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The
1985 Atlantic hurricane season was an event in the annual
Atlantic hurricane season in the north Atlantic Ocean. It featured average activity overall, with thirteen tropical cyclones, eleven tropical storms, seven hurricanes, and three major hurricanes.[1] The season officially began on June 1, 1985 and ended November 30, 1985. These dates, adopted by convention, historically describe the period in each year when most systems form.[2] The season's first storm,
Tropical Storm Ana, developed on July 15; the season's final storm,
Tropical Depression Thirteen, dissipated on December 9.
The 1985 season was particularly destructive and disruptive for the United States, with damage amounting to a then-record US$4 billion. The entire coastline from
Brownsville, Texas, to
Eastport, Maine, was under a gale warning at some point during the year and a portion of every coastal state was under a
hurricane warning.[3] Eight
tropical cyclones made
landfall in the United States, including a record-tying six hurricanes, the most in a single year since
1916.[4][3]
This timeline documents tropical cyclone formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls,
extratropical transitions, and dissipations during the season. It includes information that was not released throughout the season, meaning that data from post-storm reviews by the
National Hurricane Center, such as a storm that was not initially warned upon, has been included.
By convention, meteorologists one time zone when issuing forecasts and making observations:
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and also use the
24-hour clock (where 00:00 = midnight UTC).[5] In this time line, all information is listed by UTC first with the respective local time included in parentheses.
Timeline
June
June 1
The 1985 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins.[2]
06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. EDT) – Tropical Depression Two forms over the southeastern
Gulf of Mexico roughly 195 miles (314 km) west-southwest of
Cape Coral, Florida.[7]
July 22
18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) – Tropical Depression Two strengthens into
Tropical Storm Bob about 115 mi (185 km) west-southwest of Cape Coral, Florida.[7]
July 23
Between 12:00 and 18:00 UTC (between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. EDT) – Tropical Storm Bob makes
landfall near
Bonita Springs, Florida with winds of 45 mph (70 km/h).[7]
00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT, July 24) – Hurricane Bob attains its peak intensity with winds of 75 miles per hour (121 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 102 mbar (hPa; 29.59 inHg roughly 50 mi (80 km) southeast of
Savannah, Georgia.[7]
03:00 UTC (11:00 pm EDT, July 24) – Hurricane Bob makes landfall near
Beaufort, South Carolina, with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h).[7]
06:00 UTC (2:00 am EDT) – Hurricane Bob weakens to a tropical storm about 45 mi (70 km) west-northwest of
Charleston, South Carolina.[7]
18:00 UTC (2:00 pm EDT) – Tropical Storm Bob degrades to a tropical depression roughly 40 mi (65 km) northwest of
Greensboro, North Carolina.[7]
18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) – A
subtropical depression develops about 50 mi (80 km) southeast of Savannah, Georgia.[8]
August 9
00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT, August 8) – The subtropical depression acquires a warm core,
spiral banding, and
gale-force winds. This marks its transition into a tropical cyclone and simultaneous classification as Tropical Storm Claudette roughly 130 mi (210 km) southeast of
Hatteras, North Carolina.[8]
August 12
18:00 UTC (3:00 p.m. ADT) – Tropical Storm Claudette makes its closest approach to
Bermuda, passing 145 mi (235 km) to the north.[8]
August 12
00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT, August 11) – Tropical Depression Four forms about 65 mi (105 km) southeast of
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands.[9]
00:00 UTC (7:00 p.m. CDT, August 13) – Tropical Depression Four strengthens into
Tropical Storm Danny roughly 450 mi (725 km) south-southeast of
New Orleans.[9]
August 14
06:00 UTC (3:00 a.m. ADT) – Tropical Storm Claudette attains hurricane-status about 725 mi (1,165 km) northeast of Bermuda.[8]
August 15
00:00 UTC (7:00 p.m. CDT, August 14) – Tropical Storm Danny intensifies into a hurricane roughly 235 mi (380 km) southwest of New Orleans.[9]
12:00 UTC (9:00 a.m. ADT) – Hurricane Claudette attains its peak intensity with winds of 85 mph (135 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mbar (hPa; 29 inHg) approximately 540 mi (870 km) southwest of
