Tropical Storm Fred (2021)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 9–20, 2021

Peak wind
63 mph
102 km/h · Aug 16
Peak category
TS
Lowest pressure
991 mb
Landfalls
2
Florida · Dominican Republic
Lifetime
10.5 d
Aug 9 – Aug 20
Distance
3,558 mi
5,724 km
ACE
2.4
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 Fred

Tropical Storm Fred (2021) was a tropical storm of the 2021 Atlantic season. It formed on August 9, 2021, 83 mi NE of Bridgetown, Barbados, reached its peak of 63 mph (102 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 991 mb on August 16, 2021, and made landfall 2 times — first near San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic on August 11, 2021 as a tropical storm (46 mph). Later landfalls: 35 mi SSE of Panama City, Florida on August 16, 2021 as a tropical storm (63 mph). The storm lasted 10.5 days and travelled about 3,558 miles (5,724 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 11, 2021 · 17:00 UTCnear San Cristóbal, Dominican RepublicTS 46 mph1005 mb
August 16, 2021 · 19:00 UTC35 mi SSE of Panama City, FloridaTS 63 mph991 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic11 miAug 11 · 16:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic12 miAug 11 · 16:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic10 miAug 11 · 17:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic48 miAug 11 · 21:00 UTCTD 37 mph
Port-au-Prince, Haiti62 miAug 12 · 01:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Carrefour, Haiti64 miAug 12 · 01:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Havana, Havana, Cuba18 miAug 14 · 12:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Atlanta, Georgia23 miAug 17 · 17:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Boston, Massachusetts17 miAug 20 · 06:00 UTCTD 29 mph
South Boston, Massachusetts19 miAug 20 · 06:00 UTCTD 29 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 45 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 9 18:00TD low/wave35 mph1011 mb13.9°N 58.7°W83 mi NE of Bridgetown, Barbados
Aug 10 00:00TD low/wave35 mph1011 mb14.6°N 60.1°W54 mi E of Le François, Martinique
Aug 10 06:00TD low/wave35 mph1011 mb15.3°N 61.6°W14 mi W of Roseau, Dominica
Aug 10 12:00TD low/wave35 mph1011 mb16.0°N 63.1°W91 mi W of Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
Aug 10 18:00TD low/wave35 mph1011 mb16.7°N 64.6°W72 mi S of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Aug 11 00:00TS 40 mph1009 mb17.3°N 66.1°W47 mi S of Guayama, Puerto Rico
Aug 11 06:00TS 40 mph1007 mb17.7°N 67.6°W40 mi SW of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Aug 11 12:00TS 46 mph1005 mb18.0°N 69.0°W29 mi S of La Romana, Dominican Republic
Aug 11 17:00TS LANDFALL 46 mph1005 mb18.4°N 70.1°Wnear San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
Aug 11 18:00TS 40 mph1006 mb18.5°N 70.4°Wnear San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic
Aug 12 00:00TD 35 mph1009 mb19.2°N 71.7°W21 mi ENE of Hinche, Haiti
Aug 12 06:00TD 35 mph1010 mb20.0°N 72.9°Wnear Port-de-Paix, Haiti
Aug 12 12:00TD 35 mph1010 mb20.5°N 73.9°W24 mi NE of Maisí, Guantánamo Province, Cuba
Aug 12 18:00TD 35 mph1010 mb20.9°N 74.7°W23 mi NE of Moa, Holguín Province, Cuba
Aug 13 00:00TS 40 mph1010 mb21.2°N 75.5°W22 mi NE of Banes, Holguín Province, Cuba
