Hurricane Nate (2017)

Basin

North Atlantic

Dates

October 3, 2017 to October 11, 2017

Peak strength

Category 1, 80 kt (92 mph)

Lowest pressure

981 mb (28.97 inHg)

Landfall

Yes

Accumulated cyclone energy

4.1

Tropical-storm-force wind reached

110 nmi (204 km, 127 mi) from the center at its widest

Hurricane-force wind reached

35 nmi (65 km, 40 mi) from the center at its widest

Eyewall radius at its peak

30 nmi (56 km, 35 mi)

Overall size

300 nmi (556 km, 345 mi) to the outermost closed isobar

Peak gust in the best track

100 kt (115 mph)

Fastest the center moved

35 kt (40 mph)

Identifier

AL162017

Radar at KMOB as it neared land, Oct 8, 05:20 UTC

The sources count different things and are not added together.

Landfall points the US agencies flagged in the best track. The nearest town is named from the site’s gazetteer, not from the report.

NOAA’s Storm Events database, the record National Weather Service offices compile months after a storm, as compiled May 2026.

Deaths

2 (2 direct, 0 indirect)

Injuries

1

Property damage

$22 million

Crop damage

none recorded

Events recorded

133 in 19 reports from 11 states and marine areas

State by state

What was recorded

45 tropical storm, 19 storm surge/tide, 16 marine tropical storm, 14 strong wind, 11 tornado, 8 flash flood, 6 marine hurricane/typhoon, 5 flood, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 waterspout, 2 heavy rain, 1 rip current, 1 hurricane (typhoon).

11 tornadoes and 2 waterspouts recorded in the United States, strongest first.

The Weather Prediction Center attributes 6,192 rain gauge totals over the contiguous United States to this storm. The wettest reached 9.93 inches (252 mm).

WPC’s storm rainfall file, 1900 to 2020, compiled by David Roth.

The strongest winds National Weather Service offices recorded with this storm. An estimated figure is a forecaster’s judgment from the damage, not an instrument reading.

From the Storm Events narratives, unedited.

Tropical Storm force winds occurred over the area with occasional hurricane force wind gusts as Hurricane Nate moved over the area. The C-MAN station at Pilots Station East at the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River reported a 37 knot sustained wind with a gust to 44 knots. Station anemometer height is 20 meters above the water. Pilot's Station East at Southwest Pass reported a 46 knot sustained wind and a 57 knot wind gust. The oil platform at Viosca Knoll (Station 42364) reported a sustained wind of 47 knots. Anemometer height is 122 meters. The AWOS site in Main Pass Block 140B (KMIS) reported a 62 knot sustained wind and a 77 knot wind gust. Anemometer height is at 85 meters.

Coastal Waters From Boothville Louisiana To Southwest Pass of The Mississippi River Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico · Marine Hurricane/Typhoon · Oct 7, 18:00 UTC

Tropical storm force winds occurred, and occasional hurricane force wind gust over eastern areas as Hurricane Nate impacted the areas. Some representative observations included: the Weatherflow site at Ship Island in Mississippi Sound reported a 63 knot wind gust. The station at Petit Bois Island (PTBM6) reported a sustained wind of 46 knots and a peak gust of 58 knots. The Port of Pascagoula Range A Rear WLON station (RARM6) reported a sustained wind of 44 knots and a peak wind gust of 61 knots.

Mississippi Sound, Gulf of Mexico · Marine Hurricane/Typhoon · Oct 7, 20:00 UTC

A few tropical storm force wind gusts occurred during the afternoon and evening. A 45 knot (52 mph) wind gust was reported at the Plaquemines Parish EOC in Belle Chasse during a squall in the early afternoon of Oct 7th. A 35 knot (40 mph) wind gust was reported at Belle Chasse Naval Air Station (KNBG) later in the day as the Nate moved just east of the region. No significant impacts were noted from the wind gusts.

Upper Plaquemines, Louisiana · Tropical Storm · Oct 7, 21:00 UTC

Storm tide was estimated between 4 to 7 feet affected coastal Jackson County. The NOAA Lab at Pascagoula measured a storm surge of 6.04 early on the morning of Oct 8th. Moderate impacts were reported in Jackson County due to storm surge. The surge led to minor flooding of 15 to 20 homes or businesses. Heavy damage was reported to one coastal road in the Gulf Park Estates area, with minor damages to an additional 20 to 30 roads in the southern portion of the county. Several piers were reported damaged by storm surge.

Jackson, Mississippi · Storm Surge/Tide · Oct 8, 00:00 UTC

Tropical storm force winds with isolated hurricane force wind gusts in the coastal areas resulted in light to moderate wind damage across the county. . A shipyard at Pascagoula recorded a wind gust 71 kts (82 mph) on a anemometer with height of 19.8 meters Approximately 300 homes suffered primarily minor damage, mainly to roofing. 10 houses were classified with major damage. Additionally, 10 commercial buildings received some type of damage. Three shelters were opened in county and 307 people sought shelter.

Jackson, Mississippi · Hurricane (Typhoon) · Oct 8, 00:00 UTC

NWS meteorologists surveyed damage in far southern Autauga County and determined that the damage was consistent with an EF1 tornado. The tornado began just north of the Alabama River in private farmland and moved northwest across County Road 19 where it uprooted trees and snapped a few tree trunks. The tornado continued northwest crossing County Road 17 near the intersection of County Road 74 where several trees were uprooted. The tornado then continued northwest where it uprooted trees along a portion of Dutch Bend Road and snapped some tree trunks along County Road 33. The tornado moved further northwest where it crossed Alabama Highway 14 where it uprooted trees near the roadway. The tornado likely lifted in a forested area to the north of Alabama Highway 14.