Flores Island,
Azores.[8]
16:20 UTC (11:20 a.m. CDT) – Hurricane Danny attains its peak intensity with winds of 90 mph (145 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 987 mbar (hPa; 29.1 inHg just southeast of
Grand Chenier, Louisiana.[9]
16:30 UTC (11:30 a.m. CDT) – Hurricane Danny makes landfall near Grand Chenier, Louisiana, with winds of 90 mph (145 km/h).[9]
August 16
00:00 UTC (9:00 p.m. ADT, August 15) – Hurricane Claudette weakens to a tropical storm about 220 mi 350 km southwest of Flores Island, Azores.[8]
Around 06:00 UTC (3:00 a.m. ADT) – Tropical Storm Claudette passes close to or over Flores Island, Azores, with winds of 50 mph (80 km/h).[8]
00:00 UTC (7:00 p.m. CDT, August 15) – Hurricane Danny weakens to a tropical storm roughly 20 mi (30 km) south of
Alexandria, Louisiana.[9]
August 17
00:00 UTC (9:00 p.m. ADT, August 16) – Tropical Storm Claudette transitions into an extratropical cyclone about 460 mi (740 km) north-northeast of
Terceira Island, Azores.[8]
12:00 UTC (7:00 a.m. CDT) – Tropical Storm Danny weakens to a tropical depression roughly 50 mi (80 km) northeast of
Monroe, Louisiana.[9]
August 19
00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT, August 18) – Tropical Depression Danny transitions into an extratropical cyclone about 20 mi (30 km) west of
Emporia, Virginia.[9]
August 28
00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT, August 27) – Tropical Depression Five forms over the
Windward Passage between Cuba and
Haiti[10]
Between 00:00 and 06:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT, August 27 – 2:00 a.m. EDT, August 28) – Tropical Depression Five makes landfall near Cajobabo, Cuba, with winds of 35 mph (55 km/h).[10]
00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT, August 28) – Tropical Storm Elena emerges over the Gulf of Mexico just north of
Santa Cruz del Norte, Cuba.[10]
12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. EDT) – Tropical Storm Elena strengthens into a hurricane roughly 205 mi (330 km) west-northwest of
Key West, Florida.[10]
August 30
12:00 UTC (7:00 a.m. CDT) – Hurricane Elena attains Category 2 status approximately 195 mi (315 km) south-southeast of
Mobile, Alabama.[10]
September
September 1
06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. EDT) – Hurricane Elena strengthens into a Category 3 hurricane roughly 125 mi (200 km) south-southeast of
Tallahassee, Florida as it executes an unusual clockwise loop over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico.[3][10]
September 2
00:00 UTC (7:00 p.m. CDT, September 1) – Hurricane Elena attains its peak intensity with winds of 125 miles per hour (201 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 953 mbar (hPa; 28.1 inHg) about 50 miles (80 km) south-southwest of
Panama City, Florida.[10]
September 2
13:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. CDT) – Hurricane Elena makes landfall near
Gulfport, Mississippi, with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h).[10]
18:00 UTC (1:00 p.m. CDT) – Land interaction causes Hurricane Elena to rapidly weaken to tropical storm status about 15 mi (25 km) south of
McComb, Mississippi.[10]
September 3
06:00 UTC (1:00 a.m. CDT) – Tropical Storm Elena further degrades to a tropical depression roughly 15 mi (25 km) southwest of
Ruston, Louisiana.[10]
September 4
1800 UTC (1:00 p.m. CDT) – Tropical Depression Elena dissipates over eastern
Missouri.[10]
September 8
12:00 UTC (3:00 a.m. ADT) – An unnumbered tropical depressions develops about 230 mi (370 km) northwest of
Santo Antão, Cape Verde.[4]
September 9
06:00 UTC (3:00 a.m. ADT) – The unnumbered tropical depression attains its maximum winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) roughly 385 mi (620 km) northwest of Santo Antão, Cape Verde.[4]
September 11
12:00 UTC (9:00 a.m. ADT) – Tropical Depression Six develops about 10 miles (16 km) north of
Tobago.[4]
18:00 UTC (3:00 p.m. ADT) – Tropical Depression Six attains its maximum sustained winds of 35 miles per hour (56 km/h) roughly 30 mi (50 km) east of
Grenada.[4]
Between 18:00 and 00:00 UTC (3:00–9:00 p.m. ADT) – Tropical Depression Six makes landfall over Grenada with winds of 35 mph (55 km/h).[4]
September 13
12:00 UTC (9:00 a.m. ADT) – The unnumbered tropical depression dissipates about 740 mi (1,195 km) east of Bermuda.[4]
18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) – Tropical Depression Six dissipates roughly 160 mi (255 km) northwest of
Aruba.[4]
September 15
1800 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) – Tropical Depression Seven developed 150 miles (240 km) north of
Grand Turk Island.
