Storm history › Atlantic › 2023 season
Tropical Storm Harold (2023)
Harold was a tropical storm of the 2023 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 21, 2023 to August 23, 2023, about 2 days, and covered 950 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 995 mb.
It made landfall once, near Sarita, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 995 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 950 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.6
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 22, 2023 | Sarita, United States | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Reynosa, Mexico | 82 mi (131 km) |
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 82 mi (132 km) |
| Ciudad Apodaca, Mexico | 130 mi (210 km) |
| Ciudad General Escobedo, Mexico | 131 mi (210 km) |
| San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico | 135 mi (216 km) |
| Guadalupe, Mexico | 138 mi (222 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1247th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Chantal (2025) and 84 more.
- Lowest pressure: 793rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Fay (2026), Tropical Storm Gabrielle (2019) and 18 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 2023 Atlantic season's ACE.