Hurricane Sally (2020)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · September 11–18, 2020

Peak wind

109 mph

176 km/h · Sep 16

Peak category

Cat 2

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

965 mb

Landfalls

Alabama · Florida

Lifetime

6.5 d

Sep 11 – Sep 18

Distance

1,247 mi

2,007 km

ACE

7.3

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 Sally

Hurricane Sally (2020) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season. It formed on September 11, 2020, 82 mi WNW of Nassau, Bahamas, reached its peak of 109 mph (176 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 965 mb on September 16, 2020, and made landfall 2 times — first 12 mi S of Miami, Florida on September 12, 2020 as a tropical depression (35 mph). Later landfalls: near Gulf Shores, Alabama on September 16, 2020 as a Category 2 hurricane (109 mph). The storm lasted 6.5 days and travelled about 1,247 miles (2,007 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
September 12, 2020 · 06:00 UTC	12 mi S of Miami, Florida	TD 35 mph	1003 mb
September 16, 2020 · 10:00 UTC	near Gulf Shores, Alabama	Cat 2 109 mph	965 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Miami, Florida	12 mi	Sep 12 · 06:00 UTC	TD 35 mph
Hialeah, Florida	18 mi	Sep 12 · 06:00 UTC	TD 35 mph
Fort Lauderdale, Florida	36 mi	Sep 12 · 06:00 UTC	TD 35 mph
Pembroke Pines, Florida	28 mi	Sep 12 · 06:00 UTC	TD 35 mph
Hollywood, Florida	29 mi	Sep 12 · 06:00 UTC	TD 35 mph
Cape Coral, Florida	50 mi	Sep 12 · 23:00 UTC	TS 40 mph
Mobile, Alabama	30 mi	Sep 16 · 12:00 UTC	Cat 2 98 mph
Montgomery, Alabama	22 mi	Sep 17 · 06:00 UTC	TD 35 mph
Columbus, Georgia	16 mi	Sep 17 · 12:00 UTC	TD 35 mph
Atlanta, Georgia	49 mi	Sep 17 · 17:00 UTC	TD 35 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 · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Sep 11 18:00	TD	35 mph	1007 mb	25.4°N 78.6°W	82 mi WNW of Nassau, Bahamas
Sep 12 00:00	TD	35 mph	1004 mb	25.6°N 79.4°W	51 mi ESE of Miami, Florida
Sep 12 06:00	TD LANDFALL	35 mph	1003 mb	25.6°N 80.2°W	12 mi S of Miami, Florida
Sep 12 12:00	TS	40 mph	1003 mb	25.5°N 80.8°W	20 mi W of Homestead, Florida
Sep 12 18:00	TS	40 mph	1003 mb	25.6°N 81.6°W	25 mi SSE of Marco Island, Florida
Sep 13 00:00	TS	40 mph	1003 mb	26.0°N 82.5°W	45 mi WSW of Naples, Florida
Sep 13 06:00	TS	52 mph	1001 mb	26.7°N 83.5°W	70 mi WSW of Venice, Florida
Sep 13 12:00	TS	58 mph	996 mb	27.2°N 84.5°W	118 mi WSW of St. Petersburg, Florida
Sep 13 18:00	TS	58 mph	996 mb	27.6°N 85.4°W	161 mi W of Clearwater, Florida
Sep 14 00:00	TS	58 mph	996 mb	27.9°N 86.0°W	157 mi S of Panama City, Florida
Sep 14 06:00	TS	63 mph	996 mb	28.2°N 86.5°W	145 mi SSW of Panama City, Florida
Sep 14 12:00	Cat 1	75 mph	991 mb	28.4°N 86.9°W	138 mi S of Navarre, Florida
Sep 14 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	986 mb	28.6°N 87.3°W	116 mi SSE of Gulf Shores, Alabama
Sep 15 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	986 mb	28.7°N 87.7°W	107 mi S of Gulf Shores, Alabama
Sep 15 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	984 mb	28.8°N 88.0°W	102 mi S of Gulf Shores, Alabama
Sep 15 12:00	Cat 1	81 mph	982 mb	29.0°N 88.1°W	89 mi SSW of Gulf Shores, Alabama
Sep 15 18:00	Cat 1	81 mph	981 mb	29.3°N 88.1°W	70 mi SSW of Gulf Shores, Alabama
Sep 16 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	975 mb	29.6°N 88.0°W	48 mi SSW of Gulf Shores, Alabama
Sep 16 06:00	Cat 2	109 mph	967 mb	29.9°N 87.9°W	27 mi SSW of Gulf Shores, Alabama
Sep 16 10:00	Cat 2 LANDFALL	109 mph	965 mb	30.3°N 87.7°W	near Gulf Shores, Alabama
Sep 16 12:00	Cat 2	98 mph	967 mb	30.5°N 87.6°W	near Foley, Alabama
Sep 16 18:00	TS	69 mph	982 mb	31.1°N 87.2°W	18 mi ENE of Atmore, Alabama
Sep 17 00:00	TS	40 mph	994 mb	31.6°N 86.7°W	45 mi WSW of Troy, Alabama
Sep 17 06:00	TD	35 mph	1000 mb	32.1°N 86.1°W	22 mi SSE of Montgomery, Alabama
Sep 17 12:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	1003 mb	32.6°N 85.2°W	16 mi NW of Columbus, Georgia
Sep 17 18:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	1004 mb	33.2°N 83.8°W	27 mi NNW of Macon, Georgia
Sep 18 00:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	1004 mb	33.7°N 82.3°W	15 mi NW of Evans, Georgia
Sep 18 06:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	1005 mb	34.1°N 80.8°W	15 mi ENE of Columbia, South Carolina

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Sally make landfall?

Sally made landfall 2 times: 12 mi S of Miami, Florida on September 12, 2020 at 06:00 UTC, as a tropical depression with 35 mph winds; near Gulf Shores, Alabama on September 16, 2020 at 10:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 109 mph winds.

What category was Sally?

At its peak on September 16, 2020, Sally was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 109 mph (176 km/h) and a central pressure of 965 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical depression.

How long did Sally last?

6.5 days, from September 11, 2020 to September 18, 2020, including 54 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,247 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Sally?

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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