisiana

Lifetime

11.0 d

Jul 16 – Jul 27

Distance

2,888 mi

4,647 km

ACE

6.0

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 (1997) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1997 Atlantic season. It formed on July 16, 1997, 186 mi SSW of New Iberia, Louisiana, reached its peak of 81 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 984 mb on July 18, 1997, and made landfall 3 times — first 37 mi ESE of Galliano, Louisiana on July 18, 1997 as a Category 1 hurricane (75 mph). Later landfalls: 25 mi SSW of Fairhope, Alabama on July 19, 1997 as a Category 1 hurricane (81 mph); near Fairhope, Alabama on July 19, 1997 as a Category 1 hurricane (75 mph). It rapidly intensified by 40 mph in 24 hours (to 75 mph on July 18, 1997). The storm lasted 11.0 days and travelled about 2,888 miles (4,647 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)	Where	Strength	Pressure
July 18, 1997 · 09:00 UTC	37 mi ESE of Galliano, Louisiana	Cat 1 75 mph	989 mb
July 19, 1997 · 10:00 UTC	25 mi SSW of Fairhope, Alabama	Cat 1 81 mph	984 mb
July 19, 1997 · 18:00 UTC	near Fairhope, Alabama	Cat 1 75 mph	986 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
New Orleans, Louisiana	50 mi	Jul 18 · 10:00 UTC	Cat 1 77 mph
Atlanta, Georgia	32 mi	Jul 23 · 12:00 UTC	TD 23 mph
Charlotte, North Carolina	43 mi	Jul 24 · 07:00 UTC	TD 25 mph
Greensboro, North Carolina	69 mi	Jul 24 · 12:00 UTC	TD 35 mph
Raleigh, North Carolina	19 mi	Jul 24 · 14:00 UTC	TD 38 mph
West Raleigh, North Carolina	21 mi	Jul 24 · 14:00 UTC	TD 38 mph
Durham, North Carolina	40 mi	Jul 24 · 14:00 UTC	TD 38 mph
Norfolk, Virginia	19 mi	Jul 24 · 19:00 UTC	TS 48 mph
Chesapeake, Virginia	17 mi	Jul 24 · 19:00 UTC	TS 48 mph
Virginia Beach, Virginia	20 mi	Jul 24 · 20:00 UTC	TS 50 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 47 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Jul 16 12:00	TD	29 mph	1013 mb	27.4°N 92.6°W	180 mi SSW of Morgan City, Louisiana
Jul 16 18:00	TD	35 mph	1013 mb	27.5°N 92.5°W	171 mi SSW of Morgan City, Louisiana
Jul 17 00:00	TD	35 mph	1011 mb	27.7°N 92.3°W	153 mi SSW of Morgan City, Louisiana
Jul 17 06:00	TD	35 mph	1007 mb	27.9°N 92.0°W	133 mi SSW of Morgan City, Louisiana
Jul 17 12:00	TS	46 mph	1003 mb	28.3°N 91.4°W	99 mi SSW of Houma, Louisiana
Jul 17 18:00	TS	58 mph	1002 mb	28.6°N 91.0°W	71 mi SSW of Houma, Louisiana
Jul 18 00:00	TS	63 mph	997 mb	28.9°N 90.2°W	57 mi SSE of Houma, Louisiana
Jul 18 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	992 mb	29.2°N 89.9°W	53 mi SSE of New Orleans, Louisiana
Jul 18 09:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	75 mph	989 mb	29.3°N 89.7°W	51 mi SSE of New Orleans, Louisiana
Jul 18 12:00	Cat 1	81 mph	990 mb	29.5°N 89.4°W	51 mi SE of New Orleans, Louisiana
Jul 18 18:00	Cat 1	81 mph	988 mb	29.7°N 89.0°W	46 mi S of Gulfport, Mississippi
Jul 19 00:00	Cat 1	81 mph	984 mb	29.8°N 88.4°W	40 mi SSE of Pascagoula, Mississippi
Jul 19 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	987 mb	30.1°N 88.1°W	26 mi WSW of Gulf Shores, Alabama
Jul 19 10:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	81 mph	984 mb	30.2°N 88.1°W	25 mi SSW of Fairhope, Alabama
Jul 19 12:00	Cat 1	81 mph	984 mb	30.3°N 88.0°W	16 mi SSW of Fairhope, Alabama
Jul 19 18:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	75 mph	986 mb	30.4°N 87.9°W	near Fairhope, Alabama
Jul 20 00:00	TS	69 mph	991 mb	30.3°N 87.6°W	near Gulf Shores, Alabama
Jul 20 06:00	TS	52 mph	998 mb	30.4°N 87.5°W	11 mi E of Foley, Alabama
Jul 20 12:00	TS	40 mph	1001 mb	30.6°N 87.4°W	near Cantonment, Florida
Jul 20 18:00	TD	35 mph	1004 mb	30.8°N 87.4°W	14 mi NNW of Cantonment, Florida
Jul 21 00:00	TD	29 mph	1006 mb	31.0°N 87.5°W	near Atmore, Alabama
Jul 21 06:00	TD	23 mph	1009 mb	31.3°N 87.6°W	20 mi NNW of Atmore, Alabama
Jul 21 12:00	TD	23 mph	1010 mb	31.7°N 87.6°W	47 mi N of Atmore, Alabama
Jul 21 18:00	TD	23 mph	1011 mb	32.1°N 87.2°W	24 mi SSW of Selma, Alabama
Jul 22 00:00	TD	23 mph	1011 mb	32.9°N 87.1°W	24 mi SW of Calera, Alabama
Jul 22 06:00	TD	23 mph	1012 mb	33.2°N 86.8°W	near Alabaster, Alabama
Jul 22 12:00	TD	23 mph	1013 mb	33.4°N 86.6°W	near Chelsea, Alabama
Jul 22 18:00	TD	23 mph	1013 mb	33.7°N 86.3°W	near Pell City, Alabama
Jul 23 00:00	TD	23 mph	1012 mb	34.0°N 86.0°W	near Gadsden, Alabama
Jul 23 06:00	TD	23 mph	1012 mb	34.1°N 85.2°W	11 mi S of Rome, Georgia
Jul 23 12:00	TD	23 mph	1012 mb	34.2°N 84.5°W	near Canton, Georgia
Jul 23 18:00	TD	23 mph	1012 mb	34.3°N 83.7°W	near Gainesville, Georgia
Jul 24 00:00	TD	23 mph	1012 mb	34.4°N 82.4°W	16 mi ESE of Anderson, South Carolina
Jul 24 06:00	TD	23 mph	1010 mb	34.6°N 80.7°W	23 mi S of Waxhaw, North Carolina
Jul 24 12:00	TD	35 mph	1004 mb	35.2°N 79.2°W	12 mi WNW of Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jul 24 18:00	TS	46 mph	1000 mb	36.4°N 76.7°W	23 mi SSW of South Suffolk, Virginia
Jul 25 00:00	TS	58 mph	996 mb	37.5°N 73.5°W	109 mi SE of Ocean Pines, Maryland
Jul 25 06:00	TS	58 mph	995 mb	38.6°N 71.6°W	161 mi ESE of Atlantic City, New Jersey
Jul 25 12:00	TS	58 mph	995 mb	40.0°N 70.4°W	116 mi SSE of New Bedford, Massachusetts
Jul 25 18:00	TS	58 mph	994 mb	40.7°N 69.9°W	69 mi SSE of Hyannis, Massachusetts
Jul 26 00:00	TS	52 mph	995 mb	40.7°N 69.6°W	73 mi SSE of Harwich, Massachusetts
Jul 26 06:00	TS extratropical	52 mph	998 mb	40.4°N 68.0°W	140 mi SE of Harwich, Massachusetts
Jul 26 12:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	1003 mb	40.6°N 65.6°W	open ocean
Jul 26 18:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	1004 mb	41.0°N 63.0°W	open ocean
Jul 27 00:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	1004 mb	41.7°N 60.4°W	open ocean
Jul 27 06:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	1004 mb	42.8°N 56.0°W	open ocean
Jul 27 12:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	1005 mb	44.0°N 48.0°W	open ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Danny make landfall?

