Kate — 2003
Peak intensity: Cat 3 (126 mph). Active September 25–October 10, 2003 (16 days).
By the numbers
Peak winds
126 mph
Cat 3
Min pressure
952 mb
at peak intensity
Observations
58
6-hourly fixes
ACE
21.9
accumulated cyclone energy
Storm summary
An plain-language summary based on HURDAT2 data (free) — plus the full NHC Tropical Cyclone Report PDF if available — appears here in the production version. The summary covers lifespan, track, landfalls, peak intensity, surge and rainfall, casualties, and other notable aspects.
Production behavior: an LLM generates a 4–6 paragraph summary the first time the page is viewed,
then caches it. ~$0.001 per storm. The PDF link points at NHC's official report when one exists.
Track and observations
Interactive track map renders here with all 58 observations plotted, colored by intensity. Below: tabular observation log.
Track map placeholder · 58 observations from HURDAT2
Show first 12 observations
| Time | Status | Lat / Lon | Winds | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-25 18:00Z | TD | 11.8, -37.7 | 34 mph | 1008 mb |
| 2003-09-26 00:00Z | TD | 12.8, -38.5 | 34 mph | 1008 mb |
| 2003-09-26 06:00Z | TD | 14.0, -39.4 | 34 mph | 1008 mb |
| 2003-09-26 12:00Z | TD | 15.2, -40.2 | 34 mph | 1007 mb |
| 2003-09-26 18:00Z | TD | 16.6, -41.0 | 34 mph | 1007 mb |
| 2003-09-27 00:00Z | TD | 18.0, -41.8 | 34 mph | 1007 mb |
| 2003-09-27 06:00Z | TD | 19.2, -43.0 | 34 mph | 1007 mb |
| 2003-09-27 12:00Z | TD | 20.0, -43.8 | 34 mph | 1007 mb |
| 2003-09-27 18:00Z | TS | 21.0, -44.2 | 40 mph | 1005 mb |
| 2003-09-28 00:00Z | TS | 22.0, -44.5 | 52 mph | 1000 mb |
| 2003-09-28 06:00Z | TS | 23.0, -44.3 | 57 mph | 997 mb |
| 2003-09-28 12:00Z | TS | 23.9, -43.6 | 57 mph | 997 mb |
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