Hurricane Harvey (1993)

Track map & timeline · Atlantic · September 18–21, 1993

Peak wind
75 mph
120 km/h · Sep 20
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
990 mb
Landfalls
—
none
Lifetime
3.0 d
Sep 18 – Sep 21
Distance
1,750 mi
2,815 km
ACE
1.7
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Harvey

Hurricane Harvey (1993) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1993 Atlantic season. It formed on September 18, 1993, reached its peak of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb on September 20, 1993, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 40 mph in 24 hours (to 75 mph on September 20, 1993). The storm lasted 3.0 days and travelled about 1,750 miles (2,815 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Timeline

Every official fix 13 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 18 18:00TD 35 mph1014 mb26.7°N 61.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 19 00:00TD 35 mph1013 mb27.3°N 62.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 19 06:00TD 35 mph1012 mb27.9°N 62.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 19 12:00TD 35 mph1010 mb28.5°N 61.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 19 18:00TD 35 mph1009 mb29.3°N 61.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 20 00:00TD 35 mph1008 mb30.2°N 60.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 20 06:00TS 40 mph1005 mb31.5°N 59.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 20 12:00TS 58 mph998 mb33.3°N 57.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 20 18:00Cat 1 75 mph990 mb35.6°N 55.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 21 00:00TS 69 mph992 mb37.8°N 52.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 21 06:00TS 63 mph994 mb39.8°N 49.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 21 12:00TS 58 mph997 mb42.5°N 46.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 21 18:00TS extratropical58 mph999 mb46.0°N 42.0°Wopen ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Harvey make landfall?

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

What category was Harvey?

At its peak on September 20, 1993, Harvey was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a central pressure of 990 mb.

How long did Harvey last?

3.0 days, from September 18, 1993 to September 21, 1993, including 6 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,750 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Harvey?

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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