Danny made landfall 3 times: 37 mi ESE of Galliano, Louisiana on July 18, 1997 at 09:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds; 25 mi SSW of Fairhope, Alabama on July 19, 1997 at 10:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 81 mph winds; near Fairhope, Alabama on July 19, 1997 at 18:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds.

What category was Danny?

At its peak on July 18, 1997, Danny was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 81 mph (130 km/h) and a central pressure of 984 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Danny last?

11.0 days, from July 16, 1997 to July 27, 1997, including 42 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 2,888 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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Every storm named Danny

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1985	Hurricane Danny Atlantic	Cat 1 92 mph	Louisiana	→
1991	Tropical Storm Danny Atlantic	TS 52 mph	—
1997	Hurricane Danny · this page Atlantic	Cat 1 81 mph	Alabama, Louisiana
2003	Hurricane Danny Atlantic	Cat 1 75 mph	—	→
2009	Tropical Storm Danny Atlantic	TS 58 mph	—	→
2015	Hurricane Danny Atlantic	Cat 3 127 mph	—	→
2021	Tropical Storm Danny Atlantic	TS 46 mph	South Carolina	→

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

Strongest storms of 1997

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1997	Hurricane Linda Eastern Pacific	Cat 5 184 mph	—	→
1997	Hurricane Paka Central Pacific	Cat 5 184 mph	—	→
1997	Hurricane Guillermo Eastern Pacific	Cat 5 161 mph	—	→
1997	Hurricane Oliwa Central Pacific	Cat 5 161 mph	—	→
1997	Hurricane Jimena Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 138 mph	—	→
1997	Hurricane Felicia Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
1997	Hurricane Nora Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico	→
1997	Hurricane Pauline Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	Oaxaca, Mexico	→

See every 1997 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Danny on Wikipedia.

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