Hurricane Henri (2021)
Hurricane Henri was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with 75 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 986 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 Norwich, CT, with a modeled peak gust of 53 mph.
- Peak strength75 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 1
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 2
- LandfallsFirst August 22, 2021
- 2
- Lowest pressure
- 986 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 Hurricane Henri’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
- August 22, 2021, tropical storm at 63 mph, about 35 miles from Norwich, CT
- August 22, 2021, tropical storm at 63 mph, about 23 miles from Norwich, CT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich, CT | 53 mph | 43 mph | 2 miles | Aug 22, 2021, 11:35 AM EDT |
| Providence, RI | 52 mph | 42 mph | 2 miles | Aug 22, 2021, 12:15 PM EDT |
Best track (42 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 00:00 UTC | Low | 29 mph | 1014 mb | 35.8°N, 63.4°W |
| Aug 15, 06:00 UTC | Low | 29 mph | 1012 mb | 35.4°N, 63.1°W |
| Aug 15, 12:00 UTC | Low | 29 mph | 1012 mb | 34.8°N, 62.8°W |
| Aug 15, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 1011 mb | 34.1°N, 62.7°W |
| Aug 16, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1010 mb | 33.4°N, 62.7°W |
| Aug 16, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1010 mb | 32.5°N, 62.7°W |
| Aug 16, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1010 mb | 31.6°N, 62.7°W |
| Aug 16, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1009 mb | 31.1°N, 62.9°W |
| Aug 17, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1008 mb | 30.8°N, 63.1°W |
| Aug 17, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 1004 mb | 30.6°N, 63.3°W |
| Aug 17, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 1004 mb | 30.4°N, 63.6°W |
| Aug 17, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 63 mph | 1000 mb | 30.3°N, 63.9°W |