Tropical Storm Henri (1985)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · September 21–25, 1985

Peak wind
58 mph
93 km/h · Sep 23
Peak category
TS
Lowest pressure
996 mb
Landfalls
2
New York · Rhode Island
Lifetime
3.3 d
Sep 21 – Sep 25
Distance
847 mi
1,363 km
ACE
1.1
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 Henri

Tropical Storm Henri (1985) was a tropical storm of the 1985 Atlantic season. It formed on September 21, 1985, 340 mi NE of Lucaya, Bahamas, reached its peak of 58 mph (93 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 996 mb on September 23, 1985, and made landfall 2 times — first near Hampton Bays, New York on September 24, 1985 as a tropical storm (40 mph). Later landfalls: near Westerly, Rhode Island on September 25, 1985 as a tropical depression (35 mph). The storm lasted 3.3 days and travelled about 847 miles (1,363 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
September 24, 1985 · 21:00 UTCnear Hampton Bays, New YorkTS 40 mph1007 mb
September 25, 1985 · 00:00 UTCnear Westerly, Rhode IslandTD 35 mph1007 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Staten Island, New York62 miSep 24 · 17:00 UTCTS 40 mph
New York City, New York60 miSep 24 · 18:00 UTCTS 40 mph
Brooklyn, New York55 miSep 24 · 18:00 UTCTS 40 mph
Queens, New York51 miSep 24 · 18:00 UTCTS 40 mph
Manhattan, New York61 miSep 24 · 18:00 UTCTS 40 mph
The Bronx, New York59 miSep 24 · 18:00 UTCTS 40 mph
Newark, New Jersey69 miSep 24 · 18:00 UTCTS 40 mph
Jersey City, New Jersey64 miSep 24 · 18:00 UTCTS 40 mph
Upper West Side, New York61 miSep 24 · 18:00 UTCTS 40 mph
Jamaica, New York50 miSep 24 · 18:00 UTCTS 40 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 15 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 21 18:00TD 29 mph1008 mb29.6°N 74.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 22 00:00TD 29 mph1008 mb30.5°N 74.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 22 06:00TD 29 mph1009 mb31.5°N 74.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 22 12:00TD 29 mph1011 mb32.4°N 74.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 22 18:00TD 35 mph1011 mb33.3°N 74.6°W171 mi SE of Havelock, North Carolina
Sep 23 00:00TD 35 mph1010 mb34.3°N 74.5°W142 mi ESE of Havelock, North Carolina
Sep 23 06:00TS 40 mph1007 mb35.3°N 74.3°W129 mi ESE of Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Sep 23 12:00TS 58 mph996 mb36.0°N 74.1°W120 mi ESE of Virginia Beach, Virginia
Sep 23 18:00TS 52 mph1000 mb36.7°N 74.0°W110 mi E of Virginia Beach, Virginia
Sep 24 00:00TS 46 mph1004 mb37.4°N 74.0°W93 mi SE of Ocean Pines, Maryland
Sep 24 06:00TS 40 mph1005 mb38.2°N 74.0°W64 mi ESE of Ocean Pines, Maryland
Sep 24 12:00TS 40 mph1006 mb39.2°N 73.7°W40 mi ESE of Atlantic City, New Jersey
Sep 24 18:00TS 40 mph1006 mb40.3°N 73.0°W30 mi S of Sayville, New York
Sep 24 21:00TS LANDFALL 40 mph1007 mb40.8°N 72.5°Wnear Hampton Bays, New York
Sep 25 00:00TD LANDFALL 35 mph1007 mb41.3°N 71.8°Wnear Westerly, Rhode Island

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Henri make landfall?

Henri made landfall 2 times: near Hampton Bays, New York on September 24, 1985 at 21:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 40 mph winds; near Westerly, Rhode Island on September 25, 1985 at 00:00 UTC, as a tropical depression with 35 mph winds.

What category was Henri?

At its peak on September 23, 1985, Henri was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 58 mph (93 km/h) and a central pressure of 996 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Henri last?

3.3 days, from September 21, 1985 to September 25, 1985. It travelled about 847 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Henri?

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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