2100 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) – Tropical Storm Isabel attains its peak intensity with winds of 70 mph (115 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 997 mbar (hPa; 29.4 inHg).[11]
October 10
2100 UTC (5:00 p.m. EDT) – Tropical Storm Isabel made landfall near
Fernandina Beach, Florida with winds of 40 mph (65 km/h).[11]
October 11
0000 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT October 10) – Tropical Storm Isabel weakens to a tropical depression.[11]
October 15
1800 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) – Tropical Depression Isabel dissipated about 197 mi (317 km) east-southeast of
Virginia Beach, Virginia.[11]
October 26
0000 UTC (7:00 p.m. CDT October 25) – Tropical Depression Eleven developed about 250 mi (400 km) north-northwest of
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.[4]
1200 UTC (7:00 a.m. CDT) – Tropical Depression Eleven strengthens into Tropical Storm Juan.[4]
October 28
0000 UTC (7:00 p.m. CDT October 27) – Tropical Storm Juan strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane.[4]
1800 UTC (1:00 p.m. CDT) –
Hurricane Juan attains its peak intensity with winds of 85 mph (135 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 971 mbar (hPa; 28.7 inHg).[4]
October 29
Shortly before 1200 UTC (7:00 a.m. CDT) – Hurricane Juan made landfall near
Morgan City, Louisiana with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h).[4]
1800 UTC (1:00 p.m.) – Hurricane Juan weakened to a tropical storm.[4]
October 31
0600-1200 UTC (1:00–7:00 a.m. CDT) – Tropical Storm Juan made landfall in
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana with winds of 65 mph (105 km/h).[4]
November
November 30
The 1985 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends.[2]
December
December 7
1200 UTC (8:00 am EDT) – Tropical Depression Thirteen developed about 140 mi (225 km) west-northwest of
Puerto Colombia, Colombia.[4]
December 8
1200 UTC (8:00 am EDT) – Tropical Depression Thirteen attained its peak winds of 35 miles per hour (56 km/h).[4]
December 9
1800 UTC (2:00 pm EDT) – Tropical Depression Thirteen dissipated about 75 mi (120 km) west-northwest of
Colón, Panama.[4]
^National Hurricane Center (June 5, 2009).
"Tropical Cyclone Climatology". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from
the original on May 28, 2007. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: This article is missing information about multiple storms.. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.(June 2022)
The
1985 Atlantic hurricane season was an event in the annual
Atlantic hurricane season in the north Atlantic Ocean. It featured average activity overall, with thirteen tropical cyclones, eleven tropical storms, seven hurricanes, and three major hurricanes.[1] The season officially began on June 1, 1985 and ended November 30, 1985. These dates, adopted by convention, historically describe the period in each year when most systems form.[2] The season's first storm,
Tropical Storm Ana, developed on July 15; the season's final storm,
Tropical Depression Thirteen, dissipated on December 9.
The 1985 season was particularly destructive and disruptive for the United States, with damage amounting to a then-record US$4 billion. The entire coastline from
Brownsville, Texas, to
Eastport, Maine, was under a gale warning at some point during the year and a portion of every coastal state was under a
hurricane warning.[3] Eight
tropical cyclones made
landfall in the United States, including a record-tying six hurricanes, the most in a single year since
1916.[4][3]
This timeline documents tropical cyclone formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls,
extratropical transitions, and dissipations during the season. It includes information that was not released throughout the season, meaning that data from post-storm reviews by the
National Hurricane Center, such as a storm that was not initially warned upon, has been included.
By convention, meteorologists one time zone when issuing forecasts and making observations:
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and also use the
24-hour clock (where 00:00 = midnight UTC).[5] In this time line, all information is listed by UTC first with the respective local time included in parentheses.
