Kirk was a Cat 4 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from September 29 to October 10, 2024 (12 days). It reached peak winds of 149 mph (130 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 928 mb.
The National Hurricane Center's official post-storm analysis is published as a detailed PDF report — meteorological history, casualties, damage assessment, forecast performance, and synoptic discussion.
Read NHC's full report on Kirk → (opens at nhc.noaa.gov)| Time (UTC) | Status | Lat | Lon | Winds (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-29 18:00 | TD | 13.80 | -32.10 | 30 | 1006 | |
| 2024-09-30 00:00 | TD | 13.80 | -32.80 | 30 | 1006 | |
| 2024-09-30 06:00 | TS | 13.60 | -33.40 | 35 | 1004 | |
| 2024-09-30 12:00 | TS | 13.40 | -34.30 | 45 | 1001 | |
| 2024-09-30 18:00 | TS | 13.70 | -35.30 | 50 | 999 | |
| 2024-10-01 00:00 | TS | 14.20 | -36.30 | 50 | 998 | |
| 2024-10-01 06:00 | TS | 14.70 | -37.50 | 50 | 995 | |
| 2024-10-01 12:00 | TS | 15.20 | -38.70 | 60 | 988 | |
| 2024-10-01 18:00 | HU | 15.90 | -39.70 | 65 | 986 | |
| 2024-10-02 00:00 | HU | 16.50 | -40.60 | 65 | 986 | |
| 2024-10-02 06:00 | HU | 17.10 | -41.60 | 70 | 982 | |
| 2024-10-02 12:00 | HU | 17.80 | -42.70 | 75 | 979 | |
| 2024-10-02 18:00 | HU | 18.50 | -43.50 | 80 | 975 | |
| 2024-10-03 00:00 | HU | 19.10 | -44.10 | 100 | 959 | |
| 2024-10-03 06:00 | HU | 19.60 | -44.70 | 105 | 955 | |
| 2024-10-03 12:00 | HU | 20.10 | -45.50 | 110 | 948 | |
| 2024-10-03 18:00 | HU | 20.70 | -46.30 | 115 | 944 | |
| 2024-10-04 00:00 | HU | 21.20 | -47.10 | 130 | 928 | |
| 2024-10-04 06:00 | HU | 21.90 | -47.90 | 130 | 928 | |
| 2024-10-04 12:00 | HU | 22.50 | -48.60 | 120 | 938 | |
| 2024-10-04 18:00 | HU | 23.30 | -49.10 | 115 | 942 | |
| 2024-10-05 00:00 | HU | 24.30 | -49.70 | 115 | 943 | |
| 2024-10-05 06:00 | HU | 25.40 | -50.10 | 110 | 945 | |
| 2024-10-05 12:00 | HU | 26.80 | -50.40 | 105 | 949 | |
| 2024-10-05 18:00 | HU | 28.70 | -50.20 | 105 | 949 | |
| 2024-10-06 00:00 | HU | 30.60 | -49.90 | 100 | 951 | |
| 2024-10-06 06:00 | HU | 32.60 | -49.50 | 95 | 955 | |
| 2024-10-06 12:00 | HU | 34.50 | -48.60 | 85 | 959 | |
| 2024-10-06 18:00 | HU | 36.40 | -47.20 | 80 | 959 | |
| 2024-10-07 00:00 | HU | 37.90 | -45.00 | 70 | 964 | |
| 2024-10-07 06:00 | HU | 39.50 | -42.40 | 65 | 966 | |
| 2024-10-07 12:00 | EX | 41.20 | -39.90 | 65 | 966 | |
| 2024-10-07 18:00 | EX | 42.70 | -36.60 | 60 | 966 | |
| 2024-10-08 00:00 | EX | 43.30 | -33.30 | 55 | 968 | |
| 2024-10-08 06:00 | EX | 43.50 | -29.60 | 55 | 968 | |
| 2024-10-08 12:00 | EX | 43.50 | -25.40 | 55 | 972 | |
| 2024-10-08 18:00 | EX | 42.90 | -20.90 | 55 | 975 | |
| 2024-10-09 00:00 | EX | 43.00 | -15.50 | 50 | 980 | |
| 2024-10-09 06:00 | EX | 43.50 | -9.50 | 50 | 980 | |
| 2024-10-09 12:00 | EX | 45.50 | -4.00 | 45 | 980 | |
| 2024-10-09 18:00 | EX | 48.00 | 2.00 | 40 | 980 | |
| 2024-10-10 00:00 | EX | 51.00 | 8.00 | 30 | 982 |
Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 best-track database (nhc.noaa.gov/data). Data is in the public domain. Best-track positions and intensities are post-storm reanalysis estimates and may differ from real-time advisories.