Tropical Storm Tammy (2005)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · October 5–7, 2005

Peak wind
52 mph
83 km/h · Oct 5
Peak category
TS
Lowest pressure
1001 mb
Landfalls
1
Florida
Lifetime
1.8 d
Oct 5 – Oct 7
Distance
598 mi
963 km
ACE
0.8
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 Tammy

Tropical Storm Tammy (2005) was a tropical storm of the 2005 Atlantic season. It formed on October 5, 2005, 35 mi NE of Jupiter, Florida, reached its peak of 52 mph (83 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1001 mb on October 5, 2005, and made landfall 16 mi ENE of Jacksonville, Florida on October 5, 2005 as a tropical storm (52 mph). The storm lasted 1.8 days and travelled about 598 miles (963 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
October 5, 2005 · 23:00 UTC16 mi ENE of Jacksonville, FloridaTS 52 mph1002 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
West Palm Beach, Florida46 miOct 5 · 06:00 UTCTS 40 mph
Port Saint Lucie, Florida37 miOct 5 · 07:00 UTCTS 41 mph
Palm Bay, Florida30 miOct 5 · 11:00 UTCTS 45 mph
Orlando, Florida56 miOct 5 · 15:00 UTCTS 49 mph
Gainesville, Florida73 miOct 5 · 21:00 UTCTS 52 mph
Jacksonville, Florida12 miOct 6 · 00:00 UTCTS 52 mph
Columbus, Georgia51 miOct 6 · 12:00 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 9 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Oct 5 06:00TS 40 mph1006 mb27.3°N 79.7°W35 mi NE of Jupiter, Florida
Oct 5 12:00TS 46 mph1004 mb28.3°N 80.2°W29 mi ENE of Melbourne, Florida
Oct 5 18:00TS 52 mph1001 mb29.5°N 80.9°W19 mi ESE of Palm Coast, Florida
Oct 5 23:00TS LANDFALL 52 mph1002 mb30.4°N 81.4°W16 mi ENE of Jacksonville, Florida
Oct 6 00:00TS 52 mph1002 mb30.5°N 81.6°W12 mi NNE of Jacksonville, Florida
Oct 6 06:00TS 40 mph1005 mb31.3°N 82.8°W15 mi SSE of Douglas, Georgia
Oct 6 12:00TD 29 mph1005 mb31.8°N 84.6°W30 mi WNW of Albany, Georgia
Oct 6 18:00TD 17 mph1006 mb31.2°N 85.8°Wnear Enterprise, Alabama
Oct 7 00:00TD low/wave12 mph1005 mb30.3°N 85.6°Wnear Lynn Haven, Florida

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Tammy make landfall?

Tammy made landfall once: 16 mi ENE of Jacksonville, Florida on October 5, 2005 at 23:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 52 mph winds.

What category was Tammy?

At its peak on October 5, 2005, Tammy was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 52 mph (83 km/h) and a central pressure of 1001 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Tammy last?

1.8 days, from October 5, 2005 to October 7, 2005. It travelled about 598 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Tammy?

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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