Hurricane Laura (2020)
Track & history
Storm history
Laura formed in the Atlantic in August 2020 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 937 mb. It made 6 landfalls, first near Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda and last near Prien, United States. The system was tracked for 9 days.
- 2020-08-21 20:30 UTCLandfall near Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda · 45 mph / 75 km/h
- 2020-08-21 23:30 UTCLandfall near Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis · 45 mph / 75 km/h
- 2020-08-23 04:30 UTCLandfall near Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic · 50 mph / 85 km/h
- 2020-08-24 02:00 UTCLandfall near Guisa, Cuba · 65 mph / 100 km/h
- 2020-08-25 00:00 UTCLandfall near Consolación del Sur, Cuba · 65 mph / 100 km/h
- 2020-08-27 06:00 UTCLandfall near Prien, United States · 150 mph / 240 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
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| 2020-08-20 00:00 | 14.4°N 47.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2020-08-20 06:00 | 15.4°N 49.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2020-08-20 12:00 | 16.1°N 51.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2020-08-20 18:00 | 16.6°N 53.4°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2020-08-21 00:00 | 16.8°N 55.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2020-08-21 06:00 | 16.9°N 57.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2020-08-21 12:00 | 17.0°N 59.4°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2020-08-21 18:00 | 17.1°N 61.1°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1007 mb |
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| 2020-08-21 20:30 | 17.1°N 61.8°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2020-08-21 23:30 | 17.1°N 62.6°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2020-08-22 00:00 | 17.1°N 62.8°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2020-08-22 06:00 | 17.4°N 64.4°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2020-08-22 12:00 | 17.7°N 65.9°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2020-08-22 18:00 | 17.9°N 67.4°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2020-08-23 00:00 | 18.2°N 68.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2020-08-23 04:30 | 18.4°N 70.0°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2020-08-23 06:00 | 18.5°N 70.3°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2020-08-23 12:00 | 18.8°N 72.3°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2020-08-23 18:00 | 19.4°N 74.3°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2020-08-24 00:00 | 19.8°N 76.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2020-08-24 02:00 | 20.0°N 76.6°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2020-08-24 06:00 | 20.2°N 77.8°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2020-08-24 12:00 | 20.8°N 79.7°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2020-08-24 18:00 | 21.5°N 81.5°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2020-08-25 00:00 | 22.3°N 83.3°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2020-08-25 06:00 | 22.8°N 84.8°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2020-08-25 12:00 | 23.4°N 86.2°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2020-08-25 18:00 | 24.1°N 87.5°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2020-08-26 00:00 | 24.9°N 88.9°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 983 mb |
| 2020-08-26 06:00 | 25.6°N 90.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2020-08-26 12:00 | 26.4°N 91.4°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2020-08-26 18:00 | 27.3°N 92.5°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2020-08-27 00:00 | 28.5°N 93.0°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2020-08-27 06:00 | 29.8°N 93.3°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 939 mb |
| 2020-08-27 12:00 | 31.2°N 93.3°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2020-08-27 18:00 | 32.8°N 92.9°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2020-08-28 00:00 | 34.4°N 92.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2020-08-28 06:00 | 35.4°N 92.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2020-08-28 12:00 | 36.1°N 91.2°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2020-08-28 18:00 | 37.0°N 90.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2020-08-29 00:00 | 37.5°N 88.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2020-08-29 06:00 | 38.3°N 84.8°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
Hurricane Laura 2020 FAQ
Did Hurricane Laura 2020 make landfall?
Yes. Laura made landfall near Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda on Aug 21 2020, and near Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis on Aug 21 2020, and near Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic on Aug 23 2020, and near Guisa, Cuba on Aug 24 2020, and near Consolación del Sur, Cuba on Aug 25 2020, and near Prien, United States on Aug 27 2020, with sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Laura get in 2020?
Laura peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 937 mb.
When did Laura form and dissipate?
Laura was first tracked on Aug 20 2020 and last tracked on Aug 29 2020, about 9 days in all.