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Laura: 2020 North Atlantic

Laura reached 130 kt (241 km/h, 150 mph) (C4) in the 2020 North Atlantic season, from 2020-08-20 to 2020-08-29, with track, wind and pressure and 12.9 ACE.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Laura was a category 4 at its peak in the 2020 North Atlantic season.
  • Peak maximum sustained wind was 130 kt (241 km/h, 150 mph), reached on 27 August 2020, and the lowest pressure was 937 hPa.
  • The track runs from 20 August 2020 to 29 August 2020 with 79 six hourly positions.
  • Laura accumulated 12.9 ACE.
  • 5 landfalls are recorded, the first on 23 August 2020.

Track

20 August 2020 to 29 August 2020
Track of Laura 2020, coloured by intensity Laura formed on 20 August 2020 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 4. Landfall 2020-08-23Landfall 2020-08-23Landfall 2020-08-24Landfall 2020-08-25Landfall 2020-08-27
Laura formed on 20 August 2020 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 4. Made with Natural Earth and IBTrACS. Ringed points mark landfalls or the latest advisory position.
Track of Laura 2020, coloured by intensity: tracks drawn on the map
StormFirst position (lat, lon)Last position (lat, lon)Track points
Laura14.4, -47.338.3, -84.879

Wind

Knots, six hourly
Maximum sustained wind of Laura Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 30 kt (56 km/h, 35 mph) at the start to a peak of 130 kt (241 km/h, 150 mph). 0 38 75 113 150 08-2008-2108-2208-2308-2408-2508-2708-28
Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 30 kt (56 km/h, 35 mph) at the start to a peak of 130 kt (241 km/h, 150 mph).
Maximum sustained wind of Laura
Time (UTC)Wind (kt)
2020-08-20T00:00:00Z30 kt
2020-08-20T03:00:00Z30 kt
2020-08-20T06:00:00Z30 kt
2020-08-20T09:00:00Z30 kt
2020-08-20T12:00:00Z30 kt
2020-08-20T15:00:00Z30 kt
2020-08-20T18:00:00Z30 kt
2020-08-20T21:00:00Z30 kt
2020-08-21T00:00:00Z30 kt
2020-08-21T03:00:00Z30 kt
2020-08-21T06:00:00Z30 kt
2020-08-21T09:00:00Z35 kt
2020-08-21T12:00:00Z40 kt
2020-08-21T15:00:00Z40 kt
2020-08-21T18:00:00Z40 kt
2020-08-21T20:30:00Z40 kt
2020-08-21T21:00:00Z40 kt
2020-08-21T23:30:00Z40 kt
2020-08-22T00:00:00Z40 kt
2020-08-22T03:00:00Z40 kt
2020-08-22T06:00:00Z40 kt
2020-08-22T09:00:00Z43 kt
2020-08-22T12:00:00Z45 kt
2020-08-22T15:00:00Z45 kt
2020-08-22T18:00:00Z45 kt
2020-08-22T21:00:00Z45 kt
2020-08-23T00:00:00Z45 kt
2020-08-23T03:00:00Z45 kt
2020-08-23T04:30:00Z45 kt
2020-08-23T06:00:00Z45 kt
2020-08-23T09:00:00Z45 kt
2020-08-23T12:00:00Z45 kt
2020-08-23T15:00:00Z50 kt
2020-08-23T18:00:00Z55 kt
2020-08-23T21:00:00Z55 kt
2020-08-24T00:00:00Z55 kt
2020-08-24T02:00:00Z55 kt
2020-08-24T03:00:00Z54 kt
2020-08-24T06:00:00Z50 kt
2020-08-24T09:00:00Z50 kt
2020-08-24T12:00:00Z50 kt
2020-08-24T15:00:00Z50 kt
2020-08-24T18:00:00Z50 kt
2020-08-24T21:00:00Z53 kt
2020-08-25T00:00:00Z55 kt
2020-08-25T03:00:00Z58 kt
2020-08-25T06:00:00Z60 kt
2020-08-25T09:00:00Z63 kt
2020-08-25T12:00:00Z65 kt
2020-08-25T15:00:00Z68 kt
2020-08-25T18:00:00Z70 kt
2020-08-25T21:00:00Z73 kt
2020-08-26T00:00:00Z75 kt
2020-08-26T03:00:00Z83 kt
2020-08-26T06:00:00Z90 kt
2020-08-26T09:00:00Z95 kt
2020-08-26T12:00:00Z100 kt
2020-08-26T15:00:00Z110 kt
2020-08-26T18:00:00Z120 kt
2020-08-26T21:00:00Z125 kt
2020-08-27T00:00:00Z130 kt
2020-08-27T03:00:00Z130 kt
2020-08-27T06:00:00Z130 kt
2020-08-27T09:00:00Z108 kt
2020-08-27T12:00:00Z85 kt
2020-08-27T15:00:00Z70 kt
2020-08-27T18:00:00Z55 kt
2020-08-27T21:00:00Z45 kt
2020-08-28T00:00:00Z35 kt
2020-08-28T03:00:00Z30 kt
2020-08-28T06:00:00Z25 kt
2020-08-28T09:00:00Z25 kt
2020-08-28T12:00:00Z25 kt
2020-08-28T15:00:00Z25 kt
2020-08-28T18:00:00Z25 kt
2020-08-28T21:00:00Z25 kt
2020-08-29T00:00:00Z25 kt
2020-08-29T03:00:00Z23 kt
2020-08-29T06:00:00Z20 kt

