Hurricane Kay (2022)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 4–13, 2022

Peak wind
98 mph
157 km/h · Sep 7
Peak category
Cat 2
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
968 mb
Landfalls
1
Baja California Sur, Mexico
Lifetime
8.5 d
Sep 4 – Sep 13
Distance
2,207 mi
3,550 km
ACE
8.5
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 Kay

Hurricane Kay (2022) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2022 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 4, 2022, 201 mi SSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, reached its peak of 98 mph (157 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 968 mb on September 7, 2022, and made landfall 55 mi SSW of Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 8, 2022 as a tropical storm (69 mph). It rapidly intensified by 41 mph in 24 hours (to 81 mph on September 6, 2022). The storm lasted 8.5 days and travelled about 2,207 miles (3,550 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 8, 2022 · 21:00 UTC55 mi SSW of Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, MexicoTS 69 mph982 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 36 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 4 12:00TD 35 mph1005 mb14.1°N 100.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 4 18:00TS 40 mph1004 mb14.7°N 102.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 00:00TS 40 mph1002 mb15.3°N 103.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 06:00TS 52 mph998 mb15.5°N 104.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 12:00TS 63 mph990 mb15.5°N 106.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 18:00Cat 1 75 mph983 mb15.5°N 106.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 00:00Cat 1 81 mph980 mb15.9°N 107.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 06:00Cat 1 81 mph980 mb16.7°N 108.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 12:00Cat 1 86 mph977 mb17.6°N 109.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 18:00Cat 1 86 mph976 mb18.4°N 110.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 7 00:00Cat 1 92 mph971 mb19.0°N 111.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 7 06:00Cat 1 92 mph971 mb19.8°N 111.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 7 12:00Cat 2 98 mph968 mb20.6°N 112.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 7 18:00Cat 1 92 mph971 mb21.5°N 112.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 8 00:00Cat 1 86 mph972 mb22.6°N 112.9°W185 mi SSW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 8 06:00Cat 1 81 mph975 mb23.9°N 113.2°W124 mi SW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 8 12:00Cat 1 75 mph979 mb25.2°N 113.5°W116 mi W of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 8 18:00TS 69 mph982 mb26.6°N 114.1°W94 mi S of Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 8 21:00TS LANDFALL 69 mph982 mb27.2°N 114.3°W55 mi SSW of Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 9 00:00TS 63 mph985 mb27.9°N 114.6°W33 mi W of Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 9 06:00TS 58 mph987 mb29.0°N 115.5°W109 mi SSE of Lázaro Cárdenas, Baja California, Mexico
Sep 9 12:00TS 46 mph991 mb30.0°N 116.4°W46 mi SW of Lázaro Cárdenas, Baja California, Mexico
Sep 9 18:00TS low/wave40 mph995 mb30.8°N 117.4°W88 mi SSW of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Sep 10 00:00TS low/wave40 mph996 mb31.2°N 118.5°W121 mi WSW of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Sep 10 06:00TD low/wave35 mph998 mb31.1°N 119.5°W176 mi WSW of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Sep 10 12:00TD low/wave35 mph998 mb30.9°N 120.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 10 18:00TD low/wave29 mph1003 mb30.8°N 120.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 11 00:00TD low/wave29 mph1003 mb30.7°N 120.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 11 06:00TD low/wave29 mph1004 mb30.6°N 121.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 11 12:00TD low/wave23 mph1006 mb30.3°N 121.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 11 18:00TD low/wave23 mph1007 mb30.0°N 121.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 12 00:00TD low/wave23 mph1007 mb29.6°N 121.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 12 06:00TD low/wave23 mph1007 mb29.1°N 121.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 12 12:00TD low/wave17 mph1008 mb28.5°N 121.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 12 18:00TD low/wave17 mph1010 mb28.0°N 121.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 13 00:00TD low/wave17 mph1011 mb27.4°N 120.9°Wopen ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Kay make landfall?

Kay made landfall once: 55 mi SSW of Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 8, 2022 at 21:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 69 mph winds.

What category was Kay?

At its peak on September 7, 2022, Kay was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 98 mph (157 km/h) and a central pressure of 968 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Kay last?

8.5 days, from September 4, 2022 to September 13, 2022, including 72 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 2,207 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Kay?

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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