Atlantic 2021 season
Hurricane Henri (2021)
Hurricane Henri was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (65 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 986 mb. It was active from Aug 15, 2021 to Aug 24, 2021 and made 2 documented landfalls.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 1 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 65 kt / 75 mph / 120 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 986 mb |
| Active dates | Aug 15, 2021 – Aug 24, 2021 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 8.4 |
| Documented landfalls | 2 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Henri 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 15, 2021 | Post-tropical low | 25 kt (46 km/h) | 35.8N 63.4W |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 33.4N 62.7W |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Tropical storm | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 30.8N 63.1W |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 30.2N 64.5W |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Tropical storm | 60 kt (111 km/h) | 29.7N 68.0W |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 29.7N 72.0W |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Tropical storm | 60 kt (111 km/h) | 31.6N 73.7W |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Hurricane | 65 kt (120 km/h) | 37.6N 70.9W |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 41.8N 73.0W |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Post-tropical low | 20 kt (37 km/h) | 41.4N 72.7W |
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.