Atlantic 2021 season
Tropical Storm Peter (2021)
Tropical Storm Peter never reached hurricane strength — it peaked at 52 mph sustained winds and was active from Sep 19, 2021 to Sep 22, 2021.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Tropical storm |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 45 kt / 52 mph / 83 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 1005 mb |
| Active dates | Sep 19, 2021 – Sep 22, 2021 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 1.8 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Peter 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 19, 2021 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 16.4N 52.7W |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 18.4N 58.0W |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 19.6N 62.3W |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 20.6N 65.2W |
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.