Atlantic 2018 season
Tropical Storm Ernesto (2018)
Tropical Storm Ernesto never reached hurricane strength — it peaked at 46 mph sustained winds and was active from Aug 15, 2018 to Aug 19, 2018.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Tropical storm |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 40 kt / 46 mph / 74 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 999 mb |
| Active dates | Aug 15, 2018 – Aug 19, 2018 |
| 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 Ernesto 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 15, 2018 | Post-tropical low | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 36.9N 45.5W |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Subtropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 39.3N 45.4W |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Tropical storm | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 43.5N 40.2W |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Post-tropical low | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 49.8N 27.7W |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Extratropical | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 54.2N 9.6W |
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.