Atlantic 2024 season
Hurricane Kirk (2024)
Hurricane Kirk was a Category 4 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (130 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 928 mb. It was active from Sep 29, 2024 to Oct 10, 2024.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 4 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 130 kt / 150 mph / 241 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 928 mb |
| Active dates | Sep 29, 2024 – Oct 10, 2024 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 23.7 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Kirk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2024 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 13.8N 32.8W |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Tropical storm | 50 kt (93 km/h) | 14.2N 36.3W |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Hurricane | 65 kt (120 km/h) | 16.5N 40.6W |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Hurricane | 100 kt (185 km/h) | 19.1N 44.1W |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Hurricane | 130 kt (241 km/h) | 21.2N 47.1W |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Hurricane | 115 kt (213 km/h) | 24.3N 49.7W |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Hurricane | 100 kt (185 km/h) | 30.6N 49.9W |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Hurricane | 70 kt (130 km/h) | 37.9N 45.0W |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Extratropical | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 43.3N 33.3W |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Extratropical | 50 kt (93 km/h) | 43.0N 15.5W |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Extratropical | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 51.0N 8.0E |
Read this like a pro
Wind speeds above are in knots, the unit NHC uses in HURDAT2. For what a Category 4 wind field actually does, see hurricane categories explained; for why the wind number alone never tells the danger story, see storm surge vs. flooding.