Storm history › Atlantic › 2003 season
Hurricane Claudette (2003)
Claudette was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2003 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 7, 2003 to July 17, 2003, about 11 days, and covered 3,948 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 979 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 20 miles from Cancún, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 979 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,948 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 11, 2003 | Playa del Carmen, Mexico | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
| 2 | July 15, 2003 | Port O'Connor, United States | 90 mph (150 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cancún, Mexico | 20 mi (32 km) |
| San Antonio, United States | 63 mi (102 km) |
| Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 71 mi (114 km) |
| Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | 74 mi (119 km) |
| El Paso, United States | 76 mi (122 km) |
| Houston, United States | 101 mi (163 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 103 mi (166 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 601st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Imelda (2025), Hurricane Margot (2023), Hurricane Lisa (2022) and 34 more.
- Lowest pressure: 498th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Debby (2024), Hurricane Earl (2016), Hurricane Humberto (2013) and 8 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2003 Atlantic season's ACE.