Atlantic 2020 season
Hurricane Hanna (2020)
Hurricane Hanna was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 92 mph (80 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 973 mb. It was active from Jul 23, 2020 to Jul 26, 2020 and made 2 documented landfalls.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 1 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 80 kt / 92 mph / 148 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 973 mb |
| Active dates | Jul 23, 2020 – Jul 26, 2020 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 4.8 |
| Documented landfalls | 2 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Hanna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2020 | Tropical depression | 25 kt (46 km/h) | 25.7N 88.3W |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 26.2N 91.1W |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 27.1N 94.5W |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Hurricane | 75 kt (139 km/h) | 26.7N 97.6W |
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.