Storm history › Atlantic › 2020 season
Hurricane Delta (2020)
Delta was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 4, 2020 to October 11, 2020, about 7 days, and covered 2,208 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 953 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 23 miles from Cancún, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 953 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,208 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 15.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 7, 2020 | Playa del Carmen, Mexico | 105 mph (165 km/h) |
| 2 | October 9, 2020 | Hackberry, United States | 100 mph (155 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cancún, Mexico | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 68 mi (109 km) |
| Nashville, United States | 79 mi (126 km) |
| New South Memphis, United States | 84 mi (135 km) |
| Memphis, United States | 87 mi (140 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 111 mi (178 km) |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 111 mi (179 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 110th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Gabrielle (2025), Hurricane Helene (2024), Hurricane Fiona (2022) and 20 more.
- Lowest pressure: 208th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Larry (2021), Hurricane Elena (1985), Hurricane Able (1950) and 1 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 2020 Atlantic season's ACE.