Tropical Storm Harvey (1999)
Tropical Storm Harvey was a tropical storm at its peak, with 58 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 994 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 Miami, FL, with a modeled peak gust of 51 mph.
- Peak strength58 mph winds (1-minute)
- Tropical storm
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 1
- LandfallsFirst September 21, 1999
- 1
- Lowest pressure
- 994 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 Harvey’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 21, 1999, tropical storm at 58 mph, about 93 miles from Miami, FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | 51 mph | 41 mph | 37 miles | Sep 21, 1999, 4:15 PM EDT |
Best track (14 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1005 mb | 25.0°N, 87.8°W |
| Sep 19, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1004 mb | 25.5°N, 87.8°W |
| Sep 19, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1003 mb | 26.0°N, 87.8°W |
| Sep 20, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1002 mb | 26.3°N, 87.4°W |
| Sep 20, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1001 mb | 26.6°N, 86.9°W |
| Sep 20, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 998 mb | 27.0°N, 86.3°W |
| Sep 20, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 998 mb | 27.0°N, 85.5°W |
| Sep 21, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 995 mb | 27.1°N, 84.6°W |
| Sep 21, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 995 mb | 26.5°N, 83.9°W |
| Sep 21, 08:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 994 mb | 26.3°N, 83.7°W |
| Sep 21, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 996 mb | 26.0°N, 82.8°W |
| Sep 21, 17:00 UTC (landfall) | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 999 mb | 25.9°N, 81.7°W |
| Sep 21, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 999 mb | 25.9°N, 81.5°W |
| Sep 22, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1000 mb | 26.9°N, 78.6°W |