Storm history › Atlantic › 2002 season
Hurricane Lili (2002)
Lili was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2002 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 21, 2002 to October 4, 2002, about 13 days, and covered 4,115 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 938 mb.
It made 4 landfalls, the first near Tibbetts Turn, Cayman Islands.
Its closest pass to a major city was 18 miles from Memphis, United States.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 938 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 4
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 4,115 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30, 2002 | Tibbetts Turn, Cayman Islands | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
| 2 | October 1, 2002 | Nueva Gerona, Cuba | 105 mph (165 km/h) |
| 3 | October 1, 2002 | Guane, Cuba | 105 mph (165 km/h) |
| 4 | October 3, 2002 | Abbeville, United States | 90 mph (150 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Memphis, United States | 18 mi (29 km) |
| New South Memphis, United States | 19 mi (31 km) |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 53 mi (85 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 54 mi (86 km) |
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 86 mi (139 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 117 mi (188 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 145 mi (234 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 85th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Gonzalo (2014), Hurricane Earl (2010), Hurricane Ike (2008) and 15 more.
- Lowest pressure: 99th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Jose (2017), Hurricane Karl (2004), Hurricane Helene (1988) and 3 more.
- Energy: 24% of the 2002 Atlantic season's ACE.