Lester — 2004
Peak intensity: TS (52 mph). Active October 11–October 13, 2004 (3 days).
By the numbers
Peak winds
52 mph
TS
Min pressure
1000 mb
at peak intensity
Observations
8
6-hourly fixes
ACE
0.5
accumulated cyclone energy
Storm summary
An AI-generated 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 8 observations plotted, colored by intensity. Below: tabular observation log.
Track map placeholder · 8 observations from HURDAT2
Show first 12 observations
| Time | Status | Lat / Lon | Winds | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-11 18:00Z | TD | 14.4, -96.7 | 34 mph | 1006 mb |
| 2004-10-12 00:00Z | TD | 14.8, -97.2 | 34 mph | 1006 mb |
| 2004-10-12 06:00Z | TD | 15.2, -97.9 | 34 mph | 1006 mb |
| 2004-10-12 12:00Z | TD | 15.7, -98.7 | 34 mph | 1006 mb |
| 2004-10-12 18:00Z | TS | 16.2, -99.2 | 40 mph | 1004 mb |
| 2004-10-13 00:00Z | TS | 16.4, -99.6 | 52 mph | 1000 mb |
| 2004-10-13 06:00Z | TS | 16.7, -100.2 | 52 mph | 1000 mb |
| 2004-10-13 12:00Z | TD | 16.7, -100.6 | 34 mph | 1004 mb |
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