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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
Movement
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
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- Projected Landfall
- 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) At Peak Intensity
Peak Intensity Data
Peak Intensity
Category 4 Hurricane - 150 mph
Coordinates
29.80°N -93.30°W
Minimum Central Pressure
938 mb | 27.70 inHg
Maximum Sustained Winds
150 mph (Cat 4)
Recorded Local Time
August 27, 2020 at 1:00AM EDT
Recorded Zulu Time
August 27, 2020 at 05:00 Z
Peak Intensity Satellite Imagery
Coverage Area
US - Continental
Satellite
GOES-East
Imagery Type
GeoColor
Image Format
Satellite Image
Satellite imagery times are typically shown in Zulu Time (Z), which is equivalent to UTC and GMT.
Category 4 Hurricane Laura (2020)
Landfall #1: Cameron, Louisiana
Landfall #1 Data
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
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
Landfall #1 Satellite Imagery
Coverage Area
US - Continental
Satellite
GOES-East
Imagery Type
GeoColor
Image Format
Satellite Image
Satellite imagery times are typically shown in Zulu Time (Z), which is equivalent to UTC and GMT.
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