Storm history › Atlantic › 2021 season
Hurricane Sam (2021)
Sam was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 22, 2021 to October 7, 2021, about 15 days, and covered 5,893 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 927 mb.
- Peak wind
- 155 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 927 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 5,893 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 54.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 45th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Iota (2020), Hurricane Jose (2017), Hurricane Joaquin (2015) and 6 more.
- Lowest pressure: 44th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Earl (2010), Hurricane Inez (1966), Hurricane Carla (1961).
- Energy: 37% of the 2021 Atlantic season's ACE.