Hurricane Felix (2007)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 31 – September 6, 2007

Peak wind

173 mph

278 km/h · Sep 3

Peak category

Cat 5

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

929 mb

Landfalls

Nicaragua · Grenada

Lifetime

6.3 d

Aug 31 – Sep 6

Distance

2,563 mi

4,124 km

ACE

18.0

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 Felix

Hurricane Felix (2007) was a Category 5 hurricane of the 2007 Atlantic season. It formed on August 31, 2007, 232 mi ESE of Bridgetown, Barbados, reached its peak of 173 mph (278 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 929 mb on September 3, 2007, and made landfall 2 times — first near Saint George's, Grenada on September 1, 2007 as a tropical storm (52 mph). Later landfalls: 22 mi NE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua on September 4, 2007 as a Category 5 hurricane (161 mph). It rapidly intensified by 98 mph in 24 hours (to 173 mph on September 3, 2007). The storm lasted 6.3 days and travelled about 2,563 miles (4,124 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)	Where	Strength	Pressure
September 1, 2007 · 09:00 UTC	near Saint George's, Grenada	TS 52 mph	1001 mb
September 4, 2007 · 12:00 UTC	22 mi NE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua	Cat 5 161 mph	934 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
San Pedro Sula, Honduras	25 mi	Sep 5 · 15:00 UTC	TD 23 mph
Tuxtla, Chiapas, Mexico	45 mi	Sep 6 · 14:00 UTC	TD 21 mph
Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico	39 mi	Sep 6 · 15:00 UTC	TD 20 mph
Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico	53 mi	Sep 6 · 18:00 UTC	TD 17 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 28 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Aug 31 12:00	TD	29 mph	1009 mb	11.5°N 56.6°W	open ocean
Aug 31 18:00	TD	35 mph	1008 mb	11.5°N 58.0°W	156 mi SE of Bridgetown, Barbados
Sep 1 00:00	TS	40 mph	1007 mb	12.1°N 59.4°W	71 mi SSE of Bridgetown, Barbados
Sep 1 06:00	TS	46 mph	1005 mb	12.1°N 61.1°W	68 mi NNW of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago
Sep 1 09:00	TS LANDFALL	52 mph	1001 mb	12.1°N 61.7°W	79 mi SSW of Calliaqua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sep 1 12:00	TS	58 mph	1001 mb	12.2°N 62.8°W	107 mi NE of Pampatar, Venezuela
Sep 1 18:00	TS	69 mph	999 mb	12.4°N 64.5°W	98 mi NNW of Juan Griego, Venezuela
Sep 2 00:00	Cat 1	75 mph	992 mb	12.6°N 66.1°W	155 mi NNE of Caracas, Venezuela
Sep 2 06:00	Cat 2	98 mph	985 mb	12.7°N 67.8°W	49 mi NE of Kralendijk, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
Sep 2 12:00	Cat 2	104 mph	980 mb	13.0°N 69.4°W	50 mi NE of Butucu, Aruba
Sep 2 18:00	Cat 4	132 mph	962 mb	13.4°N 71.1°W	92 mi NW of Noord, Aruba
Sep 3 00:00	Cat 5	173 mph	935 mb	13.8°N 73.0°W	156 mi N of Riohacha, Colombia
Sep 3 06:00	Cat 5	173 mph	930 mb	14.0°N 75.0°W	open ocean
Sep 3 07:00	Cat 5	173 mph	929 mb	14.0°N 75.3°W	open ocean
Sep 3 12:00	Cat 5	161 mph	937 mb	14.2°N 76.9°W	open ocean
Sep 3 18:00	Cat 4	132 mph	951 mb	14.3°N 78.7°W	open ocean
Sep 4 00:00	Cat 4	132 mph	950 mb	14.4°N 80.4°W	153 mi NE of San Andrés, Colombia
Sep 4 06:00	Cat 4	155 mph	939 mb	14.3°N 81.9°W	101 mi E of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Sep 4 12:00	Cat 5 LANDFALL	161 mph	934 mb	14.3°N 83.2°W	22 mi NE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Sep 4 18:00	Cat 2	98 mph	962 mb	14.3°N 84.4°W	47 mi NNE of Siuna, Nicaragua
Sep 5 00:00	TS	58 mph	982 mb	14.6°N 85.4°W	37 mi ESE of Catacamas, Honduras
Sep 5 06:00	TD	29 mph	1004 mb	15.0°N 86.4°W	near La Guata, Honduras
Sep 5 12:00	TD low/wave	23 mph	1006 mb	15.5°N 87.3°W	near Arizona, Honduras
Sep 5 18:00	TD low/wave	23 mph	1007 mb	16.1°N 88.3°W	28 mi NW of Omoa, Honduras
Sep 6 00:00	TD low/wave	23 mph	1007 mb	16.5°N 89.5°W	near Dolores, Guatemala
Sep 6 06:00	TD low/wave	23 mph	1007 mb	16.7°N 90.8°W	31 mi ESE of Nueva Palestina, Chiapas, Mexico
Sep 6 12:00	TD low/wave	23 mph	1007 mb	17.2°N 92.4°W	near Yajalón, Chiapas, Mexico
Sep 6 18:00	TD low/wave	17 mph	1010 mb	17.7°N 93.8°W	24 mi SE of Las Choapas, Veracruz, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Felix make landfall?

Felix made landfall 2 times: near Saint George's, Grenada on September 1, 2007 at 09:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 52 mph winds; 22 mi NE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua on September 4, 2007 at 12:00 UTC, as a Category 5 hurricane with 161 mph winds.

What category was Felix?

At its peak on September 3, 2007, Felix was a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 173 mph (278 km/h) and a central pressure of 929 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Felix last?

6.3 days, from August 31, 2007 to September 6, 2007, including 72 hours at hurricane strength (48 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,563 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Felix?

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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Every storm named Felix

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1989	Hurricane Felix Atlantic	Cat 1 86 mph	—	→
1995	Hurricane Felix Atlantic	Cat 4 138 mph	—	→
2001	Hurricane Felix Atlantic	Cat 3 115 mph	—	→
2007	Hurricane Felix · this page Atlantic	Cat 5 173 mph	Nicaragua, Grenada

Names are recycled every six years unless a storm is so deadly or costly that the name is retired.

Strongest storms of 2007

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
2007	Hurricane Dean Atlantic	Cat 5 173 mph	Quintana Roo, Mexico, Veracruz, Mexico	→
2007	Hurricane Flossie Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 138 mph	—	→
2007	Hurricane Humberto Atlantic	Cat 1 92 mph	Texas	→
2007	Hurricane Noel Atlantic	Cat 1 86 mph	Bahamas, Holguín Province, Cuba	→
2007	Hurricane Henriette Eastern Pacific	Cat 1 86 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico, Sonora, Mexico	→
2007	Hurricane Lorenzo Atlantic	Cat 1 81 mph	Veracruz, Mexico	→
2007	Hurricane Ivo Eastern Pacific	Cat 1 81 mph	—	→
2007	Hurricane Andrea Atlantic	Cat 1 75 mph	—	→

See every 2007 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Felix on Wikipedia.

← Previous Atlantic stormTropical Storm Erin (2007)Next Atlantic storm →Tropical Storm Gabrielle (2007)

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