Hurricane Gordon (2012)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 15–21, 2012

Peak wind

109 mph

176 km/h · Aug 19

Peak category

Cat 2

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

965 mb

Landfalls

Portugal

Lifetime

6.0 d

Aug 15 – Aug 21

Distance

2,635 mi

4,241 km

ACE

9.1

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 Gordon

Hurricane Gordon (2012) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic season. It formed on August 15, 2012, reached its peak of 109 mph (176 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 965 mb on August 19, 2012, and made landfall 53 mi SSE of Vila Franca do Campo, Portugal on August 20, 2012 as a Category 1 hurricane (75 mph). It rapidly intensified by 41 mph in 24 hours (to 104 mph on August 18, 2012). The storm lasted 6.0 days and travelled about 2,635 miles (4,241 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)	Where	Strength	Pressure
August 20, 2012 · 06:00 UTC	53 mi SSE of Vila Franca do Campo, Portugal	Cat 1 75 mph	984 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 26 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Aug 15 12:00	TD	35 mph	1013 mb	27.6°N 54.6°W	open ocean
Aug 15 18:00	TD	35 mph	1012 mb	29.1°N 55.1°W	open ocean
Aug 16 00:00	TS	40 mph	1010 mb	30.5°N 55.4°W	open ocean
Aug 16 06:00	TS	46 mph	1009 mb	31.7°N 55.2°W	open ocean
Aug 16 12:00	TS	52 mph	1006 mb	32.9°N 54.4°W	open ocean
Aug 16 18:00	TS	63 mph	998 mb	33.9°N 53.0°W	open ocean
Aug 17 00:00	TS	69 mph	995 mb	34.3°N 51.1°W	open ocean
Aug 17 06:00	TS	63 mph	998 mb	34.6°N 49.1°W	open ocean
Aug 17 12:00	TS	63 mph	997 mb	34.4°N 47.0°W	open ocean
Aug 17 18:00	TS	63 mph	993 mb	34.3°N 45.0°W	open ocean
Aug 18 00:00	TS	69 mph	990 mb	34.2°N 43.1°W	open ocean
Aug 18 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	987 mb	34.0°N 41.5°W	open ocean
Aug 18 12:00	Cat 1	86 mph	979 mb	34.0°N 39.6°W	open ocean
Aug 18 18:00	Cat 2	104 mph	969 mb	34.0°N 37.5°W	open ocean
Aug 19 00:00	Cat 2	109 mph	965 mb	34.3°N 35.0°W	open ocean
Aug 19 06:00	Cat 2	104 mph	969 mb	34.7°N 32.6°W	open ocean
Aug 19 12:00	Cat 2	104 mph	969 mb	35.2°N 30.6°W	open ocean
Aug 19 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	977 mb	35.7°N 28.5°W	open ocean
Aug 20 00:00	Cat 1	81 mph	981 mb	36.4°N 26.6°W	106 mi SSW of Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Aug 20 06:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	75 mph	984 mb	37.0°N 25.1°W	58 mi SSE of Lagoa, Portugal
Aug 20 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	984 mb	37.1°N 25.0°W	55 mi SE of Lagoa, Portugal
Aug 20 12:00	TS	69 mph	990 mb	37.9°N 23.2°W	130 mi E of Lagoa, Portugal
Aug 20 18:00	TS low/wave	52 mph	996 mb	38.9°N 21.1°W	open ocean
Aug 21 00:00	TS low/wave	46 mph	1000 mb	39.8°N 19.3°W	open ocean
Aug 21 06:00	TS low/wave	46 mph	1002 mb	40.0°N 17.7°W	open ocean
Aug 21 12:00	TD low/wave	35 mph	1004 mb	39.8°N 16.6°W	open ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Gordon make landfall?

Gordon made landfall once: 53 mi SSE of Vila Franca do Campo, Portugal on August 20, 2012 at 06:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds.

What category was Gordon?

At its peak on August 19, 2012, Gordon was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 109 mph (176 km/h) and a central pressure of 965 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Gordon last?

6.0 days, from August 15, 2012 to August 21, 2012, including 54 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 2,635 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 Atlantic	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→
2012	Hurricane Gordon · this page 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 2012

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
2012	Hurricane Emilia Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 138 mph	—	→
2012	Hurricane Miriam Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→
2012	Hurricane Paul Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→
2012	Hurricane Michael Atlantic	Cat 3 115 mph	—	→
2012	Hurricane Sandy Atlantic	Cat 3 115 mph	Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba, Jamaica	→
2012	Hurricane Bud Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 115 mph	—	→
2012	Hurricane Daniel Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 115 mph	—	→
2012	Hurricane Carlotta Eastern Pacific	Cat 2 109 mph	Oaxaca, Mexico	→

See every 2012 storm on one map →

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