Atlantic 2021 season
Hurricane Larry (2021)
Hurricane Larry was a Category 3 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 127 mph (110 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 953 mb. It was active from Aug 31, 2021 to Sep 11, 2021 and made 1 documented landfall.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 3 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 110 kt / 127 mph / 204 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 953 mb |
| Active dates | Aug 31, 2021 – Sep 11, 2021 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 32.4 |
| Documented landfalls | 1 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Larry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2021 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 11.9N 22.5W |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Tropical storm | 60 kt (111 km/h) | 12.7N 30.0W |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Hurricane | 75 kt (139 km/h) | 13.9N 36.7W |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Hurricane | 100 kt (185 km/h) | 15.2N 42.7W |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Hurricane | 105 kt (194 km/h) | 17.7N 47.5W |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Hurricane | 110 kt (204 km/h) | 20.7N 51.2W |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Hurricane | 105 kt (194 km/h) | 22.7N 54.2W |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Hurricane | 95 kt (176 km/h) | 25.4N 56.5W |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Hurricane | 85 kt (157 km/h) | 29.1N 59.9W |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Hurricane | 80 kt (148 km/h) | 34.4N 62.3W |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Hurricane | 70 kt (130 km/h) | 45.1N 56.6W |
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.