Hurricane Nate (2017)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · October 3–11, 2017

Peak wind

92 mph

148 km/h · Oct 7

Peak category

Cat 1

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

981 mb

Landfalls

Louisiana · Mississippi

Lifetime

7.5 d

Oct 3 – Oct 11

Distance

3,694 mi

5,944 km

ACE

4.1

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 Nate

Hurricane Nate (2017) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic season. It formed on October 3, 2017, 111 mi NNW of Colón, Panama, reached its peak of 92 mph (148 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 981 mb on October 7, 2017, and made landfall 3 times — first 12 mi SW of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua on October 5, 2017 as a tropical storm (40 mph). Later landfalls: at 29.1°N, 89.2°W on October 8, 2017 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph); near West Gulfport, Mississippi on October 8, 2017 as a Category 1 hurricane (75 mph). It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 92 mph on October 7, 2017). The storm lasted 7.5 days and travelled about 3,694 miles (5,944 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)	Where	Strength	Pressure
October 5, 2017 · 12:00 UTC	12 mi SW of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua	TS 40 mph	999 mb
October 8, 2017 · 00:00 UTC	at 29.1°N, 89.2°W	Cat 1 86 mph	983 mb
October 8, 2017 · 05:00 UTC	near West Gulfport, Mississippi	Cat 1 75 mph	984 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico	62 mi	Oct 7 · 00:00 UTC	TS 63 mph
New Orleans, Louisiana	60 mi	Oct 8 · 03:00 UTC	Cat 1 79 mph
Nashville, Tennessee	52 mi	Oct 8 · 23:00 UTC	TD 24 mph
Lexington, Kentucky	20 mi	Oct 9 · 04:00 UTC	TD 23 mph
Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky	17 mi	Oct 9 · 04:00 UTC	TD 23 mph
Cincinnati, Ohio	53 mi	Oct 9 · 05:00 UTC	TD 23 mph
Meads, Kentucky	60 mi	Oct 9 · 05:00 UTC	TD 23 mph
Columbus, Ohio	30 mi	Oct 9 · 08:00 UTC	TD 25 mph
Cleveland, Ohio	46 mi	Oct 9 · 11:00 UTC	TD 28 mph
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	69 mi	Oct 9 · 11:00 UTC	TD 28 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 32 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Oct 3 12:00	TD low/wave	23 mph	1008 mb	10.7°N 80.8°W	111 mi NNW of Colón, Panama
Oct 3 18:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1007 mb	11.1°N 81.1°W	110 mi SSE of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 4 00:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1007 mb	11.4°N 81.2°W	88 mi SSE of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 4 06:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1006 mb	11.7°N 81.4°W	64 mi SSE of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 4 12:00	TD	29 mph	1005 mb	12.0°N 81.8°W	41 mi S of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 4 18:00	TD	35 mph	1005 mb	12.3°N 82.3°W	45 mi WSW of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 5 00:00	TD	35 mph	1004 mb	12.6°N 82.7°W	67 mi W of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 5 06:00	TS	40 mph	1001 mb	13.1°N 83.1°W	67 mi SSE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Oct 5 12:00	TS LANDFALL	40 mph	999 mb	13.9°N 83.5°W	12 mi SW of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Oct 5 18:00	TS	40 mph	1000 mb	14.5°N 84.0°W	52 mi NW of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Oct 6 00:00	TS	40 mph	1000 mb	15.3°N 84.4°W	32 mi S of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Oct 6 06:00	TS	46 mph	999 mb	16.3°N 84.7°W	35 mi NE of Iriona, Honduras
Oct 6 12:00	TS	46 mph	996 mb	17.9°N 84.7°W	136 mi N of Iriona, Honduras
Oct 6 18:00	TS	52 mph	995 mb	19.5°N 85.2°W	133 mi ESE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 7 00:00	TS	63 mph	990 mb	21.3°N 85.9°W	62 mi E of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 7 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	987 mb	23.5°N 86.5°W	162 mi N of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 7 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	986 mb	25.7°N 87.9°W	open ocean
Oct 7 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	981 mb	27.6°N 88.9°W	178 mi SSE of New Orleans, Louisiana
Oct 8 00:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	86 mph	983 mb	29.1°N 89.2°W	79 mi SE of New Orleans, Louisiana
Oct 8 05:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	75 mph	984 mb	30.4°N 89.0°W	near West Gulfport, Mississippi
Oct 8 06:00	TS	69 mph	984 mb	30.5°N 88.9°W	near Biloxi, Mississippi
Oct 8 12:00	TS	40 mph	993 mb	32.2°N 88.0°W	43 mi ESE of Meridian, Mississippi
Oct 8 18:00	TD	29 mph	996 mb	34.1°N 87.1°W	16 mi WSW of Cullman, Alabama
Oct 9 00:00	TD low/wave	23 mph	999 mb	36.2°N 85.7°W	11 mi WNW of Cookeville, Tennessee
Oct 9 06:00	TD extratropical	23 mph	1004 mb	39.1°N 83.4°W	28 mi SW of Chillicothe, Ohio
Oct 9 12:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	1005 mb	41.5°N 80.5°W	19 mi N of Hermitage, Pennsylvania
Oct 9 18:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	1005 mb	43.1°N 76.3°W	near Syracuse, New York
Oct 10 00:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	1006 mb	44.2°N 72.0°W	41 mi NNE of Lebanon, New Hampshire
Oct 10 06:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	1006 mb	45.6°N 67.6°W	51 mi WSW of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Oct 10 12:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	1007 mb	46.1°N 63.9°W	21 mi SSW of Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Oct 10 18:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	1004 mb	46.5°N 60.4°W	20 mi NNW of Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
Oct 11 00:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	1001 mb	47.5°N 56.0°W	100 mi S of Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Nate make landfall?

Nate made landfall 3 times: 12 mi SW of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua on October 5, 2017 at 12:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 40 mph winds; at 29.1°N, 89.2°W on October 8, 2017 at 00:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds; near West Gulfport, Mississippi on October 8, 2017 at 05:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds.

What category was Nate?

At its peak on October 7, 2017, Nate was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 92 mph (148 km/h) and a central pressure of 981 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Nate last?

7.5 days, from October 3, 2017 to October 11, 2017, including 24 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 3,694 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Nate?

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 Nate

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
2005	Hurricane Nate Atlantic	Cat 1 92 mph	—	→
2011	Hurricane Nate Atlantic	Cat 1 75 mph	Veracruz, Mexico	→
2017	Hurricane Nate · this page Atlantic	Cat 1 92 mph	Louisiana, Mississippi

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

Strongest storms of 2017

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
2017	Hurricane Irma Atlantic	Cat 5 178 mph	Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Martin	→
2017	Hurricane Maria Atlantic	Cat 5 173 mph	Dominica, Puerto Rico	→
2017	Hurricane Jose Atlantic	Cat 4 155 mph	—	→
2017	Hurricane Fernanda Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→
2017	Hurricane Harvey Atlantic	Cat 4 132 mph	Texas, Barbados	→
2017	Hurricane Kenneth Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
2017	Hurricane Lee Atlantic	Cat 3 115 mph	—	→
2017	Hurricane Ophelia Atlantic	Cat 3 115 mph	Ireland	→

See every 2017 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Nate on Wikipedia.

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