Hurricane Earl (2010)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 24 – September 6, 2010

Peak wind
144 mph
232 km/h · Sep 2
Peak category
Cat 4
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
927 mb
Landfalls
2
Nova Scotia, Canada · Prince Edward Island, Canada
Lifetime
13.0 d
Aug 24 – Sep 6
Distance
6,199 mi
9,974 km
ACE
27.7
storm energy
Deaths
8
per Wikidata

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 Earl

Hurricane Earl (2010) was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic season. It formed on August 24, 2010, 182 mi WSW of Gunjur, Gambia, reached its peak of 144 mph (232 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 927 mb on September 2, 2010, and made landfall 2 times — first near Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada on September 4, 2010 as a Category 1 hurricane (75 mph). Later landfalls: 14 mi SSW of Three Rivers, Prince Edward Island, Canada on September 4, 2010 as a tropical storm (69 mph). It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 109 mph on August 30, 2010). The storm lasted 13.0 days and travelled about 6,199 miles (9,974 km). According to Wikidata, it caused 8 deaths.

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
September 4, 2010 · 15:00 UTCnear Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, CanadaCat 1 75 mph962 mb
September 4, 2010 · 19:00 UTC14 mi SSW of Three Rivers, Prince Edward Island, CanadaTS 69 mph967 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada24 miSep 4 · 16:00 UTCCat 1 75 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 55 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 24 00:00TD low/wave29 mph1009 mb12.4°N 19.3°W182 mi WSW of Gunjur, Gambia
Aug 24 06:00TD low/wave29 mph1009 mb12.8°N 20.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 24 12:00TD low/wave35 mph1008 mb13.2°N 22.6°W134 mi SSE of Praia, Cabo Verde
Aug 24 18:00TD low/wave35 mph1008 mb13.6°N 24.3°W91 mi S of São Filipe, Cabo Verde
Aug 25 00:00TD low/wave35 mph1008 mb13.9°N 26.0°W122 mi SW of São Filipe, Cabo Verde
Aug 25 06:00TD 35 mph1007 mb14.1°N 27.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 25 12:00TS 40 mph1006 mb14.3°N 29.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 25 18:00TS 40 mph1006 mb14.5°N 31.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 26 00:00TS 40 mph1006 mb14.7°N 33.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 26 06:00TS 46 mph1004 mb14.9°N 34.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 26 12:00TS 46 mph1004 mb15.1°N 36.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 26 18:00TS 46 mph1004 mb15.3°N 37.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 27 00:00TS 46 mph1004 mb15.5°N 39.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 27 06:00TS 46 mph1004 mb15.7°N 41.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 27 12:00TS 46 mph1004 mb15.8°N 43.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 27 18:00TS 46 mph1004 mb15.9°N 45.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 28 00:00TS 52 mph1000 mb16.0°N 47.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 28 06:00TS 58 mph996 mb16.1°N 49.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 28 12:00TS 58 mph996 mb16.2°N 51.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 28 18:00TS 58 mph996 mb16.3°N 53.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 29 00:00TS 63 mph991 mb16.5°N 54.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 29 06:00TS 63 mph991 mb16.7°N 56.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 29 12:00Cat 1 75 mph985 mb17.0°N 58.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 29 18:00Cat 1 86 mph978 mb17.3°N 59.3°W149 mi ENE of Saint-François, Guadeloupe
Aug 30 00:00Cat 2 98 mph971 mb17.7°N 60.6°W91 mi ENE of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
Aug 30 06:00Cat 2 109 mph967 mb18.1°N 61.9°W68 mi N of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
Aug 30 12:00Cat 3 121 mph965 mb18.5°N 63.1°W87 mi NNW of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Aug 30 18:00Cat 4 132 mph954 mb19.0°N 64.2°W66 mi NE of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Aug 31 00:00Cat 4 132 mph938 mb19.6°N 65.3°W94 mi NE of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Aug 31 06:00Cat 4 132 mph931 mb20.2°N 66.4°W121 mi N of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Aug 31 12:00Cat 4 132 mph935 mb20.9°N 67.5°W171 mi NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Aug 31 18:00Cat 4 132 mph940 mb21.6°N 68.4°W176 mi NNE of Samaná, Dominican Republic
Sep 1 00:00Cat 3 127 mph940 mb22.5°N 69.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 1 06:00Cat 3 121 mph941 mb23.6°N 70.5°W168 mi NE of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Sep 1 12:00Cat 3 127 mph942 mb24.7°N 71.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 1 18:00Cat 4 132 mph941 mb25.9°N 72.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 2 00:00Cat 4 138 mph932 mb27.2°N 73.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 2 06:00Cat 4 144 mph927 mb28.6°N 74.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 2 12:00Cat 4 132 mph935 mb30.1°N 74.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 2 18:00Cat 3 115 mph943 mb31.7°N 75.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 3 00:00Cat 2 104 mph949 mb33.0°N 74.9°W173 mi SE of Havelock, North Carolina
Sep 3 06:00Cat 2 98 mph955 mb34.5°N 74.2°W156 mi E of Havelock, North Carolina
Sep 3 12:00Cat 1 86 mph959 mb36.1°N 73.4°W152 mi ESE of Virginia Beach, Virginia
Sep 3 18:00Cat 1 81 mph960 mb37.6°N 72.2°W171 mi SE of Atlantic City, New Jersey
Sep 4 00:00TS 69 mph961 mb39.1°N 70.6°W159 mi SE of Hampton Bays, New York
Sep 4 06:00TS 69 mph961 mb40.7°N 68.4°W111 mi SE of Harwich, Massachusetts
Sep 4 12:00Cat 1 75 mph961 mb43.0°N 65.7°W155 mi SW of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sep 4 15:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 75 mph962 mb44.3°N 64.5°W51 mi WSW of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sep 4 18:00Cat 1 75 mph965 mb45.5°N 63.2°W10 mi NNE of Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sep 4 19:00TS LANDFALL 69 mph967 mb46.0°N 62.7°W26 mi SE of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Sep 5 00:00TS extratropical63 mph971 mb48.4°N 60.2°W104 mi NE of Cap-aux-Meules, Quebec, Canada
Sep 5 06:00TS extratropical58 mph978 mb50.6°N 57.5°W116 mi N of Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Sep 5 12:00TS extratropical52 mph987 mb52.4°N 55.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 18:00TS extratropical46 mph992 mb54.0°N 54.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 00:00TS extratropical40 mph994 mb55.7°N 53.5°Wopen ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Earl make landfall?

Earl made landfall 2 times: near Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada on September 4, 2010 at 15:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds; 14 mi SSW of Three Rivers, Prince Edward Island, Canada on September 4, 2010 at 19:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 69 mph winds.

What category was Earl?

At its peak on September 2, 2010, Earl was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 144 mph (232 km/h) and a central pressure of 927 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Earl last?

13.0 days, from August 24, 2010 to September 6, 2010, including 139 hours at hurricane strength (84 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 6,199 miles.

How many people died in Earl?

Wikidata records 8 deaths for Hurricane Earl. Casualty figures for tropical cyclones vary between sources; see the linked encyclopedia article for context.

Where can I download the track data for Earl?

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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