Pressure

hPa, six hourly
Central pressure of Laura Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 937 hPa at the lowest. 930 998 1065 1133 1200 08-2008-2108-2208-2308-2408-2508-2708-28
Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 937 hPa at the lowest.
Central pressure of Laura
Time (UTC)Pressure (hPa)
2020-08-20T00:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-08-20T03:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-08-20T06:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-08-20T09:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-08-20T12:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-08-20T15:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-08-20T18:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-08-20T21:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-08-21T00:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-08-21T03:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-08-21T06:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-08-21T09:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-08-21T12:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-08-21T15:00:00Z1008 hPa
2020-08-21T18:00:00Z1007 hPa
2020-08-21T20:30:00Z1007 hPa
2020-08-21T21:00:00Z1007 hPa
2020-08-21T23:30:00Z1007 hPa
2020-08-22T00:00:00Z1007 hPa
2020-08-22T03:00:00Z1007 hPa
2020-08-22T06:00:00Z1007 hPa
2020-08-22T09:00:00Z1007 hPa
2020-08-22T12:00:00Z1006 hPa
2020-08-22T15:00:00Z1005 hPa
2020-08-22T18:00:00Z1004 hPa
2020-08-22T21:00:00Z1004 hPa
2020-08-23T00:00:00Z1004 hPa
2020-08-23T03:00:00Z1004 hPa
2020-08-23T04:30:00Z1004 hPa
2020-08-23T06:00:00Z1004 hPa
2020-08-23T09:00:00Z1004 hPa
2020-08-23T12:00:00Z1004 hPa
2020-08-23T15:00:00Z1003 hPa
2020-08-23T18:00:00Z1002 hPa
2020-08-23T21:00:00Z1001 hPa
2020-08-24T00:00:00Z1000 hPa
2020-08-24T02:00:00Z1000 hPa
2020-08-24T03:00:00Z1000 hPa
2020-08-24T06:00:00Z1000 hPa
2020-08-24T09:00:00Z1001 hPa
2020-08-24T12:00:00Z1002 hPa
2020-08-24T15:00:00Z1002 hPa
2020-08-24T18:00:00Z1001 hPa
2020-08-24T21:00:00Z1000 hPa
2020-08-25T00:00:00Z998 hPa
2020-08-25T03:00:00Z997 hPa
2020-08-25T06:00:00Z995 hPa
2020-08-25T09:00:00Z993 hPa
2020-08-25T12:00:00Z990 hPa
2020-08-25T15:00:00Z990 hPa
2020-08-25T18:00:00Z990 hPa
2020-08-25T21:00:00Z987 hPa
2020-08-26T00:00:00Z983 hPa
2020-08-26T03:00:00Z981 hPa
2020-08-26T06:00:00Z978 hPa
2020-08-26T09:00:00Z971 hPa
2020-08-26T12:00:00Z963 hPa
2020-08-26T15:00:00Z958 hPa
2020-08-26T18:00:00Z952 hPa
2020-08-26T21:00:00Z945 hPa
2020-08-27T00:00:00Z937 hPa
2020-08-27T03:00:00Z938 hPa
2020-08-27T06:00:00Z939 hPa
2020-08-27T09:00:00Z955 hPa
2020-08-27T12:00:00Z970 hPa
2020-08-27T15:00:00Z979 hPa
2020-08-27T18:00:00Z988 hPa
2020-08-27T21:00:00Z991 hPa
2020-08-28T00:00:00Z993 hPa
2020-08-28T03:00:00Z996 hPa
2020-08-28T06:00:00Z998 hPa
2020-08-28T09:00:00Z999 hPa
2020-08-28T12:00:00Z1000 hPa
2020-08-28T15:00:00Z1002 hPa
2020-08-28T18:00:00Z1003 hPa
2020-08-28T21:00:00Z1004 hPa
2020-08-29T00:00:00Z1004 hPa
2020-08-29T03:00:00Z1004 hPa
2020-08-29T06:00:00Z1004 hPa

