Tropical Storm Danielle (1992)
Tropical Storm Danielle was a tropical storm at its peak, with 63 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 1001 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 Virginia Beach, VA, with a modeled peak gust of 51 mph.
- Peak strength63 mph winds (1-minute)
- Tropical storm
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 1
- LandfallsFirst September 25, 1992
- 1
- Lowest pressure
- 1001 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
Landfalls
- September 25, 1992, tropical storm at 63 mph, about 76 miles from Virginia Beach, VA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, VA | 51 mph | 42 mph | 37 miles | Sep 25, 1992, 1:45 PM EDT |
Best track (18 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1009 mb | 32.5°N, 74.6°W |
| Sep 22, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 1006 mb | 32.8°N, 74.2°W |
| Sep 23, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 1005 mb | 33.6°N, 73.8°W |
| Sep 23, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 1005 mb | 34.1°N, 73.5°W |
| Sep 23, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1005 mb | 34.3°N, 73.2°W |
| Sep 23, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1006 mb | 34.3°N, 73.1°W |
| Sep 24, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1006 mb | 34.0°N, 73.0°W |
| Sep 24, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1005 mb | 33.8°N, 73.1°W |
| Sep 24, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1005 mb | 33.9°N, 73.3°W |
| Sep 24, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1005 mb | 34.1°N, 73.8°W |
| Sep 25, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 1004 mb | 34.3°N, 74.3°W |
| Sep 25, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 1004 mb | 34.9°N, 74.8°W |