Atlantic 2021 season
Tropical Storm Ana (2021)
Tropical Storm Ana never reached hurricane strength — it peaked at 58 mph sustained winds and was active from May 20, 2021 to May 24, 2021.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Tropical storm |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 50 kt / 58 mph / 93 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 1004 mb |
| Active dates | May 20, 2021 – May 24, 2021 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 0.4 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Ana 2021. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2021 | Extratropical | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 30.3N 55.5W |
| May 21, 2021 | Extratropical | 50 kt (93 km/h) | 34.8N 55.0W |
| May 22, 2021 | Extratropical | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 34.5N 61.8W |
| May 23, 2021 | Tropical storm | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 34.7N 61.8W |
| May 24, 2021 | Post-tropical low | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 37.6N 56.7W |
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.