Tropical Storm Danielle (1986)

On Saint Vincent, the winds caused a major power outage, while heavy rainfall left crop damage.

[1][2] On September 8, Hurricane Hunters flew into Tropical Storm Danielle and reported maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h), as well as a pressure of 1,000 millibars (30 inHg).

After maintaining peak winds for about 18 hours, Danielle began weakening in the eastern Caribbean Sea,[1] due to entrainment of dry air from northern South America.

[2] Before Tropical Storm Danielle moved through the Lesser Antilles, a small-craft advisory was issued, and later, gale warnings were posted for Barbados as well as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

[5] On Saint Vincent, the threat of the storm forced the closure of the main commercial airport, as well as schools, businesses, and stores.

[6] Further west, Danielle briefly posed a threat to Jamaica, prompting officials in that country to issue a tropical storm watch.

[8] As Danielle moved through the Lesser Antilles, a rainband struck the island of Saint Vincent with wind gusts of near hurricane-force.

A track of a tropical storm, it starts between South America and Africa, crosses the Lesser Antilles and dissipates in the Caribbean Sea
Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key
Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Storm type
triangle Extratropical cyclone , remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression