Atlantic 2020 season
Hurricane Epsilon (2020)
Hurricane Epsilon was a Category 3 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (100 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 952 mb. It was active from Oct 16, 2020 to Oct 26, 2020.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 3 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 100 kt / 115 mph / 185 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 952 mb |
| Active dates | Oct 16, 2020 – Oct 26, 2020 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 13.3 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Epsilon 2020. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2020 | Post-tropical low | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 30.9N 55.5W |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Post-tropical low | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 28.9N 56.3W |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Post-tropical low | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 25.7N 56.3W |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Tropical storm | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 25.2N 55.2W |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Hurricane | 65 kt (120 km/h) | 28.3N 56.3W |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Hurricane | 100 kt (185 km/h) | 29.5N 60.4W |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Hurricane | 75 kt (139 km/h) | 32.2N 61.6W |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Hurricane | 75 kt (139 km/h) | 36.1N 62.0W |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Hurricane | 65 kt (120 km/h) | 40.3N 57.6W |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Tropical storm | 60 kt (111 km/h) | 47.2N 41.2W |
Read this like a pro
Wind speeds above are in knots, the unit NHC uses in HURDAT2. For what a Category 3 wind field actually does, see hurricane categories explained; for why the wind number alone never tells the danger story, see storm surge vs. flooding.