Atlantic 2021 season
Hurricane Grace (2021)
Hurricane Grace was a Category 3 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 121 mph (105 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 967 mb. It was active from Aug 13, 2021 to Aug 21, 2021 and made 4 documented landfalls.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 3 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 105 kt / 121 mph / 194 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 967 mb |
| Active dates | Aug 13, 2021 – Aug 21, 2021 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 10.7 |
| Documented landfalls | 4 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Grace 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 15.4N 52.8W |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 16.5N 61.7W |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 17.1N 68.1W |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 17.9N 73.2W |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Tropical storm | 50 kt (93 km/h) | 18.3N 78.6W |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Hurricane | 70 kt (130 km/h) | 19.7N 84.8W |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 20.8N 91.1W |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Hurricane | 105 kt (194 km/h) | 20.7N 95.8W |
Read this like a pro
Wind speeds above are in knots, the unit NHC uses in HURDAT2. For what a Category 3 wind field actually does, see hurricane categories explained; for why the wind number alone never tells the danger story, see storm surge vs. flooding.