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Hurricane Ivan (2004)
Track & history
Peak wind
165 mph / 270 km/h
Min pressure
910 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Gulf Shores
Storm history
Ivan formed in the Atlantic in September 2004 and peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 910 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Gulf Shores, United States and last near Port Arthur, United States. The system was tracked for 22 days.
- 2004-09-16 06:50 UTCLandfall near Gulf Shores, United States · 120 mph / 195 km/h
- 2004-09-24 02:00 UTCLandfall near Port Arthur, United States · 35 mph / 55 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-02 18:00 | 9.7°N 27.6°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2004-09-03 00:00 | 9.7°N 28.7°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2004-09-03 06:00 | 9.7°N 30.3°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2004-09-03 12:00 | 9.5°N 32.1°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2004-09-03 18:00 | 9.3°N 33.6°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2004-09-04 00:00 | 9.1°N 35.0°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 999 mb |
| 2004-09-04 06:00 | 8.9°N 36.5°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2004-09-04 12:00 | 8.9°N 38.2°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 997 mb |
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| 2004-09-04 18:00 | 9.0°N 39.9°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2004-09-05 00:00 | 9.3°N 41.4°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2004-09-05 06:00 | 9.5°N 43.4°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2004-09-05 12:00 | 9.8°N 45.1°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 977 mb |
| 2004-09-05 18:00 | 10.2°N 46.8°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 955 mb |
| 2004-09-06 00:00 | 10.6°N 48.5°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2004-09-06 06:00 | 10.8°N 50.5°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 950 mb |
| 2004-09-06 12:00 | 11.0°N 52.5°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 955 mb |
| 2004-09-06 18:00 | 11.3°N 54.4°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 969 mb |
| 2004-09-07 00:00 | 11.2°N 56.1°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 964 mb |
| 2004-09-07 06:00 | 11.3°N 57.8°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 965 mb |
| 2004-09-07 12:00 | 11.6°N 59.4°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2004-09-07 18:00 | 11.8°N 61.1°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2004-09-08 00:00 | 12.0°N 62.6°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 950 mb |
| 2004-09-08 06:00 | 12.3°N 64.1°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 946 mb |
| 2004-09-08 12:00 | 12.6°N 65.5°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 955 mb |
| 2004-09-08 18:00 | 13.0°N 67.0°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 950 mb |
| 2004-09-09 00:00 | 13.3°N 68.3°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 938 mb |
| 2004-09-09 06:00 | 13.7°N 69.5°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 925 mb |
| 2004-09-09 12:00 | 14.2°N 70.8°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 919 mb |
| 2004-09-09 18:00 | 14.7°N 71.9°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 921 mb |
| 2004-09-10 00:00 | 15.2°N 72.8°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 923 mb |
| 2004-09-10 06:00 | 15.7°N 73.8°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 930 mb |
| 2004-09-10 12:00 | 16.2°N 74.7°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 934 mb |
| 2004-09-10 18:00 | 16.8°N 75.8°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 940 mb |
| 2004-09-11 00:00 | 17.3°N 76.5°W | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 926 mb |
| 2004-09-11 06:00 | 17.4°N 77.6°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 923 mb |
| 2004-09-11 12:00 | 17.7°N 78.4°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 925 mb |
| 2004-09-11 18:00 | 18.0°N 79.0°W | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 920 mb |
| 2004-09-12 00:00 | 18.2°N 79.6°W | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 910 mb |
| 2004-09-12 06:00 | 18.4°N 80.4°W | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 915 mb |
| 2004-09-12 12:00 | 18.8°N 81.2°W | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 919 mb |
| 2004-09-12 18:00 | 19.1°N 82.1°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 920 mb |
| 2004-09-13 00:00 | 19.5°N 82.8°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 916 mb |
| 2004-09-13 06:00 | 19.9°N 83.5°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 920 mb |
| 2004-09-13 12:00 | 20.4°N 84.1°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 915 mb |
| 2004-09-13 18:00 | 20.9°N 84.7°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 912 mb |
| 2004-09-14 00:00 | 21.6°N 85.1°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 914 mb |
| 2004-09-14 06:00 | 22.4°N 85.6°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 924 mb |
| 2004-09-14 12:00 | 23.0°N 86.0°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 930 mb |
| 2004-09-14 18:00 | 23.7°N 86.5°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 931 mb |
| 2004-09-15 00:00 | 24.7°N 87.0°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 928 mb |
| 2004-09-15 06:00 | 25.6°N 87.4°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 935 mb |
| 2004-09-15 12:00 | 26.7°N 87.9°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 939 mb |
| 2004-09-15 18:00 | 27.9°N 88.2°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2004-09-16 00:00 | 28.9°N 88.2°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 931 mb |
| 2004-09-16 06:00 | 30.0°N 87.9°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 943 mb |
| 2004-09-16 06:50 | 30.2°N 87.9°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 946 mb |
| 2004-09-16 12:00 | 31.4°N 87.7°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 2004-09-16 18:00 | 32.5°N 87.4°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 975 mb |
| 2004-09-17 00:00 | 33.8°N 86.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 986 mb |
| 2004-09-17 06:00 | 34.7°N 85.7°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2004-09-17 12:00 | 35.4°N 84.0°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2004-09-17 18:00 | 36.2°N 82.3°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2004-09-18 00:00 | 37.0°N 80.5°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 999 mb |
| 2004-09-18 06:00 | 37.7°N 78.5°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2004-09-18 12:00 | 38.4°N 76.7°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2004-09-18 18:00 | 38.0°N 75.5°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2004-09-19 00:00 | 37.5°N 74.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2004-09-19 06:00 | 36.0°N 74.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2004-09-19 12:00 | 34.5°N 74.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2004-09-19 18:00 | 32.8°N 75.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2004-09-20 00:00 | 31.0°N 77.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2004-09-20 06:00 | 29.0°N 78.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2004-09-20 12:00 | 27.5°N 78.7°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2004-09-20 18:00 | 26.4°N 79.1°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2004-09-21 00:00 | 26.1°N 79.7°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2004-09-21 06:00 | 25.9°N 80.6°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2004-09-21 12:00 | 25.8°N 81.7°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2004-09-21 18:00 | 25.2°N 82.8°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2004-09-22 00:00 | 24.8°N 84.1°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2004-09-22 06:00 | 25.1°N 86.1°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2004-09-22 12:00 | 26.0°N 87.3°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2004-09-22 18:00 | 26.5°N 88.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2004-09-23 00:00 | 27.1°N 89.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2004-09-23 06:00 | 27.9°N 91.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2004-09-23 12:00 | 28.9°N 92.2°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2004-09-23 18:00 | 29.2°N 92.7°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2004-09-24 00:00 | 29.6°N 93.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2004-09-24 02:00 | 29.8°N 93.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2004-09-24 06:00 | 30.1°N 94.2°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
Hurricane Ivan 2004 FAQ
Did Hurricane Ivan 2004 make landfall?
Yes. Ivan made landfall near Gulf Shores, United States on Sep 16 2004, and near Port Arthur, United States on Sep 24 2004, with sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Ivan get in 2004?
Ivan peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 910 mb.
When did Ivan form and dissipate?
Ivan was first tracked on Sep 2 2004 and last tracked on Sep 24 2004, about 22 days in all.