Storm history › Atlantic › 2000 season
Hurricane Isaac (2000)
Isaac was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2000 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 21, 2000 to October 4, 2000, about 13 days, and covered 6,157 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 943 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 132 miles from Glasgow, United Kingdom.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 943 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 6,157 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 28.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Glasgow, United Kingdom | 132 mi (212 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 110th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Gabrielle (2025), Hurricane Helene (2024), Hurricane Fiona (2022) and 20 more.
- Lowest pressure: 136th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Bill (2009), Hurricane Frederic (1979), Hurricane Edith (1971) and 1 more.
- Energy: 24% of the 2000 Atlantic season's ACE.