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Hurricane Isidore (2002)

Hurricane Isidore was a Category 3 hurricane at its peak, with 127 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 934 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 3 of the cities we track; the strongest was Slidell, LA, with a modeled peak gust of 57 mph.

Peak strength127 mph winds (1-minute)
Category 3
Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
3
LandfallsFirst September 20, 2002
3
Lowest pressure
934 mb

Track, wind field and cities

Select a piece of the track or a city for details.

  • 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+)
Source: NOAA/NWS National Hurricane Center best track (HURDAT2). City winds and the wind field are modeled.

The shaded areas are where our model puts Hurricane Isidore’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

  1. September 20, 2002, Category 1 at 86 mph, in Cuba
  2. September 22, 2002, Category 3 at 127 mph, in Mexico
  3. September 26, 2002, tropical storm at 63 mph, about 69 miles from New Orleans, LA

Modeled winds at cities (3)

Estimated peak winds for open, flat ground at each city’s center. Not measurements. How we model hurricane winds

CityPeak gustSustainedClosest passPeak
Slidell, LA57 mph46 mph6 milesSep 26, 2002, 6:00 AM CDT
New Orleans, LA56 mph46 mph4 milesSep 26, 2002, 4:30 AM CDT
Gulfport, MS55 mph45 mph48 milesSep 26, 2002, 8:00 AM CDT

Best track (55 positions)

TimeStatusWindPressurePosition
Sep 14, 18:00 UTCTropical depression29 mph1009 mb10.0°N, 60.5°W
Sep 15, 00:00 UTCTropical depression29 mph1009 mb10.2°N, 62.4°W
Sep 15, 06:00 UTCTropical depression29 mph1009 mb10.6°N, 64.3°W
Sep 15, 12:00 UTCTropical depression29 mph1009 mb11.2°N, 66.4°W
Sep 15, 18:00 UTCTropical wave29 mph1009 mb12.3°N, 68.5°W
Sep 16, 00:00 UTCTropical wave23 mph1009 mb14.2°N, 70.5°W
Sep 16, 06:00 UTCTropical wave23 mph1008 mb15.0°N, 71.9°W
Sep 16, 12:00 UTCTropical wave23 mph1008 mb15.5°N, 73.2°W
Sep 16, 18:00 UTCTropical wave23 mph1008 mb15.7°N, 74.5°W
Sep 17, 00:00 UTCTropical wave29 mph1008 mb15.8°N, 75.3°W
Sep 17, 06:00 UTCTropical wave29 mph1008 mb15.8°N, 76.1°W
Sep 17, 12:00 UTCTropical depression35 mph1008 mb15.9°N, 76.8°W
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