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1958 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1958 Atlantic season has 12 storms in the best-track record; 12 reached tropical-storm strength and 7 became hurricanes, 3 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 109.7 is the 52nd-highest of the 175 seasons in the Atlantic record since 1851. Helene was the strongest, peaking at 150 mph as a Category 4 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 4 of its storms, in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Tamaulipas, Texas and the Bahamas. The first record is dated May 25, the last October 17.
Storm by storm
Formation peaked in August and September, with 4 storms each. Becky lasted longest, 9.0 days as a tropical or subtropical system. Cleo contributed the most energy, 23% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Alma reached Tamaulipas as a tropical storm on June 15; Ella reached Haiti as a Category 2 hurricane on September 1; Gerda reached the Dominican Republic as a tropical storm on September 14; Janice reached the Bahamas as a tropical storm on October 6.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 11 of 1958 | May 25–27 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1001 mb | – |
| Alma | Jun 14–16 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | Tamaulipas |
| Becky | Aug 8–17 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | – |
| Cleo | Aug 11–19 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 947 mb | – |
| Daisy | Aug 23–29 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 948 mb | – |
| Ella | Aug 30 – Sep 7 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 983 mb | Haiti, Cuba, Texas |
| Fifi | Sep 4–11 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 1000 mb | – |
| Gerda | Sep 14–22 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1001 mb | Dominican Republic, Tamaulipas |
| Helene | Sep 21–29 | 150 mph | Category 4 | 930 mb | – |
| Ilsa | Sep 24–29 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 956 mb | – |
| Janice | Oct 4–11 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 968 mb | Cuba, Bahamas |
| Storm 12 of 1958 | Oct 15–17 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
Against other Atlantic seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 1958.