Atlantic 2019 season
Hurricane Jerry (2019)
Hurricane Jerry was a Category 2 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 104 mph (90 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 976 mb. It was active from Sep 17, 2019 to Sep 28, 2019.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 2 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 90 kt / 104 mph / 167 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 976 mb |
| Active dates | Sep 17, 2019 – Sep 28, 2019 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 9.3 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Jerry 2019. 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 17, 2019 | Post-tropical low | 25 kt (46 km/h) | 12.6N 42.6W |
| Sep 18, 2019 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 13.6N 46.3W |
| Sep 19, 2019 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 15.2N 51.2W |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Hurricane | 90 kt (167 km/h) | 17.7N 56.6W |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Tropical storm | 60 kt (111 km/h) | 20.1N 62.4W |
| Sep 22, 2019 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 23.6N 66.1W |
| Sep 23, 2019 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 27.0N 67.2W |
| Sep 24, 2019 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 28.9N 68.6W |
| Sep 25, 2019 | Post-tropical low | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 31.3N 68.9W |
| Sep 26, 2019 | Post-tropical low | 25 kt (46 km/h) | 32.3N 64.9W |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Post-tropical low | 25 kt (46 km/h) | 34.6N 61.4W |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Post-tropical low | 20 kt (37 km/h) | 35.1N 58.3W |
Read this like a pro
Wind speeds above are in knots, the unit NHC uses in HURDAT2. For what a Category 2 wind field actually does, see hurricane categories explained; for why the wind number alone never tells the danger story, see storm surge vs. flooding.