Tropical Storm Harvey (2011)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 19–22, 2011

Peak wind
63 mph
102 km/h · Aug 20
Peak category
TS
Lowest pressure
994 mb
Landfalls
2
Belize · Veracruz, Mexico
Lifetime
3.5 d
Aug 19 – Aug 22
Distance
1,045 mi
1,682 km
ACE
1.8
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 Harvey

Tropical Storm Harvey (2011) was a tropical storm of the 2011 Atlantic season. It formed on August 19, 2011, 132 mi NE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, reached its peak of 63 mph (102 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb on August 20, 2011, and made landfall 2 times — first near Dangriga, Belize on August 20, 2011 as a tropical storm (63 mph). Later landfalls: 17 mi N of San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz, Mexico on August 22, 2011 as a tropical storm (40 mph). The storm lasted 3.5 days and travelled about 1,045 miles (1,682 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 20, 2011 · 18:00 UTCnear Dangriga, BelizeTS 63 mph995 mb
August 22, 2011 · 02:00 UTC17 mi N of San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz, MexicoTS 40 mph1005 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico24 miAug 21 · 16:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico35 miAug 21 · 22:00 UTCTD 38 mph
Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico40 miAug 22 · 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 17 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 19 00:00TD 35 mph1006 mb15.4°N 82.0°W132 mi NE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Aug 19 06:00TD 35 mph1005 mb15.7°N 82.7°W119 mi E of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Aug 19 12:00TS 40 mph1003 mb15.9°N 83.4°W73 mi E of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Aug 19 18:00TS 46 mph1001 mb16.0°N 84.1°W31 mi NE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Aug 20 00:00TS 52 mph995 mb16.1°N 84.9°W16 mi NE of Iriona, Honduras
Aug 20 06:00TS 58 mph994 mb16.3°N 85.8°W36 mi NNW of Limón, Honduras
Aug 20 12:00TS 58 mph998 mb16.6°N 87.0°W59 mi N of La Ceiba, Honduras
Aug 20 18:00TS LANDFALL 63 mph995 mb17.0°N 88.3°W35 mi S of Belize City, Belize
Aug 20 18:00TS 63 mph995 mb17.0°N 88.3°W35 mi S of Belize City, Belize
Aug 21 00:00TS 40 mph1003 mb17.3°N 89.6°W33 mi NE of Flores, Guatemala
Aug 21 06:00TD 35 mph1005 mb17.6°N 90.8°W42 mi ENE of Tenosique, Tabasco, Mexico
Aug 21 12:00TD 35 mph1005 mb18.0°N 92.0°W24 mi NW of Emiliano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico
Aug 21 18:00TD 35 mph1005 mb18.5°N 93.3°Wnear Paraiso, Tabasco, Mexico
Aug 22 00:00TS 40 mph1005 mb18.7°N 94.8°W28 mi NE of Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico
Aug 22 02:00TS LANDFALL 40 mph1005 mb18.7°N 95.2°W17 mi N of San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz, Mexico
Aug 22 06:00TD 29 mph1006 mb18.6°N 96.2°Wnear La Isla, Veracruz, Mexico
Aug 22 12:00TD 23 mph1007 mb18.1°N 97.2°W17 mi S of Zinacatepec, Puebla, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Harvey make landfall?

Harvey made landfall 2 times: near Dangriga, Belize on August 20, 2011 at 18:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 63 mph winds; 17 mi N of San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz, Mexico on August 22, 2011 at 02:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 40 mph winds.

What category was Harvey?

At its peak on August 20, 2011, Harvey was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 63 mph (102 km/h) and a central pressure of 994 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Harvey last?

3.5 days, from August 19, 2011 to August 22, 2011. It travelled about 1,045 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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