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Tropical Storm Brenda (1955)

Atlantic storm, 07/31/1955 to 08/03/1955. Peak: Tropical storm.

Peak strength
Tropical storm
Peak winds
69 mph
60 knots
Duration
3 days
U.S. landfalls
1

Storm track

14 positions from NOAA's best-track data, colored by strength at each point

  • Depression
  • Tropical storm
  • Cat 1
  • Cat 2
  • Cat 3
  • Cat 4
  • Cat 5

U.S. landfalls

  • Louisiana08/02/1955 00:00 UTC · 63 mph (Tropical storm) · 29.7°N, 89.4°W

Counties along the track

Strongest estimated winds near each county, tropical storm force (39 mph) or more

All track points (14)
Time (UTC)PositionStatusWindPressure
07/31/1955 13:00 UTC27.5°N, 87.5°WTropical depression35 mph-
07/31/1955 19:00 UTC27.6°N, 87.9°WTropical storm46 mph-
08/01/1955 01:00 UTC27.8°N, 88.2°WTropical storm58 mph-
08/01/1955 07:00 UTC28.2°N, 88.4°WTropical storm69 mph-
08/01/1955 13:00 UTC28.6°N, 88.6°WTropical storm69 mph-
08/01/1955 19:00 UTC29.3°N, 89.0°WTropical storm69 mph-
08/02/1955 00:00 UTC29.7°N, 89.4°WTropical storm (landfall)63 mph-
08/02/1955 01:00 UTC29.9°N, 89.5°WTropical storm63 mph-
08/02/1955 07:00 UTC30.6°N, 90.4°WTropical storm46 mph-
08/02/1955 13:00 UTC31.1°N, 91.6°WTropical depression35 mph-
08/02/1955 19:00 UTC31.5°N, 92.8°WTropical depression29 mph-
08/03/1955 01:00 UTC31.8°N, 93.8°WTropical depression29 mph-
08/03/1955 07:00 UTC32.2°N, 94.7°WTropical depression29 mph-
08/03/1955 13:00 UTC32.7°N, 95.0°WTropical depression23 mph-

Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best-track data · Positions every 6 hours plus landfall and peak times; winds are 1-minute sustained