Storm history › Atlantic › 2021 season
Hurricane Henri (2021)
Henri was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 15, 2021 to August 24, 2021, about 10 days, and covered 2,352 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 986 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near South Kingstown, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 27 miles from South Boston, United States.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 986 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,352 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 22, 2021 | South Kingstown, United States | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
| 2 | August 22, 2021 | Norwich, United States | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| South Boston, United States | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Boston, United States | 29 mi (47 km) |
| The Bronx, United States | 45 mi (72 km) |
| Manhattan, United States | 51 mi (81 km) |
| New York City, United States | 56 mi (90 km) |
| Queens, United States | 57 mi (91 km) |
| Brooklyn, United States | 59 mi (95 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 925th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Don (2023), Hurricane Nicole (2022), Hurricane Nicholas (2021) and 47 more.
- Lowest pressure: 620th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Don (2023), Hurricane Isaias (2020), Tropical Storm Arlene (2017) and 14 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2021 Atlantic season's ACE.