Storm history › Atlantic › 2017 season
Hurricane Nate (2017)
Nate was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 3, 2017 to October 11, 2017, about 8 days, and covered 3,693 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 981 mb.
It made 3 landfalls, the first near Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua.
Its closest pass to a major city was 24 miles from Columbus, United States.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 981 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 3
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 3,693 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 5, 2017 | Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua | 40 mph (65 km/h) |
| 2 | October 8, 2017 | Port Sulphur, United States | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
| 3 | October 8, 2017 | Gulfport, United States | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Columbus, United States | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Nashville, United States | 52 mi (83 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 62 mi (99 km) |
| Louisville, United States | 77 mi (123 km) |
| Hamilton, Canada | 91 mi (146 km) |
| Halifax, Canada | 102 mi (164 km) |
| Mississauga, Canada | 106 mi (171 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: 545th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Ophelia (2023), Hurricane Franklin (2017), Hurricane Hermine (2016) and 6 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2017 Atlantic season's ACE.