Atlantic 2020 season
Tropical Storm Josephine (2020)
Tropical Storm Josephine never reached hurricane strength — it peaked at 46 mph sustained winds and was active from Aug 10, 2020 to Aug 16, 2020.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Tropical storm |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 40 kt / 46 mph / 74 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 1004 mb |
| Active dates | Aug 10, 2020 – Aug 16, 2020 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 1.5 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Josephine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2020 | Post-tropical low | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 11.3N 35.4W |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 11.9N 41.0W |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 12.4N 46.1W |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 14.5N 51.3W |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Tropical storm | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 18.0N 56.9W |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 19.8N 62.1W |
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.