Hurricane Ophelia (2017)

Track & history

Peak wind

115 mph / 185 km/h

Min pressure

957 mb

Dates

Oct 6 – Oct 17

Landfall

Tralee

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Storm history

Ophelia formed in the Atlantic in October 2017 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 957 mb. It made landfall near Tralee, Ireland. The system was tracked for 11 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2017-10-06 12:00	31.8°N 39.5°W	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1013 mb
2017-10-06 18:00	32.3°N 38.6°W	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1012 mb
2017-10-07 00:00	32.9°N 37.3°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1011 mb
2017-10-07 06:00	32.7°N 38.5°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1010 mb
2017-10-07 12:00	32.3°N 39.5°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1010 mb
2017-10-07 18:00	31.5°N 39.5°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1010 mb
2017-10-08 00:00	31.3°N 39.5°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1010 mb
2017-10-08 06:00	31.0°N 39.6°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1010 mb

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2017-10-08 12:00	30.6°N 39.7°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1009 mb
2017-10-08 18:00	30.4°N 40.1°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1009 mb
2017-10-09 00:00	30.5°N 40.1°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1008 mb
2017-10-09 06:00	30.9°N 40.0°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1008 mb
2017-10-09 12:00	31.3°N 40.0°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1008 mb
2017-10-09 18:00	31.7°N 39.6°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1005 mb
2017-10-10 00:00	32.0°N 39.1°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1005 mb
2017-10-10 06:00	31.9°N 38.8°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1003 mb
2017-10-10 12:00	31.6°N 38.5°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1002 mb
2017-10-10 18:00	31.3°N 38.2°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1002 mb
2017-10-11 00:00	30.9°N 37.8°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	1000 mb
2017-10-11 06:00	30.4°N 37.2°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	998 mb
2017-10-11 12:00	30.0°N 36.7°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	994 mb
2017-10-11 18:00	29.8°N 36.2°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	991 mb
2017-10-12 00:00	29.9°N 35.8°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	986 mb
2017-10-12 06:00	30.2°N 35.7°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	982 mb
2017-10-12 12:00	30.4°N 35.7°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	975 mb
2017-10-12 18:00	30.5°N 35.6°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	971 mb
2017-10-13 00:00	30.5°N 35.1°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	967 mb
2017-10-13 06:00	30.9°N 34.4°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	966 mb
2017-10-13 12:00	31.4°N 33.4°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	974 mb
2017-10-13 18:00	32.0°N 32.5°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	973 mb
2017-10-14 00:00	32.6°N 31.5°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	970 mb
2017-10-14 06:00	33.4°N 29.7°W	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	963 mb
2017-10-14 12:00	34.2°N 27.7°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	959 mb
2017-10-14 18:00	35.3°N 25.2°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	959 mb
2017-10-15 00:00	36.4°N 22.6°W	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	959 mb
2017-10-15 06:00	37.9°N 19.8°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	959 mb
2017-10-15 12:00	39.9°N 17.0°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	959 mb
2017-10-15 18:00	43.1°N 14.3°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	959 mb
2017-10-16 00:00	47.6°N 13.4°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	958 mb
2017-10-16 06:00	50.0°N 12.1°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	957 mb
2017-10-16 11:00	51.9°N 10.4°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	957 mb
2017-10-16 12:00	52.3°N 10.0°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	959 mb
2017-10-16 18:00	55.3°N 8.3°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	969 mb
2017-10-17 00:00	57.3°N 6.1°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	977 mb
2017-10-17 06:00	58.7°N 2.9°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	987 mb
2017-10-17 12:00	59.3°N 1.5°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	994 mb
2017-10-17 18:00	60.1°N 5.3°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	997 mb

Hurricane Ophelia 2017 FAQ

Did Hurricane Ophelia 2017 make landfall?

Yes. Ophelia made landfall near Tralee, Ireland on Oct 16 2017, with sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Ophelia get in 2017?

Ophelia peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 957 mb.

When did Ophelia form and dissipate?

Ophelia was first tracked on Oct 6 2017 and last tracked on Oct 17 2017, about 11 days in all.