Atlantic 2024 season
Hurricane Ernesto (2024)
Hurricane Ernesto was a Category 2 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 98 mph (85 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 967 mb. It was active from Aug 11, 2024 to Aug 20, 2024 and made 4 documented landfalls.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 2 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 85 kt / 98 mph / 157 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 967 mb |
| Active dates | Aug 11, 2024 – Aug 20, 2024 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 15.6 |
| Documented landfalls | 4 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Ernesto 2024. 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 12, 2024 | Disturbance | 25 kt (46 km/h) | 14.8N 49.8W |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 16.0N 58.6W |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 18.4N 64.9W |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Hurricane | 70 kt (130 km/h) | 22.3N 68.7W |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Hurricane | 85 kt (157 km/h) | 26.6N 68.3W |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Hurricane | 80 kt (148 km/h) | 31.0N 65.4W |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Tropical storm | 60 kt (111 km/h) | 33.5N 63.6W |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Hurricane | 70 kt (130 km/h) | 37.7N 62.0W |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Hurricane | 75 kt (139 km/h) | 44.8N 55.0W |
Read this like a pro
Wind speeds above are in knots, the unit NHC uses in HURDAT2. For what a Category 2 wind field actually does, see hurricane categories explained; for why the wind number alone never tells the danger story, see storm surge vs. flooding.