Atlantic 2017 season
Tropical Storm Arlene (2017)
Tropical Storm Arlene never reached hurricane strength — it peaked at 63 mph sustained winds and was active from Apr 16, 2017 to Apr 22, 2017.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Tropical storm |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 55 kt / 63 mph / 102 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 986 mb |
| Active dates | Apr 16, 2017 – Apr 22, 2017 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 0.8 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Arlene 2017. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2017 | Extratropical | 50 kt (93 km/h) | 33.7N 47.8W |
| Apr 18, 2017 | Extratropical | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 32.1N 44.7W |
| Apr 19, 2017 | Subtropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 31.1N 42.6W |
| Apr 20, 2017 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 32.8N 39.6W |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 39.0N 43.0W |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Extratropical | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 36.3N 51.2W |
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.