Hurricane Bob was the first of six hurricanes to strike the United States during the 1985 Atlantic hurricane season. The second tropical storm and first hurricane of the year, Bob developed from a tropical wave on July 21 in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Bob began moving east, making landfall southwestern Florida as a weak tropical storm. The storm then turned to the north and quickly intensified to hurricane status on July 24. The next day, it made landfall near Beaufort, South Carolina, becoming one of a record-tying six hurricanes to hit the United States during a single season. Bob quickly weakened over land, and was absorbed by a frontal trough over eastern West Virginia on July 26. Category 1 hurricane: peak winds of 75 mph (65 knots), lowest pressure 1002 mb. July 21 – July 26, 1985. Landfall: July 25 at 75 mph, 32.2°N 80.5°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 2.8. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL021985 (public domain).