Atlantic 2015 season
Hurricane Danny (2015)
Hurricane Danny was a Category 3 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 127 mph (110 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 960 mb. It was active from Aug 17, 2015 to Aug 24, 2015.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 3 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 110 kt / 127 mph / 204 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 960 mb |
| Active dates | Aug 17, 2015 – Aug 24, 2015 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 10.5 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Danny 2015. Nothing is estimated. The best-track table below shows one entry per day at 00:00 UTC; the full six-hourly record lives in the HURDAT2 database.
Best-track table (daily, 00:00 UTC)
| Date | Status | Max winds | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2015 | Post-tropical low | 25 kt (46 km/h) | 9.6N 29.3W |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Post-tropical low | 25 kt (46 km/h) | 10.3N 33.7W |
| Aug 19, 2015 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 10.9N 38.4W |
| Aug 20, 2015 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 11.7N 42.5W |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Hurricane | 85 kt (157 km/h) | 13.2N 46.2W |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Hurricane | 95 kt (176 km/h) | 14.7N 49.4W |
| Aug 23, 2015 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 15.6N 54.0W |
| Aug 24, 2015 | Tropical storm | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 15.6N 59.3W |
Read this like a pro
Wind speeds above are in knots, the unit NHC uses in HURDAT2. For what a Category 3 wind field actually does, see hurricane categories explained; for why the wind number alone never tells the danger story, see storm surge vs. flooding.