Lester was a TS Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from September 15 to September 17, 2022 (3 days). It reached peak winds of 40 mph (35 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 1005 mb. The storm made one landfall on September 17 at 15.8°N, 97.0°W.
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 Lester → (opens at nhc.noaa.gov)| Time (UTC) | Status | Lat | Lon | Winds (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-15 12:00 | LO | 12.40 | -95.10 | 25 | 1008 | |
| 2022-09-15 18:00 | TD | 12.60 | -95.00 | 30 | 1007 | |
| 2022-09-16 00:00 | TD | 12.80 | -95.10 | 30 | 1006 | |
| 2022-09-16 06:00 | TS | 13.10 | -95.40 | 35 | 1005 | |
| 2022-09-16 12:00 | TS | 13.50 | -96.10 | 35 | 1005 | |
| 2022-09-16 18:00 | TS | 14.00 | -96.80 | 35 | 1005 | |
| 2022-09-17 00:00 | TS | 14.40 | -97.30 | 35 | 1005 | |
| 2022-09-17 06:00 | TS | 15.10 | -97.40 | 35 | 1005 | |
| 2022-09-17 12:00 | TD | 15.80 | -97.00 | 30 | 1006 | Landfall |
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.