2019 North Atlantic hurricane season
Hurricane Lorenzo 2019
Recorded track and intensity from Sep 22, 2019 to Oct 4, 2019
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161 mph
Sep 29, 2019 during the tropical stage
Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present
Along the recorded center positions
STORM HISTORY
Track and intensity summary
Lorenzo is listed in the North Atlantic basin for the 2019 season. Its archived track begins on Sep 22, 2019, 06:00 PM UTC at 10.9°N, 18.8°W. The first observation lists sustained winds of 29 mph. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.
The first Category 5 observation appears on Sep 29, 2019, 03:00 AM UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 161 mph, first recorded on Sep 29, 2019, 03:00 AM UTC at 24.3°N, 45°W. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 925 hPa on Sep 29, 2019, 03:00 AM UTC.
The full record spans 276 hours and approximately 5,180 mi along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 54.5°N, 8.2°W on Oct 4, 2019, 06:00 AM UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on Oct 2, 2019, 09:00 AM UTC.
Further reading
Official report (PDF) — National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Report.
QUICK ANSWERS
Lorenzo in brief
What was Hurricane Lorenzo's highest wind speed?
161 mph, the highest one-minute sustained wind in its tropical stage, recorded on Sep 29, 2019, 03:00 AM UTC.
What category was Hurricane Lorenzo?
Category 5 at its peak on the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale, first reaching Category 5 on Sep 29, 2019, 03:00 AM UTC. Other agencies classify storms differently.
What was Hurricane Lorenzo's lowest pressure?
925 mb, the minimum central pressure recorded during its tropical stage, on Sep 29, 2019, 03:00 AM UTC.
When did Hurricane Lorenzo occur?
The archived track runs from Sep 22, 2019, 06:00 PM UTC to Oct 4, 2019, 06:00 AM UTC, with the tropical stage from Sep 23, 2019, 12:00 AM UTC to Oct 2, 2019, 09:00 AM UTC.
Where did Hurricane Lorenzo form?
In the North Atlantic basin, in the 2019 season. Its first archived position is 10.9°N, 18.8°W on Sep 22, 2019, 06:00 PM UTC.
Did Hurricane Lorenzo make landfall?
No archived position places Hurricane Lorenzo's center over land, but positions are six-hourly and a brief landfall can fall between them.
METHODOLOGY
Data sources and limitations
The map and summary are generated from NOAA's IBTrACS v04r01 archive. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive's pressure source retained. Category 5 refers 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.
Archive retrieved
NOAA IBTrACS archive and Field documentation
Sources & methodology