Storm history › Atlantic › 2021 season
Tropical Storm Fred (2021)
Fred was a tropical storm of the 2021 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 9, 2021 to August 20, 2021, about 11 days, and covered 3,557 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 991 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 991 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,557 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.4
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 11, 2021 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
| 2 | August 16, 2021 | Port Saint Joe, United States | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Boston, United States | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 17 mi (27 km) |
| South Boston, United States | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Atlanta, United States | 23 mi (36 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1138th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Jerry (2025), Tropical Storm Patty (2024), Tropical Storm Jose (2023) and 62 more.
- Lowest pressure: 713th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Elsa (2021), Hurricane Marco (2020), Hurricane Beryl (2018) and 7 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2021 Atlantic season's ACE.