Hurricane Gordon (2006)

Track map & timeline · Atlantic · September 10–24, 2006

Peak wind

121 mph

194 km/h · Sep 14

Peak category

Cat 3

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

955 mb

Landfalls

—

none

Lifetime

14.0 d

Sep 10 – Sep 24

Distance

6,038 mi

9,716 km

ACE

22.2

storm energy

Damage

$4 M

nominal USD

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 Gordon

Hurricane Gordon (2006) was a Category 3 hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic season. It formed on September 10, 2006, reached its peak of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb on September 14, 2006, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 109 mph on September 13, 2006). The storm lasted 14.0 days and travelled about 6,038 miles (9,716 km). According to Wikidata, it caused about $4 million in damage (nominal USD).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Timeline

Every official fix 57 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Sep 10 18:00	TD	29 mph	1012 mb	20.2°N 53.8°W	open ocean
Sep 11 00:00	TD	35 mph	1011 mb	20.3°N 54.5°W	open ocean
Sep 11 06:00	TD	35 mph	1010 mb	20.6°N 55.3°W	open ocean
Sep 11 12:00	TS	40 mph	1008 mb	20.9°N 56.3°W	open ocean
Sep 11 18:00	TS	46 mph	1005 mb	21.4°N 57.1°W	open ocean
Sep 12 00:00	TS	58 mph	1003 mb	21.8°N 57.6°W	open ocean
Sep 12 06:00	TS	58 mph	1000 mb	22.3°N 58.0°W	open ocean
Sep 12 12:00	TS	58 mph	998 mb	22.8°N 58.2°W	open ocean
Sep 12 18:00	TS	63 mph	994 mb	23.4°N 58.2°W	open ocean
Sep 13 00:00	Cat 1	75 mph	987 mb	24.0°N 58.1°W	open ocean
Sep 13 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	984 mb	24.7°N 58.0°W	open ocean
Sep 13 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	980 mb	25.6°N 57.9°W	open ocean
Sep 13 18:00	Cat 2	109 mph	965 mb	26.5°N 57.7°W	open ocean
Sep 14 00:00	Cat 3	121 mph	955 mb	27.3°N 57.4°W	open ocean
Sep 14 06:00	Cat 3	121 mph	956 mb	28.2°N 56.8°W	open ocean
Sep 14 12:00	Cat 3	121 mph	956 mb	29.1°N 56.2°W	open ocean
Sep 14 18:00	Cat 3	121 mph	958 mb	29.8°N 55.4°W	open ocean
Sep 15 00:00	Cat 3	115 mph	960 mb	30.3°N 54.6°W	open ocean
Sep 15 06:00	Cat 2	109 mph	965 mb	30.8°N 53.8°W	open ocean
Sep 15 12:00	Cat 2	98 mph	973 mb	31.1°N 53.5°W	open ocean
Sep 15 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	976 mb	31.1°N 53.5°W	open ocean
Sep 16 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	980 mb	31.1°N 53.5°W	open ocean
Sep 16 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	983 mb	31.2°N 53.6°W	open ocean
Sep 16 12:00	Cat 1	75 mph	987 mb	31.3°N 53.8°W	open ocean
Sep 16 18:00	Cat 1	75 mph	987 mb	31.5°N 53.9°W	open ocean
Sep 17 00:00	Cat 1	75 mph	987 mb	31.9°N 53.8°W	open ocean
Sep 17 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	987 mb	32.4°N 53.7°W	open ocean
Sep 17 12:00	Cat 1	81 mph	983 mb	33.3°N 53.3°W	open ocean
Sep 17 18:00	Cat 1	81 mph	983 mb	34.1°N 52.9°W	open ocean
Sep 18 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	981 mb	35.0°N 52.1°W	open ocean
Sep 18 06:00	Cat 1	86 mph	979 mb	36.1°N 50.6°W	open ocean
Sep 18 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	976 mb	36.9°N 48.7°W	open ocean
Sep 18 18:00	Cat 2	98 mph	972 mb	37.5°N 46.3°W	open ocean
Sep 19 00:00	Cat 2	98 mph	972 mb	38.0°N 43.3°W	open ocean
Sep 19 06:00	Cat 2	104 mph	970 mb	38.1°N 40.2°W	open ocean
Sep 19 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	977 mb	38.0°N 37.0°W	open ocean
Sep 19 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	979 mb	37.8°N 33.5°W	open ocean
Sep 20 00:00	Cat 1	81 mph	980 mb	37.7°N 29.9°W	160 mi WSW of Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
Sep 20 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	980 mb	37.6°N 26.1°W	25 mi WSW of Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Sep 20 12:00	Cat 1	75 mph	983 mb	37.8°N 22.6°W	162 mi E of Lagoa, Portugal
Sep 20 18:00	Cat 1	75 mph	983 mb	38.5°N 18.5°W	open ocean
Sep 21 00:00	TS extratropical	69 mph	984 mb	40.1°N 14.0°W	open ocean
Sep 21 06:00	TS extratropical	63 mph	986 mb	43.8°N 10.4°W	95 mi WNW of Carballo, Spain
Sep 21 12:00	TS extratropical	63 mph	982 mb	48.5°N 9.0°W	open ocean
Sep 21 18:00	TS extratropical	63 mph	978 mb	52.5°N 9.5°W	18 mi NNE of Tralee, Ireland
Sep 22 00:00	TS extratropical	69 mph	975 mb	54.5°N 10.5°W	60 mi WNW of Ballina, Ireland
Sep 22 06:00	Cat 1 extratropical	75 mph	974 mb	57.0°N 14.0°W	open ocean
Sep 22 12:00	TS extratropical	63 mph	976 mb	56.5°N 18.5°W	open ocean
Sep 22 18:00	TS extratropical	52 mph	980 mb	56.0°N 19.5°W	open ocean
Sep 23 00:00	TS extratropical	52 mph	982 mb	54.5°N 20.0°W	open ocean
Sep 23 06:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	986 mb	52.5°N 20.0°W	open ocean
Sep 23 12:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	993 mb	50.7°N 17.7°W	open ocean
Sep 23 18:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	994 mb	49.0°N 14.5°W	open ocean
Sep 24 00:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	995 mb	48.0°N 10.0°W	open ocean
Sep 24 06:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	996 mb	48.5°N 8.5°W	174 mi SW of Penzance, United Kingdom
Sep 24 12:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	998 mb	49.0°N 8.0°W	135 mi SW of Penzance, United Kingdom
Sep 24 18:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	1001 mb	50.5°N 7.5°W	91 mi WNW of Penzance, United Kingdom

