Hurricane Sandy (2012)
Track & history
Storm history
Sandy formed in the Atlantic in October 2012 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Yallahs, Jamaica and last near Atlantic City, United States. The system was tracked for 10 days.
- 2012-10-24 19:00 UTCLandfall near Yallahs, Jamaica · 85 mph / 140 km/h
- 2012-10-25 05:25 UTCLandfall near Santiago de Cuba, Cuba · 115 mph / 185 km/h
- 2012-10-29 23:30 UTCLandfall near Atlantic City, United States · 80 mph / 130 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
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| 2012-10-21 18:00 | 14.3°N 77.4°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2012-10-22 00:00 | 13.9°N 77.8°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2012-10-22 06:00 | 13.5°N 78.2°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2012-10-22 12:00 | 13.1°N 78.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2012-10-22 18:00 | 12.7°N 78.7°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2012-10-23 00:00 | 12.6°N 78.4°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2012-10-23 06:00 | 12.9°N 78.1°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2012-10-23 12:00 | 13.4°N 77.9°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
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| 2012-10-23 18:00 | 14.0°N 77.6°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2012-10-24 00:00 | 14.7°N 77.3°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2012-10-24 06:00 | 15.6°N 77.1°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2012-10-24 12:00 | 16.6°N 76.9°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 981 mb |
| 2012-10-24 18:00 | 17.7°N 76.7°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2012-10-24 19:00 | 17.9°N 76.6°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 971 mb |
| 2012-10-25 00:00 | 18.9°N 76.4°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 964 mb |
| 2012-10-25 05:25 | 20.0°N 76.0°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2012-10-25 06:00 | 20.1°N 76.0°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2012-10-25 12:00 | 21.7°N 75.5°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 966 mb |
| 2012-10-25 18:00 | 23.3°N 75.3°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2012-10-26 00:00 | 24.8°N 75.9°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 2012-10-26 06:00 | 25.7°N 76.4°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 968 mb |
| 2012-10-26 12:00 | 26.4°N 76.9°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2012-10-26 18:00 | 27.0°N 77.2°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 971 mb |
| 2012-10-27 00:00 | 27.5°N 77.1°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 969 mb |
| 2012-10-27 06:00 | 28.1°N 76.9°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 968 mb |
| 2012-10-27 12:00 | 28.8°N 76.5°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2012-10-27 18:00 | 29.7°N 75.6°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 960 mb |
| 2012-10-28 00:00 | 30.5°N 74.7°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 960 mb |
| 2012-10-28 06:00 | 31.3°N 73.9°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2012-10-28 12:00 | 32.0°N 73.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2012-10-28 18:00 | 32.8°N 72.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2012-10-29 00:00 | 33.9°N 71.0°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 950 mb |
| 2012-10-29 06:00 | 35.3°N 70.5°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 947 mb |
| 2012-10-29 12:00 | 36.9°N 71.0°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 945 mb |
| 2012-10-29 18:00 | 38.3°N 73.2°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 940 mb |
| 2012-10-29 23:30 | 39.4°N 74.4°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 945 mb |
| 2012-10-30 00:00 | 39.5°N 74.5°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 946 mb |
| 2012-10-30 06:00 | 39.9°N 76.2°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 960 mb |
| 2012-10-30 12:00 | 40.1°N 77.8°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2012-10-30 18:00 | 40.4°N 78.9°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 986 mb |
| 2012-10-31 00:00 | 40.7°N 79.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 2012-10-31 06:00 | 41.1°N 80.3°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2012-10-31 12:00 | 41.5°N 80.7°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 995 mb |
Hurricane Sandy 2012 FAQ
Did Hurricane Sandy 2012 make landfall?
Yes. Sandy made landfall near Yallahs, Jamaica on Oct 24 2012, and near Santiago de Cuba, Cuba on Oct 25 2012, and near Atlantic City, United States on Oct 29 2012, with sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Sandy get in 2012?
Sandy peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 940 mb.
When did Sandy form and dissipate?
Sandy was first tracked on Oct 21 2012 and last tracked on Oct 31 2012, about 10 days in all.