Aug 13 06:00TS 40 mph1010 mb21.6°N 76.6°W28 mi N of Puerto Padre, Las Tunas Province, Cuba
Aug 13 12:00TD 35 mph1010 mb22.0°N 77.7°W29 mi ENE of Esmeralda, Camagüey, Cuba
Aug 13 18:00TD 35 mph1011 mb22.3°N 79.0°Wnear Chambas, Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba
Aug 14 00:00TD low/wave35 mph1012 mb22.5°N 80.2°Wnear Santo Domingo, Villa Clara Province, Cuba
Aug 14 06:00TD low/wave35 mph1012 mb22.7°N 81.3°Wnear Pedro Betancourt, Matanzas Province, Cuba
Aug 14 12:00TD low/wave35 mph1012 mb22.9°N 82.5°Wnear San Antonio de los Baños, Artemisa, Cuba
Aug 14 18:00TD low/wave35 mph1012 mb23.3°N 83.5°W35 mi NW of Bahía Honda, Artemisa, Cuba
Aug 15 00:00TS low/wave40 mph1011 mb24.1°N 84.1°W102 mi NW of Bahía Honda, Artemisa, Cuba
Aug 15 06:00TS low/wave40 mph1010 mb25.0°N 84.4°W165 mi NNW of Bahía Honda, Artemisa, Cuba
Aug 15 12:00TS 40 mph1008 mb25.7°N 84.7°W169 mi SW of Venice, Florida
Aug 15 18:00TS 46 mph1005 mb26.4°N 85.2°W177 mi WSW of Sarasota, Florida
Aug 16 00:00TS 58 mph999 mb27.0°N 85.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 16 06:00TS 58 mph996 mb27.8°N 85.9°W164 mi S of Panama City, Florida
Aug 16 12:00TS 58 mph993 mb28.7°N 85.7°W101 mi S of Panama City, Florida
Aug 16 18:00TS 63 mph991 mb29.5°N 85.4°W48 mi SSE of Panama City, Florida
Aug 16 19:00TS LANDFALL 63 mph991 mb29.7°N 85.4°W35 mi SSE of Panama City, Florida
Aug 17 00:00TS 52 mph998 mb30.6°N 85.4°W29 mi NNE of Lynn Haven, Florida
Aug 17 06:00TS 40 mph1004 mb31.7°N 85.4°W20 mi SW of Eufaula, Alabama
Aug 17 12:00TD 29 mph1006 mb32.8°N 85.2°W15 mi NE of Opelika, Alabama
Aug 17 18:00TD 29 mph1008 mb34.0°N 84.7°Wnear Kennesaw, Georgia
Aug 18 00:00TD low/wave29 mph1009 mb35.9°N 83.6°Wnear Sevierville, Tennessee
Aug 18 06:00TD low/wave23 mph1010 mb37.7°N 82.3°W54 mi SSE of Meads, Kentucky
Aug 18 12:00TD low/wave23 mph1011 mb39.2°N 81.1°W25 mi E of Parkersburg, West Virginia
Aug 18 18:00TD low/wave23 mph1013 mb40.4°N 79.7°Wnear Murrysville, Pennsylvania
Aug 19 00:00TD extratropical23 mph1012 mb41.2°N 78.2°W12 mi NNE of Shiloh, Pennsylvania
Aug 19 06:00TD extratropical23 mph1011 mb41.9°N 76.7°W14 mi SSE of Elmira, New York
Aug 19 12:00TD extratropical23 mph1011 mb42.4°N 75.1°Wnear Oneonta, New York
Aug 19 18:00TD extratropical29 mph1010 mb42.7°N 73.5°W10 mi ESE of Troy, New York
Aug 20 00:00TD extratropical29 mph1009 mb42.7°N 72.2°W13 mi NW of Gardner, Massachusetts
Aug 20 06:00TD extratropical29 mph1008 mb42.6°N 71.0°Wnear Danvers, Massachusetts

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Fred make landfall?

Fred made landfall 2 times: near San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic on August 11, 2021 at 17:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 46 mph winds; 35 mi SSE of Panama City, Florida on August 16, 2021 at 19:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 63 mph winds.

What category was Fred?

At its peak on August 16, 2021, Fred was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 63 mph (102 km/h) and a central pressure of 991 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Fred last?

10.5 days, from August 9, 2021 to August 20, 2021. It travelled about 3,558 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Fred?

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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