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Hurricane Laura (2020)
Hurricane Laura formed in the North Atlantic on 20 August 2020 and faded on 29 August 2020. Peak wind 241 km/h (130 kt), category 4, lowest pressure 937 hPa. Landfall: Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Saint Kitts and Nevis, United States.
241 km/hPeak wind · 130 kt
937 hPaLowest pressure
9.3 daysDuration
6,693 kmTrack length · ACE 12.9
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Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 2020 20:30 UTC | TS | Antigua and Barbuda | 74 km/h | Sea View Farm · 1 km |
| 21 August 2020 23:30 UTC | TS | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 74 km/h | Figtree · 3 km |
| 23 August 2020 00:00 UTC | TS | Dominican Republic | 83 km/h | Bayahibe · 19 km |
| 24 August 2020 02:00 UTC | TS | Cuba | 102 km/h | Guamá Abajo · 17 km |
| 25 August 2020 00:00 UTC | TS | Cuba | 102 km/h | Entronque de Herradura · 35 km |
| 27 August 2020 06:00 UTC | C4 | United States | 241 km/h | Cameron · 2 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Santo Domingo14 km · 83 km/h
Port-au-Prince29 km · 83 km/h
Santo Domingo Oeste11 km · 83 km/h
Santo Domingo Este19 km · 83 km/h
Santiago de Cuba31 km · 102 km/h
Carrefour32 km · 83 km/h
Pétion-Ville32 km · 83 km/h
Gonaïves83 km · 83 km/h
Delmas28 km · 83 km/h
Guantánamo91 km · 102 km/h
Saint-Marc55 km · 83 km/h
Cité Soleil25 km · 83 km/h
Croix-des-Bouquets26 km · 83 km/h
Jacmel68 km · 83 km/h
Little Rock43 km · 65 km/h
Shreveport85 km · 102 km/h
Dessalines56 km · 83 km/h
Petite-Rivière-de-l'Artibonite41 km · 83 km/h
Higüey47 km · 83 km/h
Saint-Michel-de-l'Atalaye64 km · 83 km/h
Verrettes33 km · 83 km/h
Punta Cana60 km · 83 km/h
Jérémie86 km · 102 km/h
Léogâne48 km · 83 km/h
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