Hurricane Karl (2004)

Track & history

Peak wind

145 mph / 230 km/h

Min pressure

938 mb

Dates

Sep 16 – Sep 28

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Karl formed in the Atlantic in September 2004 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 938 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2004-09-16 06:00	11.2°N 29.2°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb
2004-09-16 12:00	11.2°N 30.7°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1007 mb
2004-09-16 18:00	11.2°N 32.1°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1005 mb
2004-09-17 00:00	11.2°N 33.3°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1002 mb
2004-09-17 06:00	11.6°N 34.4°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	997 mb
2004-09-17 12:00	12.1°N 35.3°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	994 mb
2004-09-17 18:00	13.0°N 36.0°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	992 mb
2004-09-18 00:00	13.9°N 37.0°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	984 mb

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2004-09-18 06:00	14.5°N 38.0°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	975 mb
2004-09-18 12:00	15.0°N 38.8°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	970 mb
2004-09-18 18:00	15.6°N 39.7°W	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	965 mb
2004-09-19 00:00	15.9°N 40.8°W	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	965 mb
2004-09-19 06:00	16.0°N 41.6°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	960 mb
2004-09-19 12:00	16.3°N 42.4°W	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	955 mb
2004-09-19 18:00	16.7°N 43.4°W	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	951 mb
2004-09-20 00:00	16.8°N 44.5°W	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	951 mb
2004-09-20 06:00	17.0°N 45.2°W	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	948 mb
2004-09-20 12:00	17.5°N 46.0°W	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	951 mb
2004-09-20 18:00	18.1°N 46.5°W	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	951 mb
2004-09-21 00:00	18.7°N 47.0°W	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	943 mb
2004-09-21 06:00	19.6°N 47.3°W	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	938 mb
2004-09-21 12:00	20.8°N 47.8°W	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	943 mb
2004-09-21 18:00	22.3°N 48.3°W	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	948 mb
2004-09-22 00:00	23.7°N 48.8°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	955 mb
2004-09-22 06:00	24.9°N 49.4°W	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	962 mb
2004-09-22 12:00	26.2°N 49.5°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	967 mb
2004-09-22 18:00	27.5°N 48.7°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	970 mb
2004-09-23 00:00	29.0°N 47.7°W	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	965 mb
2004-09-23 06:00	30.7°N 46.3°W	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	951 mb
2004-09-23 12:00	32.5°N 44.4°W	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	953 mb
2004-09-23 18:00	34.5°N 43.0°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	955 mb
2004-09-24 00:00	36.8°N 41.9°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	957 mb
2004-09-24 06:00	39.5°N 41.2°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	959 mb
2004-09-24 12:00	42.6°N 40.5°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	961 mb
2004-09-24 18:00	45.5°N 40.5°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	962 mb
2004-09-25 00:00	48.1°N 40.5°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	963 mb
2004-09-25 06:00	50.4°N 38.9°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	967 mb
2004-09-25 12:00	53.0°N 36.5°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	973 mb
2004-09-25 18:00	56.1°N 32.0°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	980 mb
2004-09-26 00:00	59.5°N 26.0°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	986 mb
2004-09-26 06:00	62.0°N 17.0°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	983 mb
2004-09-26 12:00	63.5°N 8.0°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	976 mb
2004-09-26 18:00	64.0°N 2.0°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	976 mb
2004-09-27 00:00	64.0°N 2.5°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	980 mb
2004-09-27 06:00	64.5°N 7.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	980 mb
2004-09-27 12:00	65.0°N 10.5°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	986 mb
2004-09-27 18:00	65.3°N 12.0°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	989 mb
2004-09-28 00:00	65.5°N 13.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	992 mb

Hurricane Karl 2004 FAQ

Did Hurricane Karl 2004 make landfall?

No. The best track does not record a landfall for Karl; it stayed over water.

How strong did Karl get in 2004?

Karl peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 938 mb.

When did Karl form and dissipate?

Karl was first tracked on Sep 16 2004 and last tracked on Sep 28 2004, about 12 days in all.