Atlantic 2017 season
Hurricane Lee (2017)
Hurricane Lee was a Category 3 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (100 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 962 mb. It was active from Sep 14, 2017 to Sep 30, 2017.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 3 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 100 kt / 115 mph / 185 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 962 mb |
| Active dates | Sep 14, 2017 – Sep 30, 2017 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 17.9 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Lee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2017 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 10.6N 24.7W |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 12.6N 30.5W |
| Sep 17, 2017 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 12.7N 34.6W |
| Sep 18, 2017 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 13.4N 37.9W |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Tropical depression | 25 kt (46 km/h) | 14.9N 42.6W |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Tropical storm | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 17.6N 45.0W |
| Sep 21, 2017 | Disturbance | 25 kt (46 km/h) | 23.8N 43.9W |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Disturbance | 25 kt (46 km/h) | 29.3N 48.3W |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 31.1N 49.2W |
| Sep 24, 2017 | Tropical storm | 50 kt (93 km/h) | 31.9N 50.1W |
| Sep 25, 2017 | Hurricane | 85 kt (157 km/h) | 31.2N 49.6W |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Hurricane | 80 kt (148 km/h) | 30.3N 51.0W |
| Sep 27, 2017 | Hurricane | 95 kt (176 km/h) | 29.9N 55.1W |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Hurricane | 95 kt (176 km/h) | 31.4N 57.2W |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Hurricane | 75 kt (139 km/h) | 35.7N 55.5W |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Tropical storm | 50 kt (93 km/h) | 43.2N 44.5W |
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.