Best track · DAVID (1979) HURDAT2 · 52 fixes · AL
Wind intensity · 6-hourly fixes over the storm's life
TD TS C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Atlas · Named storm · AL
DAVID (1979)
Strengthened across its track. Peaked as category 5 at 150 kt before making final fix.
Peak winds150 kt
Peak categoryCategory 5
Track duration~13 days
Fixes52
Life cycle
Formed as
TS
35 kt at 11.6°, -42.2°
→
Peaked as
C5
150 kt at fix 19 of 52
→
Ended as
TS
60 kt at 52.5°, -52.5°