Hurricane Nora (2021)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · August 24–30, 2021

Peak wind
86 mph
139 km/h · Aug 28
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
976 mb
Landfalls
3
Jalisco, Mexico · Sinaloa, Mexico
Lifetime
6.3 d
Aug 24 – Aug 30
Distance
1,375 mi
2,212 km
ACE
4.6
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 Nora

Hurricane Nora (2021) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2021 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on August 24, 2021, 262 mi SW of Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico, reached its peak of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb on August 28, 2021, and made landfall 3 times — first 40 mi WSW of San Patricio, Jalisco, Mexico on August 28, 2021 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph). Later landfalls: 10 mi SSW of Tomatlán, Jalisco, Mexico on August 28, 2021 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph); 21 mi SE of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico on August 29, 2021 as a tropical storm (52 mph). The storm lasted 6.3 days and travelled about 1,375 miles (2,212 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
August 28, 2021 · 18:00 UTC40 mi WSW of San Patricio, Jalisco, MexicoCat 1 86 mph976 mb
August 28, 2021 · 21:00 UTC10 mi SSW of Tomatlán, Jalisco, MexicoCat 1 86 mph976 mb
August 29, 2021 · 16:00 UTC21 mi SE of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, MexicoTS 52 mph997 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico46 miAug 29 · 04:00 UTCTS 71 mph
Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexicodirect hitAug 29 · 19:00 UTCTS 45 mph
Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico35 miAug 30 · 12:00 UTCTD 29 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 28 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 24 06:00TD low/wave29 mph1007 mb12.2°N 95.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 24 12:00TD low/wave29 mph1007 mb12.3°N 95.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 24 18:00TD low/wave35 mph1006 mb12.4°N 96.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 25 00:00TD low/wave35 mph1006 mb12.4°N 97.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 25 06:00TD low/wave35 mph1006 mb12.3°N 97.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 25 12:00TD 35 mph1006 mb12.2°N 98.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 25 18:00TS 40 mph1004 mb12.3°N 98.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 26 00:00TS 40 mph1004 mb12.4°N 99.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 26 06:00TS 40 mph1004 mb12.5°N 99.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 26 12:00TS 40 mph1003 mb12.7°N 100.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 26 18:00TS 40 mph1003 mb13.1°N 101.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 27 00:00TS 46 mph1001 mb13.6°N 101.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 27 06:00TS 52 mph999 mb14.3°N 102.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 27 12:00TS 58 mph994 mb14.9°N 103.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 27 18:00TS 63 mph991 mb15.3°N 104.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 28 00:00TS 63 mph989 mb16.0°N 105.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 28 06:00TS 69 mph987 mb16.8°N 105.1°W168 mi SSW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Aug 28 12:00Cat 1 81 mph980 mb17.8°N 105.2°W107 mi SSW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Aug 28 18:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 86 mph976 mb19.1°N 105.3°W49 mi W of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Aug 28 21:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 86 mph976 mb19.8°N 105.3°W57 mi S of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Aug 29 00:00Cat 1 75 mph984 mb20.6°N 105.4°W11 mi W of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Aug 29 06:00TS 69 mph989 mb21.9°N 105.7°W26 mi W of Tuxpan, Nayarit, Mexico
Aug 29 12:00TS 58 mph995 mb22.7°N 106.0°W17 mi WSW of Escuinapa de Hidalgo, Sinaloa, Mexico
Aug 29 16:00TS LANDFALL 52 mph997 mb23.0°N 106.2°W21 mi SE of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Aug 29 18:00TS 46 mph999 mb23.2°N 106.3°Wnear Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Aug 30 00:00TS 40 mph1002 mb23.6°N 106.7°W32 mi NW of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Aug 30 06:00TD 35 mph1005 mb24.0°N 107.1°W14 mi WNW of La Cruz, Sinaloa, Mexico
Aug 30 12:00TD 29 mph1007 mb24.3°N 107.4°Wnear Eldorado, Sinaloa, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Nora make landfall?

Nora made landfall 3 times: 40 mi WSW of San Patricio, Jalisco, Mexico on August 28, 2021 at 18:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds; 10 mi SSW of Tomatlán, Jalisco, Mexico on August 28, 2021 at 21:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds; 21 mi SE of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico on August 29, 2021 at 16:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 52 mph winds.

What category was Nora?

At its peak on August 28, 2021, Nora was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a central pressure of 976 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Nora last?

6.3 days, from August 24, 2021 to August 30, 2021, including 18 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,375 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Nora?

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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