Storm history › Atlantic › 2017 season
Hurricane Harvey (2017)
Harvey was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 16, 2017 to September 2, 2017, about 17 days, and covered 5,006 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 937 mb.
It made 5 landfalls, the first near Bridgetown, Barbados.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Nashville, United States.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 937 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 5
- Duration
- 17 days
- Track length
- 5,006 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 18, 2017 | Bridgetown, Barbados | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
| 2 | August 18, 2017 | Kingstown, St. Vincent & Grenadines | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
| 3 | August 26, 2017 | Rockport, United States | 130 mph (215 km/h) |
| 4 | August 26, 2017 | Rockport, United States | 120 mph (195 km/h) |
| 5 | August 30, 2017 | Orange, United States | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nashville, United States | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Louisville, United States | 52 mi (83 km) |
| San Antonio, United States | 54 mi (87 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 61 mi (99 km) |
| Austin, United States | 68 mi (109 km) |
| New South Memphis, United States | 71 mi (114 km) |
| Memphis, United States | 74 mi (119 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 146th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Idalia (2023), Hurricane Danielle (2010), Hurricane Bill (2009) and 17 more.
- Lowest pressure: 92nd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Ian (2022), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricane Florence (2018) and 2 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2017 Atlantic season's ACE.