Storm history › Atlantic › 2020 season
Hurricane Gamma (2020)
Gamma was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 2, 2020 to October 6, 2020, about 5 days, and covered 775 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 978 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Tulum, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 64 miles from Cancún, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 978 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 775 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 3, 2020 | Tulum, Mexico | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
| 2 | October 6, 2020 | Panabá, Mexico | 35 mph (55 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cancún, Mexico | 64 mi (103 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 72 mi (116 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 925th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Don (2023), Hurricane Nicole (2022), Hurricane Henri (2021) and 47 more.
- Lowest pressure: 490th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Alex (2016), Hurricane Nadine (2012), Hurricane Isidore (1990) and 2 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2020 Atlantic season's ACE.