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ArchivedPeak category 4
Hurricane Hector (2018)
Track & history
Peak wind
155 mph / 250 km/h
Min pressure
936 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Hector formed in the East Pacific in July 2018 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 936 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 16 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-31 12:00 | 12.3°N 115.1°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2018-07-31 18:00 | 12.7°N 116.4°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2018-08-01 00:00 | 13.0°N 117.6°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2018-08-01 06:00 | 13.3°N 118.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2018-08-01 12:00 | 13.5°N 119.7°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2018-08-01 18:00 | 13.7°N 120.7°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2018-08-02 00:00 | 13.9°N 121.7°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2018-08-02 06:00 | 14.1°N 122.8°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 995 mb |
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| 2018-08-02 12:00 | 14.2°N 123.9°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2018-08-02 18:00 | 14.2°N 125.1°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 975 mb |
| 2018-08-03 00:00 | 14.1°N 126.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2018-08-03 06:00 | 14.1°N 127.3°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2018-08-03 12:00 | 14.1°N 128.3°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 983 mb |
| 2018-08-03 18:00 | 14.1°N 129.3°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 975 mb |
| 2018-08-04 00:00 | 14.2°N 130.3°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2018-08-04 06:00 | 14.2°N 131.3°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 962 mb |
| 2018-08-04 12:00 | 14.2°N 132.2°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 961 mb |
| 2018-08-04 18:00 | 14.2°N 133.1°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 957 mb |
| 2018-08-05 00:00 | 14.3°N 134.1°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 957 mb |
| 2018-08-05 06:00 | 14.3°N 135.2°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 957 mb |
| 2018-08-05 12:00 | 14.3°N 136.3°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2018-08-05 18:00 | 14.3°N 137.4°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 951 mb |
| 2018-08-06 00:00 | 14.5°N 138.6°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 947 mb |
| 2018-08-06 06:00 | 14.7°N 139.9°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2018-08-06 12:00 | 14.9°N 141.3°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 939 mb |
| 2018-08-06 18:00 | 15.1°N 142.5°W | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 936 mb |
| 2018-08-07 00:00 | 15.5°N 144.0°W | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 936 mb |
| 2018-08-07 06:00 | 15.7°N 145.6°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 939 mb |
| 2018-08-07 12:00 | 16.0°N 147.0°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2018-08-07 18:00 | 16.2°N 148.4°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2018-08-08 00:00 | 16.4°N 150.0°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2018-08-08 06:00 | 16.4°N 151.6°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2018-08-08 12:00 | 16.4°N 153.2°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2018-08-08 18:00 | 16.4°N 154.6°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2018-08-09 00:00 | 16.5°N 156.1°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2018-08-09 06:00 | 16.6°N 157.7°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2018-08-09 12:00 | 16.6°N 159.3°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 957 mb |
| 2018-08-09 18:00 | 16.7°N 160.8°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 957 mb |
| 2018-08-10 00:00 | 16.9°N 162.3°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2018-08-10 06:00 | 17.2°N 163.7°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 951 mb |
| 2018-08-10 12:00 | 17.5°N 165.2°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 951 mb |
| 2018-08-10 18:00 | 17.7°N 166.6°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 947 mb |
| 2018-08-11 00:00 | 18.1°N 167.8°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 951 mb |
| 2018-08-11 06:00 | 18.5°N 168.8°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 957 mb |
| 2018-08-11 12:00 | 19.0°N 169.7°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 961 mb |
| 2018-08-11 18:00 | 19.6°N 170.4°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 965 mb |
| 2018-08-12 00:00 | 20.7°N 171.3°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 969 mb |
| 2018-08-12 06:00 | 21.6°N 172.4°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 973 mb |
| 2018-08-12 12:00 | 22.5°N 173.6°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2018-08-12 18:00 | 23.3°N 175.1°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2018-08-13 00:00 | 24.2°N 176.4°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2018-08-13 06:00 | 24.7°N 178.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2018-08-13 12:00 | 25.1°N 179.5°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2018-08-13 18:00 | 25.6°N 178.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2018-08-14 00:00 | 26.0°N 177.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2018-08-14 06:00 | 26.4°N 175.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1011 mb |
| 2018-08-14 12:00 | 27.0°N 174.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2018-08-14 18:00 | 27.8°N 172.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2018-08-15 00:00 | 28.7°N 170.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2018-08-15 06:00 | 29.3°N 168.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2018-08-15 12:00 | 29.8°N 167.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2018-08-15 18:00 | 30.5°N 167.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2018-08-16 00:00 | 31.5°N 166.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2018-08-16 06:00 | 32.3°N 165.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2018-08-16 12:00 | 32.9°N 165.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1013 mb |
| 2018-08-16 18:00 | 33.6°N 165.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1013 mb |
Hurricane Hector 2018 FAQ
Did Hurricane Hector 2018 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Hector; it stayed over water.
How strong did Hector get in 2018?
Hector peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 936 mb.
When did Hector form and dissipate?
Hector was first tracked on Jul 31 2018 and last tracked on Aug 16 2018, about 16 days in all.