The 2011 hurricane season

Every storm track on one map · Atlantic & Pacific · 33 systems

Atlantic storms
19
7 hurricanes · 4 major
Atlantic ACE
127
1991–2020 avg ≈ 123
Strongest
138 mph
Ophelia
Landfalling
8
Atlantic storms
Pacific storms
11
10 hurricanes · 6 major
Pacific strongest
155 mph
Dora

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · hover a track to highlight it, click to open the storm’s own page with an animated replay.

01 · Summary

How the 2011 season went

The 2011 Atlantic season produced 19 tropical storms, 7 hurricanes and 4 major hurricanes (Cat 3+), with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) of 127. The strongest was Hurricane Ophelia at 138 mph / 940 mb. 8 storms made landfall.

The 2011 Eastern Pacific season (Eastern and Central Pacific) produced 11 tropical storms, 10 hurricanes and 6 major hurricanes (Cat 3+), with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) of 121. The strongest was Hurricane Dora at 155 mph / 929 mb. 3 storms made landfall.

02 · Timeline

Storm by storm, month by month

JUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVHurricane Adrian — June 7–14, 2011Adrian Cat 4Hurricane Beatriz — June 18–22, 2011Beatriz Cat 1Tropical Storm Arlene — June 28 – July 1, 2011Arlene TSHurricane Calvin — July 7–14, 2011Calvin Cat 1Tropical Storm Bret — July 16–23, 2011Bret TSHurricane Dora — July 18–26, 2011Dora Cat 4Tropical Storm Cindy — July 20–23, 2011Cindy TSTropical Storm Don — July 27–30, 2011Don TSHurricane Eugene — July 30 – August 10, 2011Eugene Cat 4Tropical Storm Emily — August 2–7, 2011Emily TSTropical Storm Franklin — August 12–16, 2011Franklin TSTropical Storm Gert — August 13–17, 2011Gert TSTropical Storm Fernanda — August 14–21, 2011Fernanda TSHurricane Greg — August 16–23, 2011Greg Cat 1Tropical Storm Harvey — August 19–22, 2011Harvey TSHurricane Irene — August 21–30, 2011Irene Cat 3Tropical Depression Ten — August 25–27, 2011Ten TDTropical Storm Jose — August 26–29, 2011Jose TSHurricane Katia — August 28 – September 12, 2011Katia Cat 4Tropical Depression Eight — August 31 – September 2, 2011Eight TDTropical Storm Atlantic (2011) — August 31 – September 3, 2011Tropical Storm Atlantic (2011) TSTropical Storm Lee — September 2–6, 2011Lee TSHurricane Maria — September 6–16, 2011Maria Cat 1Hurricane Nate — September 6–12, 2011Nate Cat 1Hurricane Ophelia — September 20 – October 4, 2011Ophelia Cat 4Hurricane Hilary — September 21 – October 3, 2011Hilary Cat 4Hurricane Philippe — September 23 – October 9, 2011Philippe Cat 1Hurricane Irwin — October 4–18, 2011Irwin Cat 2Hurricane Jova — October 5–12, 2011Jova Cat 3Tropical Depression Twelve — October 6–13, 2011Twelve TDHurricane Rina — October 22–29, 2011Rina Cat 3Tropical Storm Sean — November 6–12, 2011Sean TSHurricane Kenneth — November 18–26, 2011Kenneth Cat 4

Each bar is one storm’s life, colored by its strength at that moment (faded = post-tropical). Click a bar to open the storm.

03 · Atlantic

Atlantic storms of 2011

StormDatesPeakPressureLandfallACE
Tropical Storm ArleneJun 28 – Jul 1TS 63 mph993 mbVeracruz, Mexico1.9
Tropical Storm BretJul 16 – Jul 23TS 69 mph995 mb—3.3
Tropical Storm CindyJul 20 – Jul 23TS 69 mph994 mb—2.3
Tropical Storm DonJul 27 – Jul 30TS 52 mph997 mbTexas1.6
Tropical Storm EmilyAug 2 – Aug 7TS 52 mph1003 mb—2.3
Tropical Storm FranklinAug 12 – Aug 16TS 46 mph1004 mb—0.3
Tropical Storm GertAug 13 – Aug 17TS 63 mph1000 mb—1.9
Tropical Storm HarveyAug 19 – Aug 22TS 63 mph994 mbBelize, Veracruz, Mexico1.8
Hurricane Irene · 56 deathsAug 21 – Aug 30Cat 3 121 mph942 mbBahamas, North Carolina, U.S. Virgin Islands18.8
Tropical Depression TenAug 25 – Aug 27TD 35 mph1006 mb—0.0
Tropical Storm JoseAug 26 – Aug 29TS 46 mph1006 mb—0.8
Hurricane KatiaAug 28 – Sep 12Cat 4 138 mph942 mb—27.0
Tropical Storm Atlantic (2011)Aug 31 – Sep 3TS 46 mph1002 mb—0.8
Tropical Storm LeeSep 2 – Sep 6TS 58 mph986 mbLouisiana1.8
Hurricane MariaSep 6 – Sep 16Cat 1 81 mph983 mbNewfoundland and Labrador, Canada9.2
Hurricane NateSep 6 – Sep 12Cat 1 75 mph994 mbVeracruz, Mexico4.3
Hurricane OpheliaSep 20 – Oct 4Cat 4 138 mph940 mb—18.7
Hurricane PhilippeSep 23 – Oct 9Cat 1 92 mph976 mb—15.9
Hurricane RinaOct 22 – Oct 29Cat 3 115 mph966 mbQuintana Roo, Mexico10.1
Tropical Storm SeanNov 6 – Nov 12TS 63 mph982 mb—3.7

04 · Pacific

Eastern & Central Pacific storms of 2011

StormDatesPeakPressureLandfallACE
Hurricane AdrianJun 7 – Jun 14Cat 4 138 mph944 mb—12.2
Hurricane BeatrizJun 18 – Jun 22Cat 1 92 mph977 mb—3.0
Hurricane CalvinJul 7 – Jul 14Cat 1 81 mph984 mb—2.5
Hurricane DoraJul 18 – Jul 26Cat 4 155 mph929 mb—15.5
Hurricane EugeneJul 30 – Aug 10Cat 4 138 mph942 mb—14.7
Tropical Storm FernandaAug 14 – Aug 21TS 69 mph992 mb—3.2
Hurricane GregAug 16 – Aug 23Cat 1 86 mph979 mb—4.7
Tropical Depression EightAug 31 – Sep 2TD 35 mph1002 mbMichoacán, Mexico0.0
Hurricane HilarySep 21 – Oct 3Cat 4 144 mph942 mb—31.2
Hurricane IrwinOct 4 – Oct 18Cat 2 98 mph976 mb—8.4
Hurricane JovaOct 5 – Oct 12Cat 3 127 mph955 mbJalisco, Mexico14.4
Tropical Depression TwelveOct 6 – Oct 13TD 35 mph1004 mbOaxaca, Mexico0.0
Hurricane KennethNov 18 – Nov 26Cat 4 144 mph940 mb—11.1
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