Hurricane Claudette (1991)

Track map & timeline · Atlantic · September 4–14, 1991

Peak wind
132 mph
213 km/h · Sep 7
Peak category
Cat 4
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
944 mb
Landfalls
—
none
Lifetime
10.3 d
Sep 4 – Sep 14
Distance
3,037 mi
4,887 km
ACE
14.0
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Claudette

Hurricane Claudette (1991) was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1991 Atlantic season. It formed on September 4, 1991, reached its peak of 132 mph (213 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 944 mb on September 7, 1991, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 63 mph in 24 hours (to 109 mph on September 6, 1991). The storm lasted 10.3 days and travelled about 3,037 miles (4,887 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Timeline

Every official fix 43 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 4 12:00TD 29 mph1014 mb26.7°N 55.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 4 18:00TD 35 mph1012 mb26.8°N 55.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 00:00TD 35 mph1010 mb26.7°N 55.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 06:00TD 35 mph1008 mb26.5°N 55.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 12:00TS 40 mph1004 mb26.2°N 56.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 18:00TS 46 mph1000 mb26.0°N 56.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 00:00TS 58 mph994 mb25.9°N 57.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 06:00TS 69 mph987 mb26.0°N 57.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 12:00Cat 1 86 mph979 mb26.2°N 58.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 18:00Cat 2 109 mph965 mb26.4°N 59.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 7 00:00Cat 3 121 mph953 mb26.6°N 60.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 7 06:00Cat 3 127 mph946 mb26.8°N 61.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 7 10:00Cat 4 132 mph944 mb27.0°N 61.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 7 12:00Cat 4 132 mph946 mb27.2°N 61.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 7 18:00Cat 3 115 mph960 mb27.7°N 62.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 8 00:00Cat 2 104 mph962 mb28.4°N 62.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 8 06:00Cat 2 98 mph964 mb29.2°N 63.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 8 12:00Cat 2 98 mph966 mb30.0°N 63.3°W182 mi SSE of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Sep 8 18:00Cat 1 92 mph967 mb31.0°N 63.2°W130 mi SE of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Sep 9 00:00Cat 1 92 mph972 mb31.9°N 62.5°W137 mi E of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Sep 9 06:00Cat 1 86 mph976 mb32.9°N 61.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 9 12:00Cat 1 86 mph980 mb33.8°N 60.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 9 18:00Cat 1 86 mph984 mb34.2°N 59.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 10 00:00Cat 1 81 mph988 mb34.3°N 57.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 10 06:00TS 69 mph991 mb33.9°N 56.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 10 12:00TS 63 mph995 mb33.5°N 54.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 10 18:00TS 52 mph998 mb33.4°N 51.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 11 00:00TS 46 mph1001 mb33.6°N 48.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 11 06:00TS 46 mph1004 mb33.9°N 46.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 11 12:00TS 40 mph1006 mb34.3°N 43.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 11 18:00TD 35 mph1009 mb34.5°N 40.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 12 00:00TD 35 mph1010 mb34.5°N 38.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 12 06:00TD 35 mph1011 mb34.2°N 36.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 12 12:00TD 35 mph1012 mb33.9°N 34.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 12 18:00TD extratropical35 mph1013 mb34.3°N 33.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 13 00:00TD extratropical29 mph1014 mb34.7°N 31.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 13 06:00TD extratropical29 mph1015 mb35.2°N 30.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 13 12:00TD extratropical23 mph1016 mb35.6°N 29.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 13 18:00TD extratropical23 mph1017 mb36.0°N 28.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 14 00:00TD extratropical23 mph1017 mb36.2°N 27.3°W139 mi SW of Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Sep 14 06:00TD extratropical17 mph1017 mb36.3°N 26.5°W110 mi SSW of Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Sep 14 12:00TD extratropical17 mph1018 mb36.8°N 26.1°W69 mi SSW of Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Sep 14 18:00TD extratropical17 mph1018 mb37.0°N 25.9°W53 mi SSW of Ponta Delgada, Portugal

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Claudette make landfall?

No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Claudette.

What category was Claudette?

At its peak on September 7, 1991, Claudette was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 132 mph (213 km/h) and a central pressure of 944 mb.

How long did Claudette last?

10.3 days, from September 4, 1991 to September 14, 1991, including 90 hours at hurricane strength (24 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 3,037 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Claudette?

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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