Dora was a Cat 4 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from July 31 to August 17, 2023 (18 days). It reached peak winds of 149 mph (130 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 939 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 Dora → (opens at nhc.noaa.gov)| Time (UTC) | Status | Lat | Lon | Winds (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-31 12:00 | LO | 14.30 | -102.60 | 25 | 1008 | |
| 2023-07-31 18:00 | TD | 14.80 | -103.70 | 30 | 1008 | |
| 2023-08-01 00:00 | TD | 15.40 | -105.00 | 30 | 1008 | |
| 2023-08-01 06:00 | TS | 15.80 | -106.40 | 35 | 1006 | |
| 2023-08-01 12:00 | TS | 16.00 | -107.90 | 45 | 1002 | |
| 2023-08-01 18:00 | TS | 16.10 | -109.40 | 55 | 998 | |
| 2023-08-02 00:00 | HU | 16.10 | -110.60 | 65 | 994 | |
| 2023-08-02 06:00 | HU | 15.90 | -111.90 | 80 | 985 | |
| 2023-08-02 12:00 | HU | 15.70 | -113.50 | 90 | 976 | |
| 2023-08-02 18:00 | HU | 15.50 | -114.90 | 90 | 976 | |
| 2023-08-03 00:00 | HU | 15.30 | -116.20 | 110 | 956 | |
| 2023-08-03 06:00 | HU | 15.10 | -117.70 | 115 | 952 | |
| 2023-08-03 12:00 | HU | 14.90 | -119.30 | 110 | 955 | |
| 2023-08-03 18:00 | HU | 14.50 | -121.00 | 105 | 958 | |
| 2023-08-04 00:00 | HU | 14.20 | -122.60 | 120 | 950 | |
| 2023-08-04 06:00 | HU | 14.10 | -124.30 | 115 | 952 | |
| 2023-08-04 12:00 | HU | 14.00 | -126.10 | 105 | 957 | |
| 2023-08-04 18:00 | HU | 13.80 | -127.70 | 100 | 957 | |
| 2023-08-05 00:00 | HU | 13.70 | -129.30 | 90 | 972 | |
| 2023-08-05 06:00 | HU | 13.50 | -130.80 | 90 | 972 | |
| 2023-08-05 12:00 | HU | 13.40 | -132.50 | 95 | 967 | |
| 2023-08-05 18:00 | HU | 13.30 | -134.00 | 115 | 950 | |
| 2023-08-06 00:00 | HU | 13.20 | -135.60 | 130 | 939 | |
| 2023-08-06 06:00 | HU | 13.10 | -137.40 | 130 | 939 | |
| 2023-08-06 12:00 | HU | 13.00 | -139.20 | 125 | 943 | |
| 2023-08-06 18:00 | HU | 12.90 | -141.20 | 120 | 948 | |
| 2023-08-07 00:00 | HU | 12.70 | -143.10 | 120 | 948 | |
| 2023-08-07 06:00 | HU | 12.60 | -145.20 | 120 | 948 | |
| 2023-08-07 12:00 | HU | 12.40 | -147.30 | 115 | 953 | |
| 2023-08-07 18:00 | HU | 12.30 | -149.30 | 115 | 953 | |
| 2023-08-08 00:00 | HU | 12.10 | -151.30 | 115 | 953 | |
| 2023-08-08 06:00 | HU | 11.80 | -153.30 | 115 | 953 | |
| 2023-08-08 12:00 | HU | 11.50 | -155.20 | 115 | 953 | |
| 2023-08-08 18:00 | HU | 11.50 | -157.10 | 115 | 953 | |
| 2023-08-09 00:00 | HU | 11.40 | -159.20 | 115 | 953 | |
| 2023-08-09 06:00 | HU | 11.40 | -161.20 | 115 | 953 | |
| 2023-08-09 12:00 | HU | 11.40 | -163.10 | 115 | 953 | |
| 2023-08-09 18:00 | HU | 11.50 | -165.10 | 120 | 950 | |
| 2023-08-10 00:00 | HU | 11.60 | -166.90 | 125 | 946 | |
| 2023-08-10 06:00 | HU | 11.90 | -168.90 | 120 | 950 | |
| 2023-08-10 12:00 | HU | 12.10 | -170.50 | 105 | 961 | |
| 2023-08-10 18:00 | HU | 12.50 | -172.20 | 105 | 961 | |
| 2023-08-11 00:00 | HU | 12.90 | -173.80 | 105 | 961 | |
| 2023-08-11 06:00 | HU | 13.50 | -175.50 | 105 | 961 | |
| 2023-08-11 12:00 | HU | 14.20 | -177.10 | 100 | 965 | |
| 2023-08-11 18:00 | HU | 14.80 | -178.60 | 95 | 968 | |
| 2023-08-12 00:00 | HU | 15.60 | -179.80 | 105 | 960 | |
| 2023-08-12 06:00 | HU | 16.50 | 178.90 | 90 | 973 | |
| 2023-08-12 12:00 | HU | 17.20 | 177.80 | 80 | 982 | |
| 2023-08-12 18:00 | HU | 17.60 | 176.60 | 70 | 987 | |
| 2023-08-13 00:00 | TS | 18.00 | 175.20 | 60 | 993 | |
| 2023-08-13 06:00 | TS | 18.00 | 174.00 | 55 | 996 | |
| 2023-08-13 12:00 | TS | 18.00 | 172.70 | 35 | 1007 | |
| 2023-08-13 18:00 | TD | 18.30 | 171.50 | 30 | 1007 | |
| 2023-08-14 00:00 | TD | 18.70 | 170.20 | 30 | 1000 | |
| 2023-08-14 06:00 | TS | 19.30 | 169.10 | 35 | 1007 | |
| 2023-08-14 12:00 | TS | 19.70 | 168.50 | 35 | 1008 | |
| 2023-08-14 18:00 | TS | 20.10 | 168.00 | 35 | 1006 | |
| 2023-08-15 00:00 | TD | 20.50 | 167.70 | 25 | 1001 | |
| 2023-08-15 06:00 | TD | 21.40 | 167.70 | 25 | 998 | |
| 2023-08-15 12:00 | TD | 22.60 | 167.90 | 25 | 999 | |
| 2023-08-15 18:00 | TD | 23.70 | 168.20 | 30 | 995 | |
| 2023-08-16 00:00 | TD | 24.50 | 168.40 | 25 | 1010 | |
| 2023-08-16 06:00 | TD | 25.30 | 168.50 | 25 | 996 | |
| 2023-08-16 12:00 | TD | 26.70 | 168.60 | 25 | 995 | |
| 2023-08-16 18:00 | TD | 27.70 | 168.30 | 25 | 994 | |
| 2023-08-17 00:00 | SD | 28.70 | 168.00 | 25 | 993 |
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.