Hurricane Ida (2009)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · November 4–11, 2009

Peak wind

104 mph

167 km/h · Nov 9

Peak category

Cat 2

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

975 mb

Landfalls

Nicaragua

Lifetime

7.0 d

Nov 4 – Nov 11

Distance

1,661 mi

2,673 km

ACE

8.1

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 Ida

Hurricane Ida (2009) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic season. It formed on November 4, 2009, 112 mi SSE of San Andrés, Colombia, reached its peak of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 mb on November 9, 2009, and made landfall 39 mi N of Pearl City, Nicaragua on November 5, 2009 as a Category 1 hurricane (81 mph). It rapidly intensified by 52 mph in 24 hours (to 92 mph on November 8, 2009). The storm lasted 7.0 days and travelled about 1,661 miles (2,673 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
November 5, 2009 · 12:00 UTC	39 mi N of Pearl City, Nicaragua	Cat 1 81 mph	985 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico	57 mi	Nov 8 · 15:00 UTC	Cat 2 98 mph
Mobile, Alabama	26 mi	Nov 10 · 13:00 UTC	TS 39 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 31 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Nov 4 06:00	TD	35 mph	1007 mb	11.0°N 81.3°W	112 mi SSE of San Andrés, Colombia
Nov 4 12:00	TS	40 mph	1004 mb	11.4°N 81.8°W	82 mi S of San Andrés, Colombia
Nov 4 18:00	TS	52 mph	998 mb	11.8°N 82.3°W	67 mi SW of San Andrés, Colombia
Nov 5 00:00	TS	63 mph	995 mb	12.3°N 82.8°W	68 mi ENE of Bluefields, Nicaragua
Nov 5 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	987 mb	12.6°N 83.3°W	51 mi NE of Bluefields, Nicaragua
Nov 5 12:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	81 mph	985 mb	12.9°N 83.6°W	62 mi N of Bluefields, Nicaragua
Nov 5 18:00	TS	58 mph	996 mb	13.2°N 83.8°W	64 mi SSW of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Nov 6 00:00	TS	40 mph	1003 mb	13.6°N 83.9°W	46 mi SW of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Nov 6 06:00	TD	35 mph	1005 mb	14.1°N 84.0°W	41 mi W of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Nov 6 12:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	14.7°N 83.9°W	57 mi NW of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Nov 6 18:00	TD	35 mph	1007 mb	15.4°N 83.9°W	46 mi ESE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Nov 7 00:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	16.1°N 84.0°W	40 mi NE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Nov 7 06:00	TS	40 mph	1004 mb	16.8°N 84.0°W	79 mi NNE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Nov 7 12:00	TS	63 mph	997 mb	17.7°N 84.0°W	139 mi NNE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Nov 7 18:00	TS	69 mph	990 mb	18.7°N 84.1°W	183 mi WSW of George Town, Cayman Islands
Nov 8 00:00	Cat 1	81 mph	987 mb	19.5°N 84.5°W	173 mi ESE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Nov 8 06:00	Cat 1	92 mph	984 mb	20.1°N 85.3°W	110 mi ESE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Nov 8 12:00	Cat 2	98 mph	983 mb	20.9°N 85.8°W	70 mi ESE of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Nov 8 18:00	Cat 2	98 mph	975 mb	21.9°N 86.2°W	65 mi NE of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Nov 9 00:00	Cat 2	104 mph	979 mb	23.0°N 86.5°W	128 mi N of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Nov 9 06:00	Cat 1	92 mph	988 mb	24.4°N 87.5°W	open ocean
Nov 9 12:00	TS	69 mph	989 mb	26.3°N 88.3°W	open ocean
Nov 9 18:00	Cat 1	75 mph	990 mb	27.9°N 88.6°W	168 mi SSE of New Orleans, Louisiana
Nov 9 21:00	Cat 1	86 mph	990 mb	28.5°N 88.7°W	130 mi SE of New Orleans, Louisiana
Nov 10 00:00	TS	69 mph	993 mb	28.9°N 88.7°W	104 mi SSE of Gulfport, Mississippi
Nov 10 06:00	TS	58 mph	998 mb	29.8°N 88.6°W	39 mi S of Pascagoula, Mississippi
Nov 10 09:00	TS extratropical	52 mph	998 mb	30.1°N 88.3°W	24 mi SE of Pascagoula, Mississippi
Nov 10 12:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	999 mb	30.3°N 88.0°W	16 mi SSW of Fairhope, Alabama
Nov 10 18:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	1002 mb	30.6°N 87.2°W	near Pace, Florida
Nov 11 00:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	1005 mb	30.6°N 86.3°W	12 mi ENE of Niceville, Florida
Nov 11 06:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	1006 mb	30.8°N 85.5°W	30 mi SSW of Dothan, Alabama

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Ida make landfall?

Ida made landfall once: 39 mi N of Pearl City, Nicaragua on November 5, 2009 at 12:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 81 mph winds.

What category was Ida?

At its peak on November 9, 2009, Ida was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a central pressure of 975 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Ida last?

7.0 days, from November 4, 2009 to November 11, 2009, including 54 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,661 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Ida?

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 Ida

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
2009	Hurricane Ida · this page Atlantic	Cat 2 104 mph	Nicaragua
2015	Tropical Storm Ida Atlantic	TS 52 mph	—
2021	Hurricane Ida Atlantic	Cat 4 150 mph	Louisiana, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba	→

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

Strongest storms of 2009

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
2009	Hurricane Rick Eastern Pacific	Cat 5 178 mph	Sinaloa, Mexico	→
2009	Hurricane Jimena Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 155 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico	→
2009	Hurricane Felicia Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→
2009	Hurricane Bill Atlantic	Cat 4 132 mph	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	→
2009	Hurricane Guillermo Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 127 mph	—	→
2009	Hurricane Neki Central Pacific	Cat 3 127 mph	—	→
2009	Hurricane Fred Atlantic	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→
2009	Hurricane Carlos Eastern Pacific	Cat 2 104 mph	—	→

See every 2009 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Ida on Wikipedia.

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