Track map & timeline · Atlantic · August 13–24, 2004
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
Hurricane Danielle (2004) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic season. It formed on August 13, 2004, 215 mi SSE of Praia, Cabo Verde, reached its peak of 109 mph (176 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 964 mb on August 16, 2004, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 40 mph in 24 hours (to 86 mph on August 15, 2004). The storm lasted 11.3 days and travelled about 2,953 miles (4,751 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Timeline
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13 12:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1009 mb | 12.3°N 21.8°W | open ocean |
| Aug 13 18:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1009 mb | 12.4°N 23.0°W | 178 mi S of Praia, Cabo Verde |
| Aug 14 00:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1009 mb | 12.6°N 24.2°W | 160 mi S of São Filipe, Cabo Verde |
| Aug 14 06:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1004 mb | 12.9°N 25.5°W | 154 mi SSW of São Filipe, Cabo Verde |
| Aug 14 12:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1004 mb | 13.2°N 26.8°W | open ocean |
| Aug 14 18:00 | TS | 63 mph | 994 mb | 13.5°N 28.1°W | open ocean |
| Aug 15 00:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 987 mb | 13.8°N 29.3°W | open ocean |
| Aug 15 06:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | 981 mb | 14.1°N 30.8°W | open ocean |
| Aug 15 12:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | 978 mb | 14.7°N 32.1°W | open ocean |
| Aug 15 18:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | 975 mb | 15.2°N 33.5°W | open ocean |
| Aug 16 00:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | 970 mb | 16.0°N 34.8°W | open ocean |
| Aug 16 06:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | 970 mb | 16.8°N 36.0°W | open ocean |
| Aug 16 12:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | 970 mb | 17.7°N 37.2°W | open ocean |
| Aug 16 18:00 | Cat 2 | 109 mph | 964 mb | 19.0°N 38.2°W | open ocean |
| Aug 17 00:00 | Cat 2 | 109 mph | 965 mb | 20.3°N 38.9°W | open ocean |
| Aug 17 06:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | 970 mb | 21.7°N 39.6°W | open ocean |
| Aug 17 12:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | 970 mb | 23.3°N 40.0°W | open ocean |
| Aug 17 18:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | 974 mb | 24.6°N 40.3°W | open ocean |
| Aug 18 00:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | 981 mb | 25.9°N 40.6°W | open ocean |
| Aug 18 06:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 985 mb | 27.3°N 40.3°W | open ocean |
| Aug 18 12:00 | TS | 63 mph | 994 mb | 28.1°N 39.8°W | open ocean |
| Aug 18 18:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1005 mb | 28.9°N 38.9°W | open ocean |
| Aug 19 00:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1007 mb | 29.3°N 37.8°W | open ocean |
| Aug 19 06:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1007 mb | 29.7°N 37.7°W | open ocean |
| Aug 19 12:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1007 mb | 29.9°N 37.7°W | open ocean |
| Aug 19 18:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1007 mb | 29.9°N 37.2°W | open ocean |
| Aug 20 00:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1009 mb | 29.8°N 36.8°W | open ocean |
| Aug 20 06:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1010 mb | 30.2°N 37.0°W | open ocean |
| Aug 20 12:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1011 mb | 30.5°N 37.2°W | open ocean |
| Aug 20 18:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1012 mb | 30.9°N 37.6°W | open ocean |
| Aug 21 00:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1012 mb | 30.9°N 38.0°W | open ocean |
| Aug 21 06:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1013 mb | 30.6°N 38.6°W | open ocean |
| Aug 21 12:00 | TD | 29 mph | 1014 mb | 30.7°N 38.9°W | open ocean |
| Aug 21 18:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1014 mb | 30.5°N 39.2°W | open ocean |
| Aug 22 00:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1015 mb | 30.3°N 39.8°W | open ocean |
| Aug 22 06:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1015 mb | 30.2°N 40.3°W | open ocean |
| Aug 22 12:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1015 mb | 30.3°N 40.8°W | open ocean |
| Aug 22 18:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1016 mb | 30.4°N 41.2°W | open ocean |
| Aug 23 00:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1016 mb | 30.8°N 42.0°W | open ocean |
| Aug 23 06:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1017 mb | 31.7°N 42.5°W | open ocean |
| Aug 23 12:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1017 mb | 32.3°N 43.3°W | open ocean |
| Aug 23 18:00 | TD low/wave | 29 mph | 1017 mb | 33.1°N 43.8°W | open ocean |
| Aug 24 00:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1018 mb | 33.9°N 44.2°W | open ocean |
| Aug 24 06:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1018 mb | 34.7°N 44.6°W | open ocean |
| Aug 24 12:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1019 mb | 35.5°N 45.0°W | open ocean |
| Aug 24 18:00 | TD low/wave | 23 mph | 1019 mb | 36.4°N 45.2°W | open ocean |
⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track
Questions
No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Danielle.
At its peak on August 16, 2004, Danielle was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 109 mph (176 km/h) and a central pressure of 964 mb.
11.3 days, from August 13, 2004 to August 24, 2004, including 84 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 2,953 miles.
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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