Ida: 2021 North Atlantic
Ida reached 130 kt (241 km/h, 150 mph) (C4) in the 2021 North Atlantic season, from 2021-08-26 to 2021-09-04, with track, wind and pressure and 10.6 ACE.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Ida was a category 4 at its peak in the 2021 North Atlantic season.
- Peak maximum sustained wind was 130 kt (241 km/h, 150 mph), reached on 29 August 2021, and the lowest pressure was 929 hPa.
- The track runs from 26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021 with 77 six hourly positions.
- Ida accumulated 10.6 ACE.
- 4 landfalls are recorded, the first on 27 August 2021.
Track
26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021| Storm | First position (lat, lon) | Last position (lat, lon) | Track points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ida | 16.5, -78.9 | 46.6, -63.5 | 77 |
Wind
Knots, six hourly| Time (UTC) | Wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| 2021-08-26T12:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2021-08-26T15:00:00Z | 33 kt |
| 2021-08-26T18:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2021-08-26T21:00:00Z | 38 kt |
| 2021-08-27T00:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2021-08-27T03:00:00Z | 43 kt |
| 2021-08-27T06:00:00Z | 45 kt |
| 2021-08-27T09:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2021-08-27T12:00:00Z | 55 kt |
| 2021-08-27T15:00:00Z | 63 kt |
| 2021-08-27T18:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2021-08-27T21:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2021-08-27T23:25:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2021-08-28T00:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2021-08-28T03:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2021-08-28T06:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2021-08-28T09:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2021-08-28T12:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2021-08-28T15:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2021-08-28T18:00:00Z | 80 kt |
| 2021-08-28T21:00:00Z | 85 kt |
| 2021-08-29T00:00:00Z | 90 kt |
| 2021-08-29T03:00:00Z | 103 kt |
| 2021-08-29T06:00:00Z | 115 kt |
| 2021-08-29T09:00:00Z | 123 kt |
| 2021-08-29T12:00:00Z | 130 kt |
| 2021-08-29T15:00:00Z | 130 kt |
| 2021-08-29T16:55:00Z | 130 kt |
| 2021-08-29T18:00:00Z | 125 kt |
| 2021-08-29T21:00:00Z | 115 kt |
| 2021-08-30T00:00:00Z | 105 kt |
| 2021-08-30T03:00:00Z | 85 kt |
| 2021-08-30T06:00:00Z | 65 kt |
| 2021-08-30T09:00:00Z | 53 kt |
| 2021-08-30T12:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2021-08-30T15:00:00Z | 38 kt |
| 2021-08-30T18:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2021-08-30T21:00:00Z | 33 kt |
| 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2021-08-31T03:00:00Z | 28 kt |
| 2021-08-31T06:00:00Z | 25 kt |
| 2021-08-31T09:00:00Z | 25 kt |
| 2021-08-31T12:00:00Z | 25 kt |
| 2021-08-31T15:00:00Z | 23 kt |
| 2021-08-31T18:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2021-08-31T21:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2021-09-01T03:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2021-09-01T06:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2021-09-01T09:00:00Z | 23 kt |
| 2021-09-01T12:00:00Z | 25 kt |
| 2021-09-01T15:00:00Z | 28 kt |
| 2021-09-01T18:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2021-09-01T21:00:00Z | 33 kt |
| 2021-09-02T00:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2021-09-02T03:00:00Z | 38 kt |
| 2021-09-02T06:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2021-09-02T09:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2021-09-02T12:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2021-09-02T15:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2021-09-02T18:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2021-09-02T21:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2021-09-03T00:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2021-09-03T03:00:00Z | 43 kt |
| 2021-09-03T06:00:00Z | 45 kt |
| 2021-09-03T09:00:00Z | 45 kt |
| 2021-09-03T12:00:00Z | 45 kt |
| 2021-09-03T15:00:00Z | 45 kt |
| 2021-09-03T18:00:00Z | 45 kt |
| 2021-09-03T21:00:00Z | 45 kt |
| 2021-09-04T00:00:00Z | 45 kt |
| 2021-09-04T03:00:00Z | 43 kt |
