Hurricane Katia (2017)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · September 5–9, 2017

Peak wind
104 mph
167 km/h · Sep 8
Peak category
Cat 2
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
972 mb
Landfalls
1
Veracruz, Mexico
Lifetime
4.0 d
Sep 5 – Sep 9
Distance
418 mi
672 km
ACE
6.1
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 Katia

Hurricane Katia (2017) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic season. It formed on September 5, 2017, 41 mi E of Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico, reached its peak of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 972 mb on September 8, 2017, and made landfall 10 mi N of Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico on September 9, 2017 as a Category 1 hurricane (75 mph). It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 81 mph on September 7, 2017). The storm lasted 4.0 days and travelled about 418 miles (672 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)WhereStrengthPressure
September 9, 2017 · 03:00 UTC10 mi N of Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, MexicoCat 1 75 mph990 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico44 miSep 5 · 12:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Xalapa de Enríquez, Veracruz, Mexico62 miSep 9 · 07:00 UTCTS 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 18 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 5 12:00TD 29 mph1010 mb22.2°N 97.2°W41 mi E of Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Sep 5 18:00TD 35 mph1008 mb22.4°N 97.0°W55 mi ENE of Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Sep 6 00:00TD 35 mph1008 mb22.4°N 96.7°W73 mi E of Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Sep 6 06:00TS 40 mph1006 mb22.2°N 96.4°W92 mi E of Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Sep 6 12:00TS 52 mph1004 mb22.0°N 95.8°W126 mi NE of Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano, Veracruz, Mexico
Sep 6 18:00Cat 1 75 mph992 mb21.8°N 95.2°W154 mi ENE of Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano, Veracruz, Mexico
Sep 7 00:00Cat 1 81 mph989 mb21.7°N 94.9°W169 mi ENE of Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano, Veracruz, Mexico
Sep 7 06:00Cat 1 81 mph985 mb21.6°N 94.6°W179 mi ENE of Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico
Sep 7 12:00Cat 1 81 mph982 mb21.6°N 94.6°W179 mi ENE of Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico
Sep 7 18:00Cat 1 81 mph982 mb21.6°N 94.6°W179 mi ENE of Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico
Sep 8 00:00Cat 1 86 mph982 mb21.5°N 95.0°W153 mi ENE of Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico
Sep 8 06:00Cat 1 92 mph977 mb21.4°N 95.3°W133 mi ENE of Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico
Sep 8 12:00Cat 2 98 mph973 mb21.1°N 95.7°W100 mi ENE of Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico
Sep 8 18:00Cat 2 104 mph972 mb21.1°N 96.2°W73 mi NE of Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico
Sep 9 00:00Cat 1 81 mph988 mb20.8°N 96.9°W27 mi NNE of Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico
Sep 9 03:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 75 mph990 mb20.6°N 97.1°W10 mi N of Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico
Sep 9 06:00TS 40 mph1001 mb20.3°N 97.4°W11 mi SSW of Papantla de Olarte, Veracruz, Mexico
Sep 9 12:00TD 35 mph1004 mb20.1°N 97.7°Wnear Filomeno Mata, Veracruz, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Katia make landfall?

Katia made landfall once: 10 mi N of Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico on September 9, 2017 at 03:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds.

What category was Katia?

At its peak on September 8, 2017, Katia was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a central pressure of 972 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Katia last?

4.0 days, from September 5, 2017 to September 9, 2017, including 60 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 418 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Katia?

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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