Hurricane Dean (2007)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 13–23, 2007

Peak wind
173 mph
278 km/h · Aug 21
Peak category
Cat 5
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
905 mb
Landfalls
2
Quintana Roo, Mexico · Veracruz, Mexico
Lifetime
9.8 d
Aug 13 – Aug 23
Distance
4,727 mi
7,606 km
ACE
35.2
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 Dean

Hurricane Dean (2007) was a Category 5 hurricane of the 2007 Atlantic season. It formed on August 13, 2007, reached its peak of 173 mph (278 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 905 mb on August 21, 2007, and made landfall 2 times — first 41 mi ENE of Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico on August 21, 2007 as a Category 5 hurricane (173 mph). Later landfalls: near Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico on August 22, 2007 as a Category 2 hurricane (98 mph). It rapidly intensified by 75 mph in 24 hours (to 167 mph on August 18, 2007). The storm lasted 9.8 days and travelled about 4,727 miles (7,606 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)WhereStrengthPressure
August 21, 2007 · 09:00 UTC41 mi ENE of Chetumal, Quintana Roo, MexicoCat 5 173 mph905 mb
August 22, 2007 · 17:00 UTCnear Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, MexicoCat 2 98 mph974 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Kingston, Jamaica49 miAug 19 · 21:00 UTCCat 4 144 mph
New Kingston, Jamaica49 miAug 19 · 21:00 UTCCat 4 144 mph
Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico75 miAug 23 · 00:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Ecatepec de Morelos, México, Mexico62 miAug 23 · 00:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico City, Mexico70 miAug 23 · 00:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Naucalpan de Juárez, México, Mexico72 miAug 23 · 00:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Tlalnepantla, México, Mexico68 miAug 23 · 00:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Cuautitlán Izcalli, México, Mexico61 miAug 23 · 00:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City, Mexico74 miAug 23 · 00:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Ciudad López Mateos, México, Mexico67 miAug 23 · 00:00 UTCTD 35 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 42 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 13 06:00TD 35 mph1006 mb12.2°N 28.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 13 12:00TD 35 mph1005 mb12.1°N 30.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 13 18:00TD 35 mph1005 mb12.0°N 32.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 14 00:00TD 35 mph1005 mb11.9°N 34.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 14 06:00TD 35 mph1005 mb11.8°N 36.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 14 12:00TS 40 mph1004 mb11.8°N 38.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 14 18:00TS 46 mph1002 mb11.8°N 40.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 15 00:00TS 58 mph997 mb11.9°N 41.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 15 06:00TS 58 mph997 mb12.0°N 43.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 15 12:00TS 58 mph997 mb12.3°N 45.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 15 18:00TS 63 mph994 mb12.8°N 47.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 16 00:00TS 69 mph991 mb13.0°N 49.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 16 06:00Cat 1 81 mph984 mb13.2°N 51.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 16 12:00Cat 1 92 mph972 mb13.5°N 53.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 16 18:00Cat 1 92 mph972 mb13.8°N 55.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 17 00:00Cat 1 92 mph976 mb14.0°N 57.7°W143 mi ENE of Bridgetown, Barbados
Aug 17 06:00Cat 1 92 mph975 mb14.2°N 59.8°W76 mi N of Bridgetown, Barbados
Aug 17 12:00Cat 2 104 mph967 mb14.4°N 61.7°W44 mi WSW of Fort-de-France, Martinique
Aug 17 18:00Cat 3 127 mph961 mb14.8°N 63.5°W144 mi SW of Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
Aug 18 00:00Cat 4 144 mph944 mb14.9°N 65.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 18 06:00Cat 5 167 mph929 mb15.0°N 66.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 18 12:00Cat 5 167 mph923 mb15.4°N 68.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 18 18:00Cat 4 150 mph930 mb15.9°N 69.5°W180 mi S of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Aug 19 00:00Cat 4 138 mph920 mb16.1°N 71.0°W146 mi S of Santa Cruz de Barahona, Dominican Republic
Aug 19 06:00Cat 4 138 mph921 mb16.4°N 72.6°W127 mi S of Jacmel, Haiti
Aug 19 12:00Cat 4 144 mph923 mb16.8°N 74.3°W103 mi SSW of Les Cayes, Haiti
Aug 19 18:00Cat 4 144 mph930 mb17.1°N 76.0°W81 mi SE of Kingston, Jamaica
Aug 20 00:00Cat 4 144 mph926 mb17.5°N 77.8°W42 mi SSW of Mandeville, Jamaica
Aug 20 06:00Cat 4 150 mph926 mb17.6°N 79.8°W106 mi WSW of Negril, Jamaica
Aug 20 12:00Cat 4 150 mph926 mb17.8°N 81.5°W103 mi S of George Town, Cayman Islands
Aug 20 18:00Cat 4 155 mph924 mb18.0°N 83.3°W154 mi SW of George Town, Cayman Islands
Aug 21 00:00Cat 5 167 mph914 mb18.2°N 85.1°W154 mi N of Iriona, Honduras
Aug 21 06:00Cat 5 173 mph907 mb18.6°N 86.9°W84 mi NE of San Pedro, Belize
Aug 21 09:00Cat 5 LANDFALL 173 mph905 mb18.7°N 87.7°W41 mi ENE of Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Aug 21 12:00Cat 3 127 mph935 mb18.9°N 88.7°W25 mi NW of Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Aug 21 18:00Cat 1 86 mph960 mb19.2°N 90.5°W18 mi SE of Champotón, Campeche, Mexico
Aug 22 00:00Cat 1 75 mph979 mb19.7°N 92.2°W77 mi NNW of Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico
Aug 22 06:00Cat 1 81 mph979 mb20.1°N 94.0°W128 mi NNW of Paraiso, Tabasco, Mexico
Aug 22 12:00Cat 1 92 mph976 mb20.5°N 95.5°W100 mi NNE of Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
Aug 22 17:00Cat 2 LANDFALL 98 mph974 mb20.5°N 97.0°Wnear Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico
Aug 22 18:00Cat 1 86 mph974 mb20.5°N 97.3°Wnear Papantla de Olarte, Veracruz, Mexico
Aug 23 00:00TD 35 mph998 mb20.5°N 99.0°W14 mi E of Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Dean make landfall?

Dean made landfall 2 times: 41 mi ENE of Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico on August 21, 2007 at 09:00 UTC, as a Category 5 hurricane with 173 mph winds; near Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico on August 22, 2007 at 17:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 98 mph winds.

What category was Dean?

At its peak on August 21, 2007, Dean was a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 173 mph (278 km/h) and a central pressure of 905 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 5 hurricane.

How long did Dean last?

9.8 days, from August 13, 2007 to August 23, 2007, including 162 hours at hurricane strength (96 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 4,727 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Dean?

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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