Hurricane Debby (2000)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 19–24, 2000

Peak wind
86 mph
139 km/h · Aug 21
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
991 mb
Landfalls
3
Antigua and Barbuda · Saint Barthelemy
Lifetime
4.8 d
Aug 19 – Aug 24
Distance
2,248 mi
3,616 km
ACE
5.8
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 Debby

Hurricane Debby (2000) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2000 Atlantic season. It formed on August 19, 2000, reached its peak of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 991 mb on August 21, 2000, and made landfall 3 times — first 28 mi NNE of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda on August 22, 2000 as a Category 1 hurricane (75 mph). Later landfalls: near Gustavia, Saint Barthelemy on August 22, 2000 as a Category 1 hurricane (75 mph); 15 mi ENE of Road Town, British Virgin Islands on August 22, 2000 as a Category 1 hurricane (75 mph). It rapidly intensified by 40 mph in 24 hours (to 86 mph on August 21, 2000). The storm lasted 4.8 days and travelled about 2,248 miles (3,616 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 22, 2000 · 06:00 UTC28 mi NNE of Saint John’s, Antigua and BarbudaCat 1 75 mph993 mb
August 22, 2000 · 09:00 UTCnear Gustavia, Saint BarthelemyCat 1 75 mph993 mb
August 22, 2000 · 15:00 UTC15 mi ENE of Road Town, British Virgin IslandsCat 1 75 mph994 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
San Juan, Puerto Rico37 miAug 22 · 20:00 UTCCat 1 75 mph
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic32 miAug 23 · 15:00 UTCTS 63 mph
Port-de-Paix, Haitidirect hitAug 23 · 22:00 UTCTS 50 mph
Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba32 miAug 24 · 08:00 UTCTD 38 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 23 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 19 18:00TD 35 mph1010 mb12.0°N 44.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 20 00:00TD 35 mph1010 mb12.6°N 45.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 20 06:00TS 40 mph1009 mb13.3°N 46.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 20 12:00TS 46 mph1008 mb14.0°N 48.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 20 18:00TS 52 mph1007 mb14.7°N 50.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 21 00:00TS 63 mph1006 mb15.1°N 52.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 21 06:00Cat 1 75 mph1005 mb15.4°N 54.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 21 12:00Cat 1 86 mph1004 mb15.7°N 56.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 21 18:00Cat 1 86 mph1004 mb16.1°N 58.5°W184 mi E of Saint-François, Guadeloupe
Aug 22 00:00Cat 1 81 mph995 mb16.8°N 60.1°W86 mi ENE of Saint-François, Guadeloupe
Aug 22 03:00Cat 1 81 mph991 mb17.1°N 60.9°W62 mi E of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
Aug 22 06:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 75 mph993 mb17.5°N 61.7°W28 mi NNE of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
Aug 22 09:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 75 mph993 mb17.9°N 62.8°W42 mi N of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Aug 22 12:00Cat 1 75 mph994 mb18.1°N 63.5°W75 mi NW of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Aug 22 15:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 75 mph994 mb18.5°N 64.4°W36 mi ENE of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Aug 22 18:00Cat 1 75 mph995 mb18.8°N 65.4°W37 mi NNE of Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Aug 23 00:00Cat 1 75 mph995 mb19.2°N 66.7°W50 mi N of Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Aug 23 06:00Cat 1 75 mph995 mb19.5°N 68.1°W66 mi NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Aug 23 12:00TS 69 mph1005 mb19.8°N 69.7°W30 mi NNE of Nagua, Dominican Republic
Aug 23 18:00TS 58 mph1009 mb20.0°N 71.5°W14 mi NE of San Fernando de Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic
Aug 24 00:00TS 46 mph1010 mb19.9°N 73.3°W31 mi W of Port-de-Paix, Haiti
Aug 24 06:00TS 40 mph1011 mb19.6°N 75.1°W38 mi S of Guantánamo, Guantánamo Province, Cuba
Aug 24 12:00TD 35 mph1011 mb19.5°N 77.0°W35 mi SE of Pilón, Granma Province, Cuba

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Debby make landfall?

Debby made landfall 3 times: 28 mi NNE of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda on August 22, 2000 at 06:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds; near Gustavia, Saint Barthelemy on August 22, 2000 at 09:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds; 15 mi ENE of Road Town, British Virgin Islands on August 22, 2000 at 15:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds.

What category was Debby?

At its peak on August 21, 2000, Debby was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a central pressure of 991 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Debby last?

4.8 days, from August 19, 2000 to August 24, 2000, including 54 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 2,248 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Debby?

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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