What the record says
Felix was a hurricane in the North Atlantic basin that lasted about 6 days, from 31 August 2007 to 6 September 2007. Its peak was Category 5 (150 kt) on 3 September 2007, with a 1-minute sustained wind of 150 kt (173 mph, 278 km/h). Its lowest recorded pressure was 930 hPa.
- Category 5peak intensity
- 150 ktpeak wind (173 mph)
- 930 hPalowest pressure
- 6 dayslifetime
Source of the peak wind: NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
It has its own page because it reached category 5 or stronger.
This page gives the official record's figures. It does not describe the human cost of the storm, which is far larger than any wind speed or pressure here.
Where it came ashore
- 4 September 2007: Nicaragua (140 kt)
A landfall here is the first tropical position over land after time at sea, so it is within about six hours of the real event. The record shows up to 8.
Countries it came within 50 km of
Strongest effect first.
How to read this track
The line joins the storm's six-hourly positions with straight lines, coloured by its intensity at each point, so it shows how the storm strengthened and weakened. The real path curved between the positions. A dashed grey stretch means the storm had become post-tropical. Records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are estimates.
Source: NOAA NCEI IBTrACS, public domain. See data sources and caveats.
Other notable storms of the 2007 North Atlantic season
- Dean (2007)Category 5
Other notable storms near Nicaragua
- Edith (1971)5 September 1971 to 18 September 1971, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 943 hPa
- Eta (2020)31 October 2020 to 14 November 2020, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 922 hPa
- Joan:miriam (1988)10 October 1988 to 2 November 1988, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 932 hPa
- Irene:olivia (1971)11 September 1971 to 1 October 1971, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 948 hPa
- Beta (2005)26 October 2005 to 31 October 2005, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 962 hPa