Tropical Storm Florence (1960)
Tropical Storm Florence was a tropical storm at its peak, with 58 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 1000 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 2 of the cities we track; the strongest was Palm Bay, FL, with a modeled peak gust of 56 mph.
- Peak strength58 mph winds (1-minute)
- Tropical storm
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 2
- LandfallsFirst September 19, 1960
- 1
- Lowest pressure
- 1000 mb
Track, wind field and cities
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- Depression or weaker
- Tropical storm
- Hurricane, Category 1 or 2
- Major hurricane, Category 3 to 5
- Landfall
- City (larger ring, stronger modeled gust)
- Modeled wind field, 39 to 111 mph sustained (darker, stronger; orange 111 mph+)
The shaded areas are where our model puts Tropical Storm Florence’s sustained winds over open land at 39 mph or more (tropical-storm force), 58, 74 (hurricane force) and 111 mph (major hurricane force) at some point along its track. Modeled, not measured. How we model hurricane winds
Landfalls
- September 19, 1960, tropical storm at 40 mph, in the Bahamas
Modeled winds at cities (2)
Estimated peak winds for open, flat ground at each city’s center. Not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
| City | Peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay, FL | 56 mph | 46 mph | 28 miles | Sep 24, 1960, 8:00 AM GMT-4 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 48 mph | 39 mph | 5 miles | Sep 24, 1960, 10:00 AM GMT-4 |
Best track (40 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 20.9°N, 64.0°W | |
| Sep 17, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 21.1°N, 64.8°W | |
| Sep 17, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 21.2°N, 65.8°W | |
| Sep 18, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 21.2°N, 66.8°W | |
| Sep 18, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 21.0°N, 67.9°W | |
| Sep 18, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 1000 mb | 20.9°N, 69.0°W |
| Sep 18, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1003 mb | 20.9°N, 70.1°W |
| Sep 19, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1003 mb | 20.9°N, 71.2°W |
| Sep 19, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1004 mb | 21.0°N, 72.4°W |
| Sep 19, 09:00 UTC (landfall) | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1004 mb | 21.1°N, 73.1°W |
| Sep 19, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1006 mb | 21.1°N, 73.7°W |
| Sep 19, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 21.5°N, 74.7°W |