ACE Compared With the 2020 Season

Accumulated cyclone energy of named storms in 2020
Teddy (North Atlantic)26.2 ACE
Harold (South Pacific)24.8 ACE
Douglas (Eastern North Pacific)20.8 ACE
Marie (Eastern North Pacific)18.5 ACE
Eta (North Atlantic)18.2 ACE
Haishen (Western North Pacific)17.5 ACE
Paulette (North Atlantic)15.9 ACE
Amphan (North Indian)15.4 ACE
Delta (North Atlantic)15.1 ACE
Goni (Western North Pacific)15.0 ACE
Maysak (Western North Pacific)13.8 ACE
Epsilon (North Atlantic)13.3 ACE
Laura (this storm)12.9 ACE
Iota (North Atlantic)12.3 ACE
Genevieve (Eastern North Pacific)11.6 ACE
Bavi (Western North Pacific)9.6 ACE
Isaias (North Atlantic)9.4 ACE
Vamco (Western North Pacific)9.1 ACE
Molave (Western North Pacific)8.6 ACE
Ferdinand (South-West Indian)8.4 ACE
Belna (South-West Indian)8.4 ACE
Chan-Hom (Western North Pacific)8.4 ACE
Sarai (South Pacific)8.0 ACE
Herold (South-West Indian)7.7 ACE
Zeta (North Atlantic)7.5 ACE
Sally (North Atlantic)7.3 ACE
Irondro (South-West Indian)6.4 ACE
Uesi (South Pacific)6.4 ACE
Elida (Eastern North Pacific)6.2 ACE
Saudel (Western North Pacific)5.9 ACE
Claudia (South-West Indian)5.9 ACE
Ambali (South-West Indian)5.8 ACE
Vongfong (Western North Pacific)5.6 ACE
Theta (North Atlantic)5.3 ACE
Cristina (Eastern North Pacific)5.1 ACE
Damien (South-West Indian)4.7 ACE
Cristobal (North Atlantic)4.0 ACE
Gabekile (South-West Indian)3.9 ACE
Atsani (Western North Pacific)3.9 ACE
Hagupit (Western North Pacific)3.7 ACE
Calvinia (South-West Indian)3.7 ACE
Hanna (North Atlantic)3.6 ACE
Beta (North Atlantic)3.5 ACE
Tino (South Pacific)3.5 ACE
Marco (North Atlantic)3.4 ACE
Kujira (Western North Pacific)3.1 ACE
Rita (South Pacific)3.0 ACE
Dolphin (Western North Pacific)2.8 ACE
Gonzalo (North Atlantic)2.8 ACE
Gamma (North Atlantic)2.8 ACE
Nivar (North Indian)2.7 ACE
Karina (Eastern North Pacific)2.7 ACE
Lowell (Eastern North Pacific)2.6 ACE
Nana (North Atlantic)2.5 ACE
Iselle (Eastern North Pacific)2.5 ACE
Gretel (South Pacific)2.3 ACE
Francisco (South-West Indian)2.2 ACE
Vicky (North Atlantic)2.2 ACE
Noul (Western North Pacific)2.1 ACE
Rene (North Atlantic)2.0 ACE
Norbert (Eastern North Pacific)2.0 ACE
Wasi (South Pacific)1.9 ACE
