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Category 4 Hurricane Laura (2020) Historical Storm Tracking
Category 4 Hurricane Laura (2020) Landfall
Landfall Data
Date/Time: 8-27-2020 1:00 AM EDT
Landfall City/State: Cameron, Louisiana
Coordinates: 29.80°N -93.30°W
Moving: N at 15 mph
Minimum Central Pressure: 938 mb | 27.70 inHg
Maximum Sustained Winds: 150 mph (Cat 4)
Hurricane Force Winds Extend Out: 80 miles
Tropical Storm Force Winds Extend Out: 210 miles
Category 4 Hurricane Laura (2020) Historical Storm Path
Landfall Location
Landfall City/State: Cameron, Louisiana
Landfall Coordinates: 29.80°N -93.30°W
Time Of Landfall = 8-27-2020 1:00 AM EDT
Movement At Landfall = N at 15 mph
Map Legend:
- Tropical Depression
- Tropical Storm
- Hurricane
- Projected Landfall
- Tropical Storm Wind Field
- Hurricane Wind Field
Select on map markers to view additional details for that location. Landfall occurs when the center of the tropical cyclone moves across the coast. Wind fields shown are approximate visualizations based on official wind radii. Actual wind coverage is rarely symmetrical and can vary significantly by storm, with stronger winds often extending much farther in one direction than another.
Category 4 Hurricane Laura (2020) Peak Intensity Satellite Imagery
Peak Intensity: Category 4 Hurricane - 150 mph
Recorded Local Time: August 27, 2020 at 1:00AM EDT
Recorded Zulu Time: August 27, 2020 at 5:00AM Z
US - Continental [GOES-East GeoColor] Satellite Image at Peak Intensity
Category 4 Hurricane Laura (2020)
Landfall #1: Cameron, Louisiana
Landfall Location
Landfall City/State: Cameron, Louisiana
Landfall Coordinates: 29.80°N -93.30°W
Time Of Landfall = 8-27-2020 1:00 AM EDT
Movement At Landfall = N at 15 mph
Landfall Satellite Imagery
US - Continental [GOES-East GeoColor] Satellite Image during Cameron, Louisiana Landfall
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