Atlantic 2018 season
Hurricane Beryl (2018)
Hurricane Beryl was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 81 mph (70 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 991 mb. It was active from Jul 4, 2018 to Jul 17, 2018.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 1 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 70 kt / 81 mph / 130 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 991 mb |
| Active dates | Jul 4, 2018 – Jul 17, 2018 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 4.1 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Beryl 2018. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2018 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 10.1N 38.0W |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 10.3N 43.4W |
| Jul 7, 2018 | Hurricane | 65 kt (120 km/h) | 10.7N 48.3W |
| Jul 8, 2018 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 12.9N 53.6W |
| Jul 9, 2018 | Disturbance | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 15.5N 61.3W |
| Jul 10, 2018 | Disturbance | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 17.6N 68.9W |
| Jul 11, 2018 | Disturbance | 25 kt (46 km/h) | 21.3N 73.0W |
| Jul 12, 2018 | Disturbance | 25 kt (46 km/h) | 26.7N 73.6W |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Disturbance | 25 kt (46 km/h) | 31.9N 70.7W |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Post-tropical low | 25 kt (46 km/h) | 34.5N 68.0W |
| Jul 15, 2018 | Subtropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 37.8N 65.5W |
| Jul 16, 2018 | Post-tropical low | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 38.3N 63.1W |
| Jul 17, 2018 | Post-tropical low | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 43.0N 57.1W |
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.