Storm history › Atlantic › 2020 season
Hurricane Iota (2020)
Iota was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season. It was tracked from November 12, 2020 to November 18, 2020, about 6 days, and covered 1,295 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 917 mb.
It made landfall once, near Prinzapolka, Nicaragua.
Its closest pass to a major city was 13 miles from San Salvador, El Salvador.
- Peak wind
- 155 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 917 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,295 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.3
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 17, 2020 | Prinzapolka, Nicaragua | 145 mph (230 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Salvador, El Salvador | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Managua, Nicaragua | 112 mi (180 km) |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 119 mi (192 km) |
| Guatemala City, Guatemala | 120 mi (193 km) |
| Villa Nueva, Guatemala | 121 mi (195 km) |
| Mixco, Guatemala | 126 mi (202 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 45th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Sam (2021), Hurricane Jose (2017), Hurricane Joaquin (2015) and 6 more.
- Lowest pressure: 22nd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 7% of the 2020 Atlantic season's ACE.