Storm history › Atlantic › 2020 season
Hurricane Laura (2020)
Laura was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 20, 2020 to August 29, 2020, about 9 days, and covered 4,159 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 937 mb.
It made 6 landfalls, the first near Saint John’s, Antigua & Barbuda.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 937 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 6
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 4,159 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 21, 2020 | Saint John’s, Antigua & Barbuda | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
| 2 | August 21, 2020 | Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
| 3 | August 23, 2020 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
| 4 | August 24, 2020 | Guisa, Cuba | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
| 5 | August 25, 2020 | Consolación del Sur, Cuba | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
| 6 | August 27, 2020 | Hackberry, United States | 150 mph (240 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 7 mi (10 km) |
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Louisville, United States | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 18 mi (28 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 20 mi (32 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 57th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Kirk (2024), Hurricane Franklin (2023), Hurricane Ida (2021) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 92nd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Ian (2022), Hurricane Florence (2018), Hurricane Harvey (2017) and 2 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 2020 Atlantic season's ACE.