| 2021-09-04T06:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2021-09-04T09:00:00Z | 38 kt |
| 2021-09-04T12:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2021-09-04T15:00:00Z | 33 kt |
| 2021-09-04T18:00:00Z | 30 kt |
Pressure
hPa, six hourly| Time (UTC) | Pressure (hPa) |
|---|---|
| 2021-08-26T12:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2021-08-26T15:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2021-08-26T18:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2021-08-26T21:00:00Z | 1005 hPa |
| 2021-08-27T00:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2021-08-27T03:00:00Z | 1003 hPa |
| 2021-08-27T06:00:00Z | 1002 hPa |
| 2021-08-27T09:00:00Z | 999 hPa |
| 2021-08-27T12:00:00Z | 996 hPa |
| 2021-08-27T15:00:00Z | 992 hPa |
| 2021-08-27T18:00:00Z | 987 hPa |
| 2021-08-27T21:00:00Z | 988 hPa |
| 2021-08-27T23:25:00Z | 988 hPa |
| 2021-08-28T00:00:00Z | 989 hPa |
| 2021-08-28T03:00:00Z | 988 hPa |
| 2021-08-28T06:00:00Z | 987 hPa |
| 2021-08-28T09:00:00Z | 987 hPa |
| 2021-08-28T12:00:00Z | 986 hPa |
| 2021-08-28T15:00:00Z | 981 hPa |
| 2021-08-28T18:00:00Z | 976 hPa |
| 2021-08-28T21:00:00Z | 972 hPa |
| 2021-08-29T00:00:00Z | 967 hPa |
| 2021-08-29T03:00:00Z | 959 hPa |
| 2021-08-29T06:00:00Z | 950 hPa |
| 2021-08-29T09:00:00Z | 940 hPa |
| 2021-08-29T12:00:00Z | 929 hPa |
| 2021-08-29T15:00:00Z | 930 hPa |
| 2021-08-29T16:55:00Z | 931 hPa |
| 2021-08-29T18:00:00Z | 932 hPa |
| 2021-08-29T21:00:00Z | 938 hPa |
| 2021-08-30T00:00:00Z | 944 hPa |
| 2021-08-30T03:00:00Z | 961 hPa |
| 2021-08-30T06:00:00Z | 978 hPa |
| 2021-08-30T09:00:00Z | 985 hPa |
| 2021-08-30T12:00:00Z | 992 hPa |
| 2021-08-30T15:00:00Z | 994 hPa |
| 2021-08-30T18:00:00Z | 996 hPa |
| 2021-08-30T21:00:00Z | 996 hPa |
| 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z | 996 hPa |
| 2021-08-31T03:00:00Z | 996 hPa |
| 2021-08-31T06:00:00Z | 996 hPa |
| 2021-08-31T09:00:00Z | 996 hPa |
| 2021-08-31T12:00:00Z | 996 hPa |
| 2021-08-31T15:00:00Z | 998 hPa |
| 2021-08-31T18:00:00Z | 999 hPa |
| 2021-08-31T21:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2021-09-01T03:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2021-09-01T06:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2021-09-01T09:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2021-09-01T12:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2021-09-01T15:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2021-09-01T18:00:00Z | 999 hPa |
| 2021-09-01T21:00:00Z | 998 hPa |
| 2021-09-02T00:00:00Z | 997 hPa |
| 2021-09-02T03:00:00Z | 997 hPa |
| 2021-09-02T06:00:00Z | 997 hPa |
| 2021-09-02T09:00:00Z | 997 hPa |
| 2021-09-02T12:00:00Z | 997 hPa |
| 2021-09-02T15:00:00Z | 997 hPa |
| 2021-09-02T18:00:00Z | 996 hPa |
| 2021-09-02T21:00:00Z | 996 hPa |
| 2021-09-03T00:00:00Z | 995 hPa |
| 2021-09-03T03:00:00Z | 994 hPa |
| 2021-09-03T06:00:00Z | 992 hPa |
| 2021-09-03T09:00:00Z | 992 hPa |
| 2021-09-03T12:00:00Z | 991 hPa |
| 2021-09-03T15:00:00Z | 992 hPa |
| 2021-09-03T18:00:00Z | 992 hPa |
| 2021-09-03T21:00:00Z | 992 hPa |
| 2021-09-04T00:00:00Z | 992 hPa |
| 2021-09-04T03:00:00Z | 992 hPa |
| 2021-09-04T06:00:00Z | 992 hPa |
| 2021-09-04T09:00:00Z | 994 hPa |
| 2021-09-04T12:00:00Z | 996 hPa |
| 2021-09-04T15:00:00Z | 998 hPa |
| 2021-09-04T18:00:00Z | 999 hPa |
ACE Compared With the 2021 Season
ACE is the sum of the squares of six hourly wind speeds, in units of 10,000 knots squared, counted while winds are at or above 34 knots.
Landfalls
| Date | Place | Position | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-27 | Open coast, place not named in the data | 22.4, -83.2 | 70 kt (130 km/h, 81 mph) |
| 2021-08-29 | Open coast, place not named in the data | 29.1, -90.2 | 130 kt (241 km/h, 150 mph) |
| 2021-08-29 | Open coast, place not named in the data | 29.5, -90.6 | 115 kt (213 km/h, 132 mph) |
| 2021-09-02 | Open coast, place not named in the data | 44.4, -65.9 | 40 kt (74 km/h, 46 mph) |
Which Agency's Numbers
Wind and pressure from hurdat_atl,usa as carried in NOAA IBTrACS. Agencies average winds over different periods.
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Sources: Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17. Storm records are best tracks and can be revised by the agencies.