Hurricane Lenny (1999)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · November 13–23, 1999

Peak wind
155 mph
250 km/h · Nov 17
Peak category
Cat 4
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
933 mb
Landfalls
5
U.S. Virgin Islands · Sint Maarten
Lifetime
9.5 d
Nov 13 – Nov 23
Distance
2,104 mi
3,386 km
ACE
19.9
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 Lenny

Hurricane Lenny (1999) was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1999 Atlantic season. It formed on November 13, 1999, 179 mi S of George Town, Cayman Islands, reached its peak of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 933 mb on November 17, 1999, and made landfall 5 times — first 23 mi S of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands on November 17, 1999 as a Category 4 hurricane (155 mph). Later landfalls: 14 mi W of Koolbaai, Sint Maarten on November 18, 1999 as a Category 3 hurricane (127 mph); near Marigot, Saint Martin on November 19, 1999 as a Category 2 hurricane (98 mph); near Gustavia, Saint Barthelemy on November 19, 1999 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph); and more. It rapidly intensified by 57 mph in 24 hours (to 155 mph on November 17, 1999). The storm lasted 9.5 days and travelled about 2,104 miles (3,386 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
November 17, 1999 · 18:00 UTC23 mi S of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin IslandsCat 4 155 mph933 mb
November 18, 1999 · 18:00 UTC14 mi W of Koolbaai, Sint MaartenCat 3 127 mph966 mb
November 19, 1999 · 00:00 UTCnear Marigot, Saint MartinCat 2 98 mph975 mb
November 19, 1999 · 06:00 UTCnear Gustavia, Saint BarthelemyCat 1 86 mph979 mb
November 20, 1999 · 00:00 UTC13 mi NNE of Saint John’s, Antigua and BarbudaTS 63 mph994 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 39 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Nov 13 18:00TD 35 mph1003 mb16.7°N 81.6°W179 mi S of George Town, Cayman Islands
Nov 14 00:00TD 35 mph1003 mb16.5°N 81.1°Wopen ocean
Nov 14 06:00TD 35 mph1002 mb16.4°N 80.5°Wopen ocean
Nov 14 12:00TS 46 mph1000 mb16.4°N 79.9°W165 mi SW of Negril, Jamaica
Nov 14 18:00TS 63 mph992 mb16.3°N 79.3°W150 mi SSW of Negril, Jamaica
Nov 15 00:00Cat 1 81 mph988 mb16.0°N 78.6°W159 mi SSW of Mandeville, Jamaica
Nov 15 06:00Cat 1 86 mph977 mb15.5°N 77.7°W173 mi S of May Pen, Jamaica
Nov 15 12:00Cat 2 98 mph971 mb15.1°N 76.4°Wopen ocean
Nov 15 18:00Cat 1 86 mph983 mb14.8°N 74.8°Wopen ocean
Nov 16 00:00Cat 1 86 mph982 mb15.1°N 73.4°Wopen ocean
Nov 16 06:00Cat 1 86 mph974 mb15.1°N 72.0°Wopen ocean
Nov 16 12:00Cat 2 98 mph971 mb15.1°N 70.5°W178 mi N of Noord, Aruba
Nov 16 18:00Cat 2 98 mph967 mb15.5°N 69.0°Wopen ocean
Nov 17 00:00Cat 3 115 mph959 mb15.9°N 67.6°W159 mi SSW of Ponce, Puerto Rico
Nov 17 06:00Cat 3 121 mph952 mb16.4°N 66.5°W112 mi S of Ponce, Puerto Rico
Nov 17 12:00Cat 4 132 mph946 mb16.8°N 65.5°W81 mi SW of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov 17 18:00Cat 4 LANDFALL 155 mph933 mb17.4°N 64.8°W23 mi S of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov 18 00:00Cat 4 150 mph940 mb17.6°N 64.2°W37 mi ESE of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov 18 06:00Cat 4 144 mph944 mb17.8°N 63.9°W56 mi E of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov 18 12:00Cat 4 138 mph953 mb17.9°N 63.6°W71 mi NW of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Nov 18 18:00Cat 3 LANDFALL 127 mph966 mb18.0°N 63.3°W62 mi NW of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Nov 19 00:00Cat 2 LANDFALL 98 mph975 mb18.1°N 63.1°W61 mi NNW of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Nov 19 06:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 86 mph979 mb18.0°N 62.9°W50 mi NNW of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Nov 19 12:00Cat 1 81 mph986 mb17.9°N 62.8°W42 mi N of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Nov 19 18:00TS 69 mph994 mb17.6°N 62.5°W26 mi NE of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Nov 20 00:00TS LANDFALL 63 mph994 mb17.3°N 61.8°W13 mi NNE of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
Nov 20 06:00TS 63 mph995 mb17.0°N 61.1°W50 mi E of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
Nov 20 12:00TS 58 mph996 mb16.5°N 60.4°W60 mi ENE of Saint-François, Guadeloupe
Nov 20 18:00TS 52 mph998 mb15.9°N 59.8°W101 mi ESE of Saint-François, Guadeloupe
Nov 21 00:00TS 46 mph998 mb16.0°N 59.0°W152 mi E of Saint-François, Guadeloupe
Nov 21 06:00TD 35 mph998 mb16.5°N 58.1°Wopen ocean
Nov 21 12:00TD 35 mph999 mb17.2°N 57.1°Wopen ocean
Nov 21 18:00TD 29 mph1000 mb18.0°N 56.7°Wopen ocean
Nov 22 00:00TD 29 mph1001 mb18.4°N 56.1°Wopen ocean
Nov 22 06:00TD 29 mph1002 mb18.5°N 55.7°Wopen ocean
Nov 22 12:00TD 29 mph1004 mb18.5°N 55.3°Wopen ocean
Nov 22 18:00TD 23 mph1005 mb18.5°N 54.7°Wopen ocean
Nov 23 00:00TD 23 mph1006 mb18.5°N 53.8°Wopen ocean
Nov 23 06:00TD 23 mph1006 mb18.5°N 52.8°Wopen ocean

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Lenny make landfall?

Lenny made landfall 5 times: 23 mi S of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands on November 17, 1999 at 18:00 UTC, as a Category 4 hurricane with 155 mph winds; 14 mi W of Koolbaai, Sint Maarten on November 18, 1999 at 18:00 UTC, as a Category 3 hurricane with 127 mph winds; near Marigot, Saint Martin on November 19, 1999 at 00:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 98 mph winds; near Gustavia, Saint Barthelemy on November 19, 1999 at 06:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds; 13 mi NNE of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda on November 20, 1999 at 00:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 63 mph winds.

What category was Lenny?

At its peak on November 17, 1999, Lenny was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a central pressure of 933 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 4 hurricane.

How long did Lenny last?

9.5 days, from November 13, 1999 to November 23, 1999, including 114 hours at hurricane strength (48 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,104 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Lenny?

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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