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1955 Atlantic hurricane season (SDTWFC analysis)
First storm formed Ana - July 31
Last storm dissipated Martha - October 19
Strongest storm Janet

185 mph


905 mBar

Total depressions 13
Total storms 13
Hurricanes 11
Major hurricanes 6
Total damages $10.907 (2018 USD
Total fatalities 1,559

This is what the SDTWFC when they analyzed the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season. Storm image simulations are available for all storms that reached hurricane intensity.


Storms[]

Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale
Category 1 tropical cyclone (NHC)
Alice 1955 Alice 1955 Track
Duration July 31 – August 3
Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min)  992 hPa (mbar)

Hurricane Ana[]

(Previously Brenda)

Category 4 tropical cyclone (NHC)
Brenda 1955 Brenda 1955 Track
Duration August 3 – August 14
Peak intensity 240 km/h (150 mph) (1-min)  940 hPa (mbar)

Hurricane Brenda[]

(Previously Connie)

Category 3 tropical cyclone (NHC)
Connie 1955 Connie 1955 Track
Duration August 7 – August 24
Peak intensity 185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min)  966 hPa (mbar)

Hurricane Connie[]

(Previously Diane)

Category 2 tropical cyclone (NHC)
Diane 1955 Diane 1955 Track
Duration August 21 – September 3
Peak intensity 165 km/h (105 mph) (1-min)  970 hPa (mbar)

Hurricane Diane[]

(Previously Edith)

Tropical storm (NHC)
Flora 1955 Track
Duration August 25 – August 28
Peak intensity 85 km/h (55 mph) (1-min)  1002 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Edith[]

(Previously Tropical Storm Five)

Category 3 tropical cyclone (NHC)
Edith 1955 Edith 1955 Track
Duration September 2 – September 9
Peak intensity 195 km/h (120 mph) (1-min)  963 hPa (mbar)

Hurricane Flora[]

(Name stayed the same)

Category 1 tropical cyclone (NHC)
Gladys 1955 Gladys 1955 Track
Duration September 3 – September 6
Peak intensity 130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min)  988 hPa (mbar)

Hurricane Gladys[]

(Name stayed the same)

Category 4 tropical cyclone (NHC)
Hilda 1955 Hilda 1955 Track
Duration September 10 – September 25
Peak intensity 250 km/h (155 mph) (1-min)  935 hPa (mbar)

Hurricane Hilda[]

(Previously Ione)

Category 4 tropical cyclone (NHC)
Ione 1955 Ione 1955 Track
Duration September 12 – September 22
Peak intensity 215 km/h (130 mph) (1-min)  950 hPa (mbar)

Hurricane Ione[]

(Previously Hilda)

Category 5 tropical cyclone (NHC)
Janet 1955 Janet 1955 Track
Duration September 21 – October 2
Peak intensity 295 km/h (185 mph) (1-min)  905 hPa (mbar)

Hurricane Janet[]

(Name stayed the same)

Tropical storm (NHC)
Katie 1955 Track
Duration September 23 – September 29
Peak intensity 75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min)  1010 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Katie[]

(Previously Tropical Storm Eleven)

Category 1 tropical cyclone (NHC)
Linda 1955 Linda 1955 Track
Duration October 10 – October 15
Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min)  991 hPa (mbar)

Hurricane Linda[]

(Previously Tropical Storm Twelve)

Category 2 tropical cyclone (NHC)
Martha 1955 Martha 1955 Track
Duration October 14 – October 19
Peak intensity 165 km/h (105 mph) (1-min)  982 hPa (mbar)

Hurricane Martha[]

(Previously Katie)


Storm Names[]

The 1955 season saw never before used names, with the exception of Alice. Names not used are marked in italics.

  • Ana
  • Brenda
  • Connie
  • Diane
  • Edith
  • Flora
  • Gladys
  • Hilda
  • Ione
  • Janet
  • Katie
  • Linda
  • Martha
  • Nelly (unused)
  • Orva (unused)
  • Peggy (unused)
  • Rosa (unused)
  • Stella (unused)
  • Trudy (unused)
  • Verna (unused)
  • Wilma (unused)

Retirement[]

The SDTWFC retired the names Brenda, Connie, Hilda, Ione, and Janet due to the damage and deaths caused by the storms. They were replaced with Bethany, Cynthia, Hannah, Ilima, and Jasmine.

Season Effects[]

1955 North Atlantic statistics
Storm name Dates active Storm category

at peak intensity

Max 1-min wind

mph (km/h)

Min.press.(mbar) Areas affected Damage (millions USD) Deaths


Ana July 31 - August 3 Category 1 hurricane 75 (120) 992 Louisiana, Southern Mississippi, Southern Alabama, Florida Panhandle, Southern Arkansas, Eastern Texas Minimal 2
Brenda August 3 - August 14 Category 4 hurricane 150 (240) 940 Northern Lesser Antilles, US Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, mid-Atlantic states, New England, American Great Lakes states, Ontario 800 (2018 USD) 25
Connie August 7 - August 24 Category 3 hurricane 115 (185) 966 Northern Lesser Antilles, British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Bahamas, United States East Coast, Atlantic Canada, Iceland 7,600 (2018 USD) 184
Diane August 21 - September 3 Category 2 hurricane 105 (165) 970 Bermuda none 0
Edith August 25 - August 28 Tropical storm 55 (85) 1002 Louisiana, Southern Mississippi, Southern Alabama, Eastern Texas Minimal 0
Flora September 2 - September 9 Category 3 hurricane 120 (195) 963 none none 0
Gladys September 3 - September 6 Category 1 hurricane 80 (130) 988 Mexico, Southern Texas 4.7 (2018 USD) 7
Hilda September 10 - September 25 Category 4 hurricane 155 (250) 935 Lesser Antilles, US Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, United States East Coast, Atlantic Canada, Iceland 800 (2018 USD) 7
Ione September 12 - September 22 Category 4 hurricane 130 (215) 930 Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Turks and Caicos, Cuba, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Yucatan Peninsula, Belize, Central Mexico 1,100 (2018 USD) 304
Janet September 21 - October 2 Category 5 hurricane 185 (295) 905 Southern Lesser Antilles, Trinidad and Tobago, Northern Venezuela, Northern Columbia, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize, Yucatan Peninsula, Guatemala, Mexico 601 (2018 USD) 1,023
Katie September 23 - September 29 Tropical storm 45 (75) 1010 none none 0
Linda October 10 - October 15 Category 1 hurricane 75 (120) 991 none none 0
Martha October 14 - October 19 Category 2 hurricane 105 (165) 982 Haiti, Dominican Republic, Turks and Caicos 1.8 (2018 USD) 7
Season Aggregates
13 July 31 - October 19   185 (295) 905 North Atlantic 10,907 (2018 USD) 1,559
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