Tropical Storm Danielle (1980)
Tropical Storm Danielle was a tropical storm at its peak, with 58 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 1004 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at one of the cities we track; the strongest was Lake Charles, LA, with a modeled peak gust of 48 mph.
- Peak strength58 mph winds (1-minute)
- Tropical storm
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 1
- Landfalls
- 0
- Lowest pressure
- 1004 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 Danielle’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
Modeled winds at cities (1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Charles, LA | 48 mph | 39 mph | 56 miles | Sep 5, 1980, 1:00 PM CDT |
Best track (12 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 28.3°N, 90.6°W |
| Sep 5, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 1010 mb | 28.3°N, 91.3°W |
| Sep 5, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 1009 mb | 28.4°N, 91.8°W |
| Sep 5, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1008 mb | 28.8°N, 92.4°W |
| Sep 5, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 1004 mb | 29.4°N, 93.4°W |
| Sep 6, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1004 mb | 29.4°N, 94.9°W |
| Sep 6, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1008 mb | 29.3°N, 96.3°W |
| Sep 6, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1008 mb | 29.1°N, 97.0°W |
| Sep 6, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 1008 mb | 29.0°N, 97.8°W |
| Sep 7, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 23 mph | 1010 mb | 29.0°N, 98.3°W |
| Sep 7, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 23 mph | 1010 mb | 29.0°N, 99.0°W |
| Sep 7, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 23 mph | 1010 mb | 29.0°N, 100.0°W |