Hurricane Alex (2010)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · June 24 – July 2, 2010

Peak wind

109 mph

176 km/h · Jul 1

Peak category

Cat 2

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

946 mb

Landfalls

Tamaulipas, Mexico · Belize

Lifetime

7.3 d

Jun 24 – Jul 2

Distance

1,553 mi

2,500 km

ACE

7.7

storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Alex

Hurricane Alex (2010) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic season. It formed on June 24, 2010, 159 mi NE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, reached its peak of 109 mph (176 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 946 mb on July 1, 2010, and made landfall 2 times — first near Belize City, Belize on June 27, 2010 as a tropical storm (63 mph). Later landfalls: 44 mi NE of Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico on July 1, 2010 as a Category 2 hurricane (109 mph). The storm lasted 7.3 days and travelled about 1,553 miles (2,500 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)	Where	Strength	Pressure
June 27, 2010 · 00:00 UTC	near Belize City, Belize	TS 63 mph	995 mb
July 1, 2010 · 02:00 UTC	44 mi NE of Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico	Cat 2 109 mph	946 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico	direct hit	Jul 1 · 10:00 UTC	Cat 1 75 mph
San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico	67 mi	Jul 1 · 19:00 UTC	TS 44 mph
Soledad de Graciano Sánchez, San Luis Potosí, Mexico	64 mi	Jul 1 · 19:00 UTC	TS 44 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 32 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Jun 24 18:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1007 mb	15.9°N 82.0°W	159 mi NE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Jun 25 00:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1006 mb	16.0°N 82.1°W	161 mi NNE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Jun 25 06:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1006 mb	16.1°N 82.3°W	147 mi E of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Jun 25 12:00	TD low/wave	35 mph	1005 mb	16.2°N 82.5°W	135 mi ENE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Jun 25 18:00	TD	35 mph	1005 mb	16.4°N 83.1°W	102 mi ENE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Jun 26 00:00	TD	35 mph	1004 mb	16.6°N 83.9°W	70 mi NNE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Jun 26 06:00	TS	46 mph	1004 mb	16.7°N 84.9°W	52 mi NNE of Iriona, Honduras
Jun 26 12:00	TS	46 mph	1004 mb	16.9°N 86.1°W	84 mi N of Tocoa, Honduras
Jun 26 18:00	TS	63 mph	996 mb	17.2°N 87.2°W	69 mi ESE of Belize City, Belize
Jun 27 00:00	TS LANDFALL	63 mph	995 mb	17.5°N 88.2°W	near Belize City, Belize
Jun 27 06:00	TS	63 mph	991 mb	18.0°N 89.1°W	36 mi W of Orange Walk, Belize
Jun 27 12:00	TS	52 mph	992 mb	18.5°N 90.0°W	49 mi E of Escárcega, Campeche, Mexico
Jun 27 18:00	TS	40 mph	993 mb	18.9°N 90.7°W	20 mi N of Escárcega, Campeche, Mexico
Jun 28 00:00	TS	46 mph	991 mb	19.2°N 91.1°W	27 mi WSW of Champotón, Campeche, Mexico
Jun 28 06:00	TS	46 mph	991 mb	19.5°N 91.4°W	45 mi WNW of Champotón, Campeche, Mexico
Jun 28 12:00	TS	58 mph	989 mb	20.0°N 91.6°W	71 mi W of Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
Jun 28 18:00	TS	58 mph	990 mb	20.3°N 91.7°W	83 mi WNW of Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
Jun 29 00:00	TS	63 mph	987 mb	20.7°N 91.7°W	97 mi NW of Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
Jun 29 06:00	TS	63 mph	985 mb	21.5°N 91.9°W	134 mi WNW of Hunucmá, Yucatán, Mexico
Jun 29 12:00	TS	69 mph	983 mb	22.4°N 92.7°W	open ocean
Jun 29 18:00	TS	69 mph	981 mb	22.9°N 93.6°W	open ocean
Jun 30 00:00	Cat 1	75 mph	973 mb	23.0°N 94.4°W	open ocean
Jun 30 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	966 mb	23.1°N 94.8°W	open ocean
Jun 30 12:00	Cat 1	86 mph	958 mb	23.5°N 95.2°W	open ocean
Jun 30 15:00	Cat 1	86 mph	958 mb	24.0°N 95.5°W	181 mi SE of Heroica Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Jun 30 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	962 mb	24.3°N 96.2°W	128 mi ESE of San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Jul 1 00:00	Cat 2	104 mph	948 mb	24.3°N 97.3°W	65 mi SE of San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Jul 1 02:00	Cat 2 LANDFALL	109 mph	946 mb	24.2°N 97.7°W	44 mi NE of Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Jul 1 06:00	Cat 1	86 mph	963 mb	24.1°N 98.4°W	26 mi NNW of Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Jul 1 12:00	TS	69 mph	977 mb	23.5°N 99.5°W	28 mi SW of Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Jul 1 18:00	TS	46 mph	987 mb	23.1°N 100.7°W	26 mi E of Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Jul 2 00:00	TD	35 mph	997 mb	23.2°N 101.9°W	41 mi NNW of Salinas de Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Alex make landfall?

Alex made landfall 2 times: near Belize City, Belize on June 27, 2010 at 00:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 63 mph winds; 44 mi NE of Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico on July 1, 2010 at 02:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 109 mph winds.

What category was Alex?

At its peak on July 1, 2010, Alex was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 109 mph (176 km/h) and a central pressure of 946 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Alex last?

7.3 days, from June 24, 2010 to July 2, 2010, including 36 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,553 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Alex?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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Every storm named Alex

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1998	Tropical Storm Alex Atlantic	TS 52 mph	—	→
2004	Hurricane Alex Atlantic	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→
2010	Hurricane Alex · this page Atlantic	Cat 2 109 mph	Tamaulipas, Mexico, Belize
2016	Hurricane Alex Atlantic	Cat 1 86 mph	Portugal	→
2022	Tropical Storm Alex Atlantic	TS 69 mph	—	→

Names are recycled every six years unless a storm is so deadly or costly that the name is retired.

Strongest storms of 2010

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
2010	Hurricane Celia Eastern Pacific	Cat 5 161 mph	—	→
2010	Hurricane Igor Atlantic	Cat 4 155 mph	Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada	→
2010	Hurricane Earl Atlantic	Cat 4 144 mph	Nova Scotia, Canada, Prince Edward Island, Canada	→
2010	Hurricane Julia Atlantic	Cat 4 138 mph	—	→
2010	Hurricane Danielle Atlantic	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
2010	Hurricane Karl Atlantic	Cat 3 127 mph	Veracruz, Mexico, Quintana Roo, Mexico	→
2010	Hurricane Darby Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→
2010	Hurricane Paula Atlantic	Cat 2 104 mph	Pinar del Río, Cuba, Honduras	→

See every 2010 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Alex on Wikipedia.

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