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Gordon make landfall?

No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Gordon.

What category was Gordon?

At its peak on September 14, 2006, Gordon was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a central pressure of 955 mb.

How long did Gordon last?

14.0 days, from September 10, 2006 to September 24, 2006, including 192 hours at hurricane strength (30 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 6,038 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Gordon?

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 Gordon

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1994	Hurricane Gordon Atlantic	Cat 1 86 mph	Florida, Guantánamo Province, Cuba	→
2000	Hurricane Gordon Atlantic	Cat 1 81 mph	Florida	→
2006	Hurricane Gordon · this page Atlantic	Cat 3 121 mph	—
2012	Hurricane Gordon Atlantic	Cat 2 109 mph	Portugal	→
2018	Tropical Storm Gordon Atlantic	TS 69 mph	Mississippi, Florida	→
2024	Tropical Storm Gordon Atlantic	TS 46 mph	—

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

Strongest storms of 2006

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
2006	Hurricane Ioke Central Pacific	Cat 5 161 mph	—	→
2006	Hurricane Daniel Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 150 mph	—	→
2006	Hurricane John Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico	→
2006	Hurricane Bud Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 127 mph	—	→
2006	Hurricane Lane Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 127 mph	Sinaloa, Mexico	→
2006	Hurricane Helene Atlantic	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→
2006	Hurricane Ileana Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→
2006	Hurricane Hector Eastern Pacific	Cat 2 109 mph	—	→

See every 2006 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Gordon on Wikipedia.

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