Hurricane Grace (2021)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 13–21, 2021

Peak wind
121 mph
194 km/h · Aug 21
Peak category
Cat 3
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
967 mb
Landfalls
4
Veracruz, Mexico · Quintana Roo, Mexico
Lifetime
8.3 d
Aug 13 – Aug 21
Distance
3,418 mi
5,500 km
ACE
9.7
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 Grace

Hurricane Grace (2021) was a Category 3 hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic season. It formed on August 13, 2021, reached its peak of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 967 mb on August 21, 2021, and made landfall 4 times — first 18 mi SW of Enriquillo, Dominican Republic on August 16, 2021 as a tropical storm (40 mph). Later landfalls: 19 mi NE of Kingston, Jamaica on August 17, 2021 as a tropical storm (58 mph); near Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico on August 19, 2021 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph); 10 mi N of Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico on August 21, 2021 as a Category 3 hurricane (121 mph). It rapidly intensified by 58 mph in 24 hours (to 121 mph on August 21, 2021). The storm lasted 8.3 days and travelled about 3,418 miles (5,500 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 16, 2021 · 17:00 UTC18 mi SW of Enriquillo, Dominican RepublicTS 40 mph1007 mb
August 17, 2021 · 14:00 UTC19 mi NE of Kingston, JamaicaTS 58 mph1004 mb
August 19, 2021 · 10:00 UTCnear Tulum, Quintana Roo, MexicoCat 1 86 mph978 mb
August 21, 2021 · 06:00 UTC10 mi N of Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, MexicoCat 3 121 mph967 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Port-au-Prince, Haiti48 miAug 16 · 21:00 UTCTS 40 mph
Carrefour, Haiti47 miAug 16 · 21:00 UTCTS 40 mph
Delmas, Haiti49 miAug 16 · 21:00 UTCTS 40 mph
Pétionville, Haiti47 miAug 16 · 21:00 UTCTS 40 mph
Kingston, Jamaica16 miAug 17 · 15:00 UTCTS 58 mph
New Kingston, Jamaica15 miAug 17 · 15:00 UTCTS 58 mph
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico30 miAug 19 · 19:00 UTCTS 54 mph
Xalapa de Enríquez, Veracruz, Mexico74 miAug 21 · 08:00 UTCCat 2 100 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 38 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 13 06:00TD 35 mph1010 mb15.0°N 46.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 13 12:00TD 35 mph1010 mb15.2°N 48.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 13 18:00TD 35 mph1010 mb15.3°N 50.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 14 00:00TD 35 mph1010 mb15.4°N 52.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 14 06:00TD 35 mph1010 mb15.7°N 54.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 14 12:00TS 40 mph1009 mb16.1°N 57.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 14 18:00TS 40 mph1009 mb16.2°N 59.5°W118 mi E of Saint-François, Guadeloupe
Aug 15 00:00TD 35 mph1010 mb16.5°N 61.7°W12 mi N of Sainte-Rose, Guadeloupe
Aug 15 06:00TD 35 mph1010 mb16.7°N 63.7°W76 mi WSW of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Aug 15 12:00TD 35 mph1010 mb16.9°N 65.4°W72 mi SW of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Aug 15 18:00TD 35 mph1011 mb17.0°N 66.7°W70 mi S of Ponce, Puerto Rico
Aug 16 00:00TD 35 mph1011 mb17.1°N 68.1°W93 mi SW of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Aug 16 06:00TD 35 mph1010 mb17.2°N 69.6°W90 mi SSE of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Aug 16 12:00TS 40 mph1007 mb17.5°N 70.8°W53 mi SSE of Santa Cruz de Barahona, Dominican Republic
Aug 16 17:00TS LANDFALL 40 mph1007 mb17.7°N 71.4°W33 mi SE of Pedernales, Dominican Republic
Aug 16 18:00TS 40 mph1007 mb17.8°N 71.7°W17 mi S of Pedernales, Dominican Republic
Aug 17 00:00TS 40 mph1006 mb17.9°N 73.2°W38 mi S of Miragoâne, Haiti
Aug 17 06:00TS 46 mph1006 mb18.0°N 74.8°W63 mi SW of Jérémie, Haiti
Aug 17 12:00TS 52 mph1005 mb18.2°N 76.1°W23 mi E of Port Antonio, Jamaica
Aug 17 14:00TS LANDFALL 58 mph1004 mb18.2°N 76.6°W19 mi NE of Kingston, Jamaica
Aug 17 18:00TS 58 mph1003 mb18.3°N 77.4°W12 mi SSW of Runaway Bay, Jamaica
Aug 18 00:00TS 58 mph1000 mb18.3°N 78.6°W17 mi W of Negril, Jamaica
Aug 18 06:00TS 63 mph998 mb18.7°N 80.1°W82 mi ESE of Frank Sound, Cayman Islands
Aug 18 12:00Cat 1 75 mph993 mb19.2°N 81.5°W10 mi SW of George Town, Cayman Islands
Aug 18 18:00Cat 1 81 mph990 mb19.6°N 83.0°W106 mi W of West Bay, Cayman Islands
Aug 19 00:00Cat 1 81 mph988 mb19.7°N 84.8°W150 mi ESE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Aug 19 06:00Cat 1 81 mph985 mb19.9°N 86.4°W54 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Aug 19 10:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 86 mph978 mb20.1°N 87.5°Wnear Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Aug 19 12:00TS 69 mph994 mb20.2°N 88.1°W34 mi S of Valladolid, Yucatán, Mexico
Aug 19 18:00TS 52 mph998 mb20.5°N 89.5°Wnear Ticul, Yucatán, Mexico
Aug 20 00:00TS 63 mph994 mb20.8°N 91.1°W76 mi NNW of Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
Aug 20 06:00TS 69 mph991 mb20.7°N 92.6°W148 mi WNW of Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
Aug 20 12:00Cat 1 86 mph982 mb20.6°N 93.8°W157 mi NNW of Paraiso, Tabasco, Mexico
Aug 20 18:00Cat 2 98 mph975 mb20.6°N 94.7°W136 mi NE of Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
Aug 21 00:00Cat 3 121 mph967 mb20.7°N 95.8°W86 mi NE of Misantla, Veracruz, Mexico
Aug 21 06:00Cat 3 LANDFALL 121 mph967 mb20.6°N 97.1°W10 mi N of Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico
Aug 21 06:00Cat 3 115 mph969 mb20.6°N 97.2°W13 mi NE of Papantla de Olarte, Veracruz, Mexico
Aug 21 12:00TS 69 mph988 mb20.2°N 98.0°Wnear Huauchinango, Puebla, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Grace make landfall?

Grace made landfall 4 times: 18 mi SW of Enriquillo, Dominican Republic on August 16, 2021 at 17:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 40 mph winds; 19 mi NE of Kingston, Jamaica on August 17, 2021 at 14:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 58 mph winds; near Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico on August 19, 2021 at 10:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds; 10 mi N of Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico on August 21, 2021 at 06:00 UTC, as a Category 3 hurricane with 121 mph winds.

What category was Grace?

At its peak on August 21, 2021, Grace was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a central pressure of 967 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Grace last?

8.3 days, from August 13, 2021 to August 21, 2021, including 48 hours at hurricane strength (12 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 3,418 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Grace?

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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