Atlantic 2023 season
Hurricane Don (2023)
Hurricane Don 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 Jul 11, 2023 to Jul 25, 2023.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 1 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 65 kt / 75 mph / 120 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 986 mb |
| Active dates | Jul 11, 2023 – Jul 25, 2023 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 5.1 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Don 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2023 | Post-tropical low | 25 kt (46 km/h) | 36.2N 54.4W |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Post-tropical low | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 32.0N 51.0W |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Subtropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 32.5N 46.7W |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Subtropical storm | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 34.3N 47.2W |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Subtropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 37.8N 48.8W |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Subtropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 39.5N 46.4W |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 37.8N 40.9W |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 34.6N 39.1W |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 33.8N 40.6W |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Tropical storm | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 34.6N 44.2W |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 36.9N 48.2W |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Hurricane | 65 kt (120 km/h) | 40.7N 49.9W |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 45.9N 45.7W |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Post-tropical low | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 48.5N 36.8W |
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.