Arthur (North Atlantic)1.8 ACE
Gati (North Indian)1.6 ACE
Josephine (North Atlantic)1.5 ACE
Nangka (Western North Pacific)1.5 ACE
Wilfred (North Atlantic)1.4 ACE
Burevi (North Indian)1.3 ACE
Mekkhala (Western North Pacific)1.3 ACE
Diane (South-West Indian)1.3 ACE
Jangmi (Western North Pacific)1.3 ACE
Esami (South-West Indian)1.3 ACE
Odalys (Eastern North Pacific)1.3 ACE
Alpha (North Atlantic)1.2 ACE
Blake (South-West Indian)1.2 ACE
Nisarga (North Indian)1.2 ACE
Hernan (Eastern North Pacific)1.2 ACE
Fay (North Atlantic)1.2 ACE
Higos (Western North Pacific)1.1 ACE
Julio (Eastern North Pacific)1.1 ACE
Etau (Western North Pacific)1.1 ACE
Kyle (North Atlantic)1.0 ACE
Krovanh (Western North Pacific)0.9 ACE
Polo (Eastern North Pacific)0.9 ACE
Nuri (Western North Pacific)0.8 ACE
Sinlaku (Western North Pacific)0.8 ACE
Mangga (South-West Indian)0.7 ACE
Omar (North Atlantic)0.7 ACE
Jeruto (South-West Indian)0.7 ACE
Esther (South Pacific)0.6 ACE
Vicky (South Pacific)0.6 ACE
Dolly (North Atlantic)0.6 ACE
Edouard (North Atlantic)0.6 ACE
Linfa (Western North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Bertha (North Atlantic)0.4 ACE
Amanda (Eastern North Pacific)0.3 ACE
Boris (Eastern North Pacific)0.3 ACE
Fausto (Eastern North Pacific)0.1 ACE

ACE is the sum of the squares of six hourly wind speeds, in units of 10,000 knots squared, counted while winds are at or above 34 knots.

Landfalls

Landfalls of Laura 2020
DatePlacePositionWind
2020-08-23Open coast, place not named in the data18.2, -68.845 kt (83 km/h, 52 mph)
2020-08-23Open coast, place not named in the data18.4, -70.045 kt (83 km/h, 52 mph)
2020-08-24Open coast, place not named in the data20.0, -76.655 kt (102 km/h, 63 mph)
2020-08-25Open coast, place not named in the data22.3, -83.355 kt (102 km/h, 63 mph)
2020-08-27Open coast, place not named in the data29.8, -93.3130 kt (241 km/h, 150 mph)

Which Agency's Numbers

Wind and pressure from hurdat_atl,usa as carried in NOAA IBTrACS. Agencies average winds over different periods.

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Sources: Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17. Storm records are best tracks and can be revised by the agencies.