Autauga, Alabama · Tornado · Oct 8, 00:31 UTC

NWS meteorologists surveyed damage in western Chilton County and determined that the damage was consistent with an EF1 tornado. The tornado touched down in a wooded area just west of the intersection of County Road 36 and Alabama Highway 191, where it snapped several branches off of trees. From there, the tornado moved north-northwestward, and continued to cause damage to trees as it crossed County Road 204 and across a yard at the end of County Road 207. The tornado gained some strength as it crossed County Road 42, where it snapped and uprooted numerous trees, including one that fell onto a residence. From there the tornado weakened once again, causing damage to tree limbs and smaller branches as it crossed County Road 124 and County Road 120. It ultimately lifted near the intersection of County Road 119 and County Road 107, with just a few small branches down at that location.

Chilton, Alabama · Tornado · Oct 8, 01:47 UTC

The storm surge of approximately 2 to 4 feet affected immediate coastal areas. The USGS gauge at the Rigolets reported an estimated 4.3 feet of storm surge, while the USGS gauge at Bayou Liberty estimated a surge of 2.7 feet. Minor impacts were reported due to surge, primarily flooding of low lying roads along bayous and near Lake Pontchartrain in Mandeville and Slidell areas. A few roads were temporarily impassible, but no homes were impacted.

St. Tammany, Louisiana · Storm Surge/Tide · Oct 8, 03:00 UTC

The Coweta County Emergency Manager reported several trees and power lines blown down across the county. Locations include Turin Road, Turkey Creek Road, the Newnan Bypass at Hospital Road, Dixon Street, Corinth Road at Smokey Road, Belk Road, Fischer Road, Griffin Street, V.C. Street, Greison Trail, Fincher Road, Dead Oak Road, Crescent Drive, and on I-85 at Lore Road.

Coweta, Georgia · Strong Wind · Oct 8, 16:00 UTC

The Paulding County Emergency Manager reported several trees and power lines blown down across the county. Locations included Sweetwater Church Road, Paul Aiken Road, Pleasant Grove Road, Cheatam Road at Shamrock Path, Braswell Mountain Road near Skeet Shoot Road, and Crossroads Church Road near Highway 113.

Paulding, Georgia · Strong Wind · Oct 8, 16:00 UTC

A tornado touched down as an EF1 near Highway 421 close to Harley in Wilkes County and traveled north about 4.3 miles before moving into Ashe County near the Blue Ridge Parkway and Phillips Gap Road at 5:54PM (LST). The tornado would continue about 2.7 miles further north into Ashe County before lifting at 6:00PM near Idlewilde. Most of the damage that occurred was to trees being snapped or knocked over with half a dozen structures damaged, mainly along Summit Road, just south of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The widest width of the tornado was 300 yards, but the average wideth of 150 yards or less. EF1 (86-110 MPH) damage was consistent through the lifespan of this tornado.

Wilkes, North Carolina · Tornado · Oct 8, 22:45 UTC

A tornado touched down as an EF1 near Highway 421 close to Harley in Wilkes County and traveled north about 4.3 miles before moving into Ashe County near the Blue Ridge Parkway and Phillips Gap Road at 5:54PM (LST). The tornado would continue about 2.7 miles further north into Ashe County before lifting at 6:00PM near Idlewilde. The damage through Ashe County was restricted to numerous trees being snapped or knocked over. Average path width was 150 yards or less. EF1 (86-110 MPH) damage was consistent through the lifespan of this tornado. Also of note, this was the first recorded/documented tornado in Ashe County since records began in 1950.

Ashe, North Carolina · Tornado · Oct 8, 22:54 UTC

Water was over U.S. Highway 45 north of Jeffersonville. State road crews were on the scene for traffic control. Water covered three-quarters of County Road 510 for approximately one-quarter of a mile. Water was also across a street on the west end of Wayne City. The four-hour rainfall amount from 4 A.M. to 8 A.M. was slightly over four inches at Wayne City.

Wayne, Illinois · Flash Flood · Oct 10, 13:20 UTC

Water was over State Highway 37 in a couple of places. Water was over the main road in Mound City. A car hydroplaned and went off the road on Interstate 57 near mile marker 21 southbound.

Pulaski, Illinois · Flash Flood · Oct 10, 13:57 UTC

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A best track is the record a warning agency settles on after the storm, not what it said at the time: position, maximum sustained wind and central pressure every six hours, revised against every observation that came in later. Category is the Saffir-Simpson scale, which runs from Category 1 at 64 kt to Category 5 at 137 kt and reads wind only, so it says nothing about surge or rain. Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the square of the wind through the storm's life, so it counts strength and duration together.

Storm history from NOAA NCEI’s International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS), which merges the official best track of every warning agency. Live storms, cones, watches and warnings from the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. Archived radar from NOAA’s Level II archive.

• Tropical cyclone report, National Hurricane Center
• Every advisory and discussion NHC issued while it was live
• Best track as KMZ, National Hurricane Center
• Best track as a shapefile, National Hurricane Center
• Wikipedia article: Hurricane Nate