Tropical Cyclone

Hurricane Idalia (2023)

26 August 2023 · North Atlantic · Category 4

Hurricane Idalia formed in the North Atlantic basin on 26 August 2023 and lasted 13 days. Its sustained winds reached 213 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 942 hPa. It made landfall in the United States of America.

Formed

26 August 2023

Dissipated

8 September 2023

Duration

13 days

Basin

North Atlantic

Maximum Sustained Wind

213 km/h (115 kt)

Category (Saffir-Simpson)

4

Minimum Pressure

942 hPa

Countries Hit

• Cat. 3United States of America185 km/h

Other Cyclones of the Season

• Cat. 5Hurricane Lee269 km/h
• Cat. 4Hurricane Franklin241 km/h
• Cat. 2Hurricane Tammy176 km/h
• Cat. 2Hurricane Nigel157 km/h
• Cat. 1Hurricane Don120 km/h
• TSTropical Storm Ophelia111 km/h
• TSTropical Storm Gert93 km/h
• TSTropical Storm Harold93 km/h

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Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth