Tropical Storm Hanna (2002)
Tropical Storm Hanna was a tropical storm at its peak, with 58 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 1001 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 2 of the cities we track; the strongest was Daphne, AL, with a modeled peak gust of 53 mph.
- Peak strength58 mph winds (1-minute)
- Tropical storm
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 2
- LandfallsFirst September 14, 2002
- 2
- Lowest pressure
- 1001 mb
Track, wind field and cities
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- Depression or weaker
- Tropical storm
- Hurricane, Category 1 or 2
- Major hurricane, Category 3 to 5
- Landfall
- City (larger ring, stronger modeled gust)
- Modeled wind field, 39 to 111 mph sustained (darker, stronger; orange 111 mph+)
The shaded areas are where our model puts Tropical Storm Hanna’s sustained winds over open land at 39 mph or more (tropical-storm force), 58, 74 (hurricane force) and 111 mph (major hurricane force) at some point along its track. Modeled, not measured. How we model hurricane winds
Landfalls
- September 14, 2002, tropical storm at 58 mph, 29.1°N, 89.1°W
- September 14, 2002, tropical storm at 58 mph, about 25 miles from Mobile, AL
Modeled winds at cities (2)
Estimated peak winds for open, flat ground at each city’s center. Not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
| City | Peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne, AL | 53 mph | 43 mph | 14 miles | Sep 14, 2002, 10:00 AM CDT |
| Mobile, AL | 51 mph | 42 mph | 2 miles | Sep 14, 2002, 9:30 AM CDT |
Best track (17 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1001 mb | 26.3°N, 86.6°W |
| Sep 12, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1001 mb | 26.7°N, 86.4°W |
| Sep 12, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1001 mb | 27.0°N, 86.7°W |
| Sep 12, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1001 mb | 27.1°N, 87.5°W |
| Sep 13, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1001 mb | 26.7°N, 88.0°W |
| Sep 13, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1002 mb | 26.9°N, 88.8°W |
| Sep 13, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 1002 mb | 27.4°N, 89.3°W |
| Sep 13, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 1003 mb | 27.7°N, 89.3°W |
| Sep 14, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 1001 mb | 28.0°N, 89.2°W |
| Sep 14, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 1003 mb | 28.7°N, 89.1°W |
| Sep 14, 08:00 UTC (landfall) | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 1003 mb | 29.1°N, 89.1°W |
| Sep 14, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 1003 mb | 30.0°N, 88.8°W |