NORTH ATLANTIC · 2026 SEASON

Tropical Storm Arthur (2026)

Recorded track and intensity · 15 Jun 2026–18 Jun 2026

PEAK INTENSITYTropical storm

This storm’s record is provisional and may be revised as the archive is updated.

ARTHUR: complete recorded track, 15 Jun 2026–18 Jun 2026Recorded track from 15 Jun 2026 to 18 Jun 2026. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.MEXICO15 Jun, 00:00 UTC16 Jun, 00:00 UTC17 Jun, 00:00 UTC18 Jun, 00:00 UTCPeak · Tropical storm15 JUN18 JUN

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DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5Post-tropical
Wind speed 40 ktPressure 1001 hPa
09808010001601020kthPa15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun
Forward speed 7 ktCumulative ACE 0.28 10⁴ kt²
00102.5205kt10⁴ kt²15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun
Maximum sustained wind40 kt

46 mph / 74 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure999 hPa

18 Jun 2026 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration3 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance980 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Arthur is listed in the North Atlantic basin for the 2026 season. Its archived track begins on 15 Jun 2026, 00:00 UTC at 23.5°N, 100.3°W. The first observation lists sustained winds of 15 knots. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.

The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 40 knots (46 mph / 74 km/h), first recorded on 17 Jun 2026, 18:00 UTC at 28.9°N, 95.8°W. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 999 hPa on 18 Jun 2026, 00:00 UTC.

The full record spans 72 hours and approximately 980 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 29.4°N, 94.8°W on 18 Jun 2026, 00:00 UTC.

This summary is calculated from the NOAA IBTrACS archive and the NHC operational best track. The peak category, tropical storm, describes the storm’s peak recorded wind intensity, not its intensity at landfall or the severity of impacts at any location. Landfall times, damage and casualties have not been independently reviewed for this page.

QUICK ANSWERS

Arthur in brief

What was Tropical Storm Arthur’s highest wind speed?

40 kt (46 mph / 74 km/h), the highest one-minute sustained wind in its tropical stage, recorded on 17 Jun 2026, 18:00 UTC.

What category was Tropical Storm Arthur?

Tropical Storm Arthur is not recorded at hurricane strength on the Saffir–Simpson scale in this archive.

What was Tropical Storm Arthur’s lowest pressure?

999 hPa, the minimum central pressure recorded during its tropical stage, on 18 Jun 2026, 00:00 UTC.

When did Tropical Storm Arthur occur?

The archived track runs from 15 Jun 2026, 00:00 UTC to 18 Jun 2026, 00:00 UTC, with the tropical stage from 17 Jun 2026, 12:00 UTC to 18 Jun 2026, 00:00 UTC.

Where did Tropical Storm Arthur form?

In the North Atlantic basin, in the 2026 season. Its first recorded position is 23.5°N, 100.3°W on 15 Jun 2026, 00:00 UTC.

Did Tropical Storm Arthur make landfall?

The archive places its center over land at 1 recorded position; the strongest is 38 kt on 17 Jun 2026, 15:00 UTC. Positions are six-hourly, so this is not a landfall chronology.

METHODOLOGY

Data sources and limitations

The map and summary are generated from NOAA’s IBTrACS v04r01 archive, with provisional positions from the NHC operational best track; post-season analysis revises them. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive’s pressure source retained. Categories refer to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth’s 1:10m land data.

Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm’s center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.

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