Storm history › Atlantic › 2024 season
Hurricane Kirk (2024)
Kirk was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 29, 2024 to October 10, 2024, about 10 days, and covered 5,380 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 928 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 23 miles from Köln, Germany.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 928 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 5,380 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 23.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Köln, Germany | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Paris, France | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Dortmund, Germany | 42 mi (68 km) |
| Düsseldorf, Germany | 43 mi (70 km) |
| Essen, Germany | 51 mi (82 km) |
| Duisburg, Germany | 55 mi (89 km) |
| Frankfurt am Main, Germany | 67 mi (108 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 57th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Franklin (2023), Hurricane Ida (2021), Hurricane Laura (2020) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 49th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Carmen (1974).
- Energy: 15% of the 2024 Atlantic season's ACE.