Atlantic 2018 season
Hurricane Isaac (2018)
Hurricane Isaac was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (65 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 995 mb. It was active from Sep 7, 2018 to Sep 15, 2018.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 1 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 65 kt / 75 mph / 120 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 995 mb |
| Active dates | Sep 7, 2018 – Sep 15, 2018 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 6.8 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Isaac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2018 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 13.9N 34.9W |
| Sep 9, 2018 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 14.4N 37.0W |
| Sep 10, 2018 | Hurricane | 65 kt (120 km/h) | 14.5N 41.0W |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Tropical storm | 60 kt (111 km/h) | 14.5N 46.2W |
| Sep 12, 2018 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 14.5N 51.7W |
| Sep 13, 2018 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 15.3N 57.2W |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 14.9N 63.6W |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 15.4N 69.0W |
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.