Storm history › Atlantic › 2021 season
Hurricane Grace (2021)
Grace was a Category 3 hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 13, 2021 to August 21, 2021, about 8 days, and covered 3,418 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 967 mb.
It made 4 landfalls, the first near Enriquillo, Dominican Republic.
Its closest pass to a major city was 15 miles from New Kingston, Jamaica.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 967 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 4
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 3,418 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 16, 2021 | Enriquillo, Dominican Republic | 40 mph (65 km/h) |
| 2 | August 17, 2021 | Kingston, Jamaica | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
| 3 | August 19, 2021 | Tulum, Mexico | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
| 4 | August 21, 2021 | Poza Rica de Hidalgo, Mexico | 120 mph (195 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 15 mi (23 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 15 mi (25 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 30 mi (49 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 47 mi (76 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 48 mi (77 km) |
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 74 mi (119 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 80 mi (129 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 221st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Isaias (2026), Hurricane Rafael (2024), Hurricane Gaston (2016) and 21 more.
- Lowest pressure: 345th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Ernesto (2024), Hurricane Helene (2018), Hurricane Edith (1955) and 1 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 2021 Atlantic season's ACE.