Atlantic 2015 season
Hurricane Kate (2015)
Hurricane Kate was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (75 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 980 mb. It was active from Nov 8, 2015 to Nov 13, 2015.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 1 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 75 kt / 86 mph / 139 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 980 mb |
| Active dates | Nov 8, 2015 – Nov 13, 2015 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 3.7 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Kate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2015 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 22.8N 72.6W |
| Nov 10, 2015 | Tropical storm | 50 kt (93 km/h) | 26.4N 76.2W |
| Nov 11, 2015 | Hurricane | 65 kt (120 km/h) | 33.1N 71.3W |
| Nov 12, 2015 | Extratropical | 65 kt (120 km/h) | 38.9N 55.0W |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Extratropical | 50 kt (93 km/h) | 41.5N 49.2W |
Read this like a pro
Wind speeds above are in knots, the unit NHC uses in HURDAT2. For what a Category 1 wind field actually does, see hurricane categories explained; for why the wind number alone never tells the danger story, see storm surge vs. flooding.