Atlantic 2020 season
Hurricane Isaias (2020)
Hurricane Isaias was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 92 mph (80 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 986 mb. It was active from Jul 28, 2020 to Aug 5, 2020 and made 4 documented landfalls.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 1 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 80 kt / 92 mph / 148 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 986 mb |
| Active dates | Jul 28, 2020 – Aug 5, 2020 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 11.3 |
| Documented landfalls | 4 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Isaias 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 29, 2020 | Disturbance | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 14.1N 58.3W |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 15.8N 65.7W |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Hurricane | 65 kt (120 km/h) | 19.9N 71.2W |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Hurricane | 75 kt (139 km/h) | 22.9N 75.9W |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Tropical storm | 60 kt (111 km/h) | 25.3N 78.9W |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Tropical storm | 60 kt (111 km/h) | 28.2N 79.7W |
| Aug 4, 2020 | Hurricane | 80 kt (148 km/h) | 32.8N 79.1W |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Extratropical | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 44.0N 73.1W |
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.