Atlantic 2018 season
Tropical Storm Debby (2018)
Tropical Storm Debby never reached hurricane strength — it peaked at 52 mph sustained winds and was active from Aug 2, 2018 to Aug 10, 2018.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Tropical storm |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 45 kt / 52 mph / 83 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 998 mb |
| Active dates | Aug 2, 2018 – Aug 10, 2018 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 1.1 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Debby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2018 | Extratropical | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 40.8N 35.5W |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Post-tropical low | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 38.6N 42.2W |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Post-tropical low | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 34.8N 47.2W |
| Aug 6, 2018 | Post-tropical low | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 31.7N 50.3W |
| Aug 7, 2018 | Post-tropical low | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 33.7N 47.9W |
| Aug 8, 2018 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 39.7N 49.2W |
| Aug 9, 2018 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 42.4N 47.2W |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Extratropical | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 45.9N 38.5W |
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.