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Unnamed storm (1955)

Atlantic storm, 08/26/1955 to 08/29/1955. Peak: Tropical storm.

Peak strength
Tropical storm
Peak winds
52 mph
45 knots
Lowest pressure
1,004 mb
Duration
3 days

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

  • Louisiana08/27/1955 11:00 UTC · 52 mph (Tropical storm) · 30.0°N, 89.2°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
08/26/1955 01:00 UTC24.6°N, 85.1°WTropical depression35 mph-
08/26/1955 07:00 UTC25.1°N, 85.3°WTropical storm40 mph-
08/26/1955 13:00 UTC26.0°N, 85.7°WTropical storm40 mph-
08/26/1955 19:00 UTC27.4°N, 86.1°WTropical storm40 mph-
08/27/1955 01:00 UTC28.9°N, 87.0°WTropical storm46 mph1,004 mb
08/27/1955 07:00 UTC29.7°N, 88.3°WTropical storm52 mph-
08/27/1955 11:00 UTC30.0°N, 89.2°WTropical storm (landfall)52 mph-
08/27/1955 13:00 UTC30.1°N, 89.7°WTropical storm52 mph-
08/27/1955 19:00 UTC30.3°N, 91.3°WTropical storm46 mph-
08/28/1955 01:00 UTC30.5°N, 92.9°WTropical storm40 mph-
08/28/1955 07:00 UTC30.5°N, 93.7°WTropical depression35 mph-
08/28/1955 13:00 UTC30.6°N, 94.2°WTropical depression29 mph-
08/28/1955 19:00 UTC31.0°N, 94.8°WTropical depression29 mph-
08/29/1955 01:00 UTC31.5°N, 95.3°WTropical depression29 mph-

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