Storm history › Atlantic › 2020 season
Hurricane Eta (2020)
Eta was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 31, 2020 to November 14, 2020, about 13 days, and covered 3,929 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 922 mb.
It made 4 landfalls, the first near Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua.
Its closest pass to a major city was 10 miles from Jacksonville, United States.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 922 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 4
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,929 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 18.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 3, 2020 | Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua | 140 mph (220 km/h) |
| 2 | November 8, 2020 | La Sierpe, Cuba | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
| 3 | November 9, 2020 | Key Largo, United States | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
| 4 | November 12, 2020 | Williston Highlands, United States | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Jacksonville, United States | 10 mi (16 km) |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 15 mi (25 km) |
| Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Tampa, United States | 59 mi (95 km) |
| Miami, United States | 68 mi (109 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 121 mi (195 km) |
| San Salvador, El Salvador | 126 mi (203 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 57th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Kirk (2024), Hurricane Franklin (2023), Hurricane Ida (2021) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 31st lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Andrew (1992).
- Energy: 10% of the 2020 Atlantic season's ACE.