Atlantic 2020 season
Hurricane Laura (2020)
Hurricane Laura was a Category 4 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (130 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 937 mb. It was active from Aug 20, 2020 to Aug 29, 2020 and made 6 documented landfalls.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 4 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 130 kt / 150 mph / 241 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 937 mb |
| Active dates | Aug 20, 2020 – Aug 29, 2020 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 13.7 |
| Documented landfalls | 6 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Laura 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 20, 2020 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 14.4N 47.3W |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 16.8N 55.5W |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Tropical storm | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 17.1N 62.8W |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 18.2N 68.8W |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 19.8N 76.0W |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 22.3N 83.3W |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Hurricane | 75 kt (139 km/h) | 24.9N 88.9W |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Hurricane | 130 kt (241 km/h) | 28.5N 93.0W |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 34.4N 92.5W |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Tropical depression | 25 kt (46 km/h) | 37.5N 88.0W |
Read this like a pro
Wind speeds above are in knots, the unit NHC uses in HURDAT2. For what a Category 4 wind field actually does, see hurricane categories explained; for why the wind number alone never tells the danger story, see storm surge vs. flooding.