1979 Atlantic hurricane season
Season effects
The following table lists all of the storms that have formed in the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season. It includes their duration, names, landfall(s) (in parentheses), damages, and death totals.

1979 Atlantic hurricane season

Section Title: Season effects
Table Section Text: The following table lists all of the storms that have formed in the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season. It includes their duration, names, landfall(s) (in parentheses), damages, and death totals.

Storm name	Dates active	Storm category at peak intensity	Max 1-min wind mph (km/h)	Min. press. (mbar)	Areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths	Refs

Unnumbered	June 9 – June 10	Tropical depression	Unknown	Unknown	None	None	None

One	June 11 – June 16	Tropical depression	30 (45)	1005	Jamaica, Cuba, Bahamas, East Coast of the United States (South Carolina)	27	40

Ana	June 19 – June 24	Tropical storm	60 (95)	1005	Lesser Antilles	None	None

Unnumbered	July 8 – July 13	Tropical depression	30 (45)	1004	None	None	None

Bob	July 9 – July 16	Category 1 hurricane	75 (120)	986	Southern United States (Louisiana), Midwestern United States	20	1

Unnumbered	July 9 – July 11	Tropical depression	Unknown	Unknown	None	None	None

Four	July 10 – July 13	Tropical depression	35 (55)	1012	None	None	None

Claudette	July 15 – July 29	Tropical storm	50 (85)	997	Southern United States	750	2

Unnumbered	July 23 – July 26	Tropical depression	35 (55)	1009	None	None	None

Six	July 31 – August 6	Tropical depression	35 (55)	1007	Newfoundland	None	None

David	August 25 – September 6	Category 5 hurricane	175 (280)	924	Lesser Antilles (Dominica), Greater Antilles (Dominican Republic, Cuba), Bahamas, East Coast of the United States (Florida, Georgia)	1540	2,068

Eight	August 25 – August 28	Tropical depression	35 (55)	1006	Mexico (Tamaulipas)	None	None

Frederic	August 29 – September 14	Category 4 hurricane	130 (215)	943	Lesser Antilles (Saint Barthélemy), Greater Antilles (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba), Eastern United States (Alabama)	1770	12

Elena	August 30 – September 2	Tropical storm	40 (65)	1004	Texas, Louisiana	10	5

Unnumbered	September 1 – September 6	Tropical depression	35 (55)	1008	None	None	None

Gloria	September 4 – September 15	Category 2 hurricane	100 (155)	975	None	None	None

Henri	September 15 – September 24	Category 1 hurricane	85 (140)	983	Mexico, Florida	None	None

Thirteen	September 16 – September 21	Tropical depression	35 (55)	1008	None	None	None

Unnumbered	September 19 – September 21	Tropical depression	Unknown	Unknown	Southern United States (Texas)	Unknown	4

Unnumbered	September 21 – September 24	Tropical depression	Unknown	Unknown	None	None	None

Fourteen	October 12 – October 20	Tropical depression	35 (55)	1003	Mexico (Quintana Roo)	None	None

Unnumbered	October 22 – October 28	Tropical depression	Unknown	Unknown	None	None	None

One	October 22 – October 28	Subtropical storm	75 (120)	980	Atlantic Canada (Newfoundland)	None	None

Unnumbered	October 24 – October 29	Tropical depression	35 (55)	1006	Nicaragua	None	None

Fifteen	November 7 – November 10	Tropical depression	35 (55)	998	None	None	None

Unnumbered	November 13 – November 15	Tropical depression	Unknown	Unknown	None	None	None

Season Aggregates

26 systems	June 9 – November 15	175 (280)	924	4120	2,136

Sentence(s)

In September, Frederic attained its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 943 mbar.
Frederic attained its peak intensity with maximum winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 943 mbar.
In September, Frederic was a Category 4 Hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and with a minimum pressure of 943 mbar.

final_sentence: In September, Frederic attained its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 943 mbar.
final_sentence: Frederic attained its peak intensity with maximum winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 943 mbar.
final_sentence: In September, Frederic was a Category 4 Hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and with a minimum pressure of 943 mbar.