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Hurricane Debby (2000)
Debby was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2000 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 19, 2000 to August 24, 2000, about 5 days, and covered 2,247 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 991 mb.
It made 3 landfalls, the first near Barbuda Parish, Antigua & Barbuda.
Its closest pass to a major city was 31 miles from Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 991 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 3
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 2,247 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 22, 2000 | Barbuda Parish, Antigua & Barbuda | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
| 2 | August 22, 2000 | Cul de Sac, Sint Maarten | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
| 3 | August 22, 2000 | Road Town, British Virgin Islands | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 31 mi (51 km) |
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 32 mi (51 km) |
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 91 mi (146 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 92 mi (147 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 93 mi (149 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 98 mi (157 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 686th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Oscar (2024), Hurricane Danielle (2022), Hurricane Julia (2022) and 57 more.
- Lowest pressure: 713th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Elsa (2021), Tropical Storm Fred (2021), Hurricane Marco (2020) and 7 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2000 Atlantic season's ACE.