Timeline
June
June 1
The 1985 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins.[2]
06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. EDT) – Tropical Depression Two forms over the southeastern
Gulf of Mexico roughly 195 miles (314 km) west-southwest of
Cape Coral, Florida.[7]
July 22
18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) – Tropical Depression Two strengthens into
Tropical Storm Bob about 115 mi (185 km) west-southwest of Cape Coral, Florida.[7]
July 23
Between 12:00 and 18:00 UTC (between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. EDT) – Tropical Storm Bob makes
landfall near
Bonita Springs, Florida with winds of 45 mph (70 km/h).[7]
00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT, July 24) – Hurricane Bob attains its peak intensity with winds of 75 miles per hour (121 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 102 mbar (hPa; 29.59 inHg roughly 50 mi (80 km) southeast of
Savannah, Georgia.[7]
03:00 UTC (11:00 pm EDT, July 24) – Hurricane Bob makes landfall near
Beaufort, South Carolina, with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h).[7]
06:00 UTC (2:00 am EDT) – Hurricane Bob weakens to a tropical storm about 45 mi (70 km) west-northwest of
Charleston, South Carolina.[7]
18:00 UTC (2:00 pm EDT) – Tropical Storm Bob degrades to a tropical depression roughly 40 mi (65 km) northwest of
Greensboro, North Carolina.[7]
18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) – A
subtropical depression develops about 50 mi (80 km) southeast of Savannah, Georgia.[8]
August 9
00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT, August 8) – The subtropical depression acquires a warm core,
spiral banding, and
gale-force winds. This marks its transition into a tropical cyclone and simultaneous classification as Tropical Storm Claudette roughly 130 mi (210 km) southeast of
Hatteras, North Carolina.[8]
August 12
18:00 UTC (3:00 p.m. ADT) – Tropical Storm Claudette makes its closest approach to
Bermuda, passing 145 mi (235 km) to the north.[8]
August 12
00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT, August 11) – Tropical Depression Four forms about 65 mi (105 km) southeast of
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands.[9]
00:00 UTC (7:00 p.m. CDT, August 13) – Tropical Depression Four strengthens into
Tropical Storm Danny roughly 450 mi (725 km) south-southeast of
New Orleans.[9]
August 14
06:00 UTC (3:00 a.m. ADT) – Tropical Storm Claudette attains hurricane-status about 725 mi (1,165 km) northeast of Bermuda.[8]
August 15
00:00 UTC (7:00 p.m. CDT, August 14) – Tropical Storm Danny intensifies into a hurricane roughly 235 mi (380 km) southwest of New Orleans.[9]
12:00 UTC (9:00 a.m. ADT) – Hurricane Claudette attains its peak intensity with winds of 85 mph (135 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mbar (hPa; 29 inHg) approximately 540 mi (870 km) southwest of
Flores Island,
Azores.[8]
16:20 UTC (11:20 a.m. CDT) – Hurricane Danny attains its peak intensity with winds of 90 mph (145 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 987 mbar (hPa; 29.1 inHg just southeast of
Grand Chenier, Louisiana.[9]
16:30 UTC (11:30 a.m. CDT) – Hurricane Danny makes landfall near Grand Chenier, Louisiana, with winds of 90 mph (145 km/h).[9]
August 16
00:00 UTC (9:00 p.m. ADT, August 15) – Hurricane Claudette weakens to a tropical storm about 220 mi 350 km southwest of Flores Island, Azores.[8]
Around 06:00 UTC (3:00 a.m. ADT) – Tropical Storm Claudette passes close to or over Flores Island, Azores, with winds of 50 mph (80 km/h).[8]
00:00 UTC (7:00 p.m. CDT, August 15) – Hurricane Danny weakens to a tropical storm roughly 20 mi (30 km) south of
Alexandria, Louisiana.[9]
August 17
00:00 UTC (9:00 p.m. ADT, August 16) – Tropical Storm Claudette transitions into an extratropical cyclone about 460 mi (740 km) north-northeast of
Terceira Island, Azores.[8]
12:00 UTC (7:00 a.m. CDT) – Tropical Storm Danny weakens to a tropical depression roughly 50 mi (80 km) northeast of
Monroe, Louisiana.[9]
August 19
00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT, August 18) – Tropical Depression Danny transitions into an extratropical cyclone about 20 mi (30 km) west of
Emporia, Virginia.[9]
August 28
00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT, August 27) – Tropical Depression Five forms over the
Windward Passage between Cuba and
Haiti[10]
Between 00:00 and 06:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT, August 27 – 2:00 a.m. EDT, August 28) – Tropical Depression Five makes landfall near Cajobabo, Cuba, with winds of 35 mph (55 km/h).[10]
00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT, August 28) – Tropical Storm Elena emerges over the Gulf of Mexico just north of
Santa Cruz del Norte, Cuba.[10]
12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. EDT) – Tropical Storm Elena strengthens into a hurricane roughly 205 mi (330 km) west-northwest of
Key West, Florida.[10]
August 30
12:00 UTC (7:00 a.m. CDT) – Hurricane Elena attains Category 2 status approximately 195 mi (315 km) south-southeast of
Mobile, Alabama.[10]
September
September 1
06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. EDT) – Hurricane Elena strengthens into a Category 3 hurricane roughly 125 mi (200 km) south-southeast of
Tallahassee, Florida as it executes an unusual clockwise loop over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico.[3][10]
September 2
00:00 UTC (7:00 p.m. CDT, September 1) – Hurricane Elena attains its peak intensity with winds of 125 miles per hour (201 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 953 mbar (hPa; 28.1 inHg) about 50 miles (80 km) south-southwest of
Panama City, Florida.[10]
September 2
13:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. CDT) – Hurricane Elena makes landfall near
Gulfport, Mississippi, with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h).[10]
18:00 UTC (1:00 p.m. CDT) – Land interaction causes Hurricane Elena to rapidly weaken to tropical storm status about 15 mi (25 km) south of
McComb, Mississippi.[10]
September 3
06:00 UTC (1:00 a.m. CDT) – Tropical Storm Elena further degrades to a tropical depression roughly 15 mi (25 km) southwest of
Ruston, Louisiana.[10]
September 4
1800 UTC (1:00 p.m. CDT) – Tropical Depression Elena dissipates over eastern
Missouri.[10]
September 8
12:00 UTC (3:00 a.m. ADT) – An unnumbered tropical depressions develops about 230 mi (370 km) northwest of
Santo Antão, Cape Verde.[4]
September 9
06:00 UTC (3:00 a.m. ADT) – The unnumbered tropical depression attains its maximum winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) roughly 385 mi (620 km) northwest of Santo Antão, Cape Verde.[4]
September 11
12:00 UTC (9:00 a.m. ADT) – Tropical Depression Six develops about 10 miles (16 km) north of
Tobago.[4]
18:00 UTC (3:00 p.m. ADT) – Tropical Depression Six attains its maximum sustained winds of 35 miles per hour (56 km/h) roughly 30 mi (50 km) east of
Grenada.[4]
Between 18:00 and 00:00 UTC (3:00–9:00 p.m. ADT) – Tropical Depression Six makes landfall over Grenada with winds of 35 mph (55 km/h).[4]
September 13
12:00 UTC (9:00 a.m. ADT) – The unnumbered tropical depression dissipates about 740 mi (1,195 km) east of Bermuda.[4]
18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) – Tropical Depression Six dissipates roughly 160 mi (255 km) northwest of
Aruba.[4]
September 15
1800 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) – Tropical Depression Seven developed 150 miles (240 km) north of
Grand Turk Island.
2100 UTC (5:00 p.m. AST) – Tropical Storm Isabel attains its peak intensity with winds of 70 mph (115 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 997 mbar (hPa; 29.4 inHg).[11]
October 10
2100 UTC (5:00 p.m. EDT) – Tropical Storm Isabel made landfall near
Fernandina Beach, Florida with winds of 40 mph (65 km/h).[11]
October 11
0000 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT October 10) – Tropical Storm Isabel weakens to a tropical depression.[11]
October 15
1800 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) – Tropical Depression Isabel dissipated about 197 mi (317 km) east-southeast of
Virginia Beach, Virginia.[11]
October 26
0000 UTC (7:00 p.m. CDT October 25) – Tropical Depression Eleven developed about 250 mi (400 km) north-northwest of
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.[4]
1200 UTC (7:00 a.m. CDT) – Tropical Depression Eleven strengthens into Tropical Storm Juan.[4]
October 28
0000 UTC (7:00 p.m. CDT October 27) – Tropical Storm Juan strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane.[4]
1800 UTC (1:00 p.m. CDT) –
Hurricane Juan attains its peak intensity with winds of 85 mph (135 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 971 mbar (hPa; 28.7 inHg).[4]
October 29
Shortly before 1200 UTC (7:00 a.m. CDT) – Hurricane Juan made landfall near
Morgan City, Louisiana with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h).[4]
1800 UTC (1:00 p.m.) – Hurricane Juan weakened to a tropical storm.[4]
October 31
0600-1200 UTC (1:00–7:00 a.m. CDT) – Tropical Storm Juan made landfall in
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana with winds of 65 mph (105 km/h).[4]
November
November 30
The 1985 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends.[2]
December
December 7
1200 UTC (8:00 am EDT) – Tropical Depression Thirteen developed about 140 mi (225 km) west-northwest of
Puerto Colombia, Colombia.[4]
December 8
1200 UTC (8:00 am EDT) – Tropical Depression Thirteen attained its peak winds of 35 miles per hour (56 km/h).[4]
December 9
1800 UTC (2:00 pm EDT) – Tropical Depression Thirteen dissipated about 75 mi (120 km) west-northwest of
Colón, Panama.[4]
^National Hurricane Center (June 5, 2009).
"Tropical Cyclone Climatology". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from
the original on May 28, 2007. Retrieved October 10, 2009.