Hurricane Fiona

Hurricane Fiona

Tropical Storm Fiona formed on September 14th, 2022, 650 miles east of the Leeward Islands. Fiona maintained tropical storm intensity as it approached and entered the Caribbean Sea.

On September 18th, Fiona strengthened into a category 1 hurricane south of Puerto Rico. The same day, Fiona made landfall along Puerto Rico’s southwest coast bringing strong winds and catastrophic floods.

Two days later, Hurricane Fiona strengthened into a category 3 storm north of Hispaniola. Fiona continued intensifying becoming a category 4 storm on September 20th, north of Turks and Caicos.

Fiona maintained major hurricane status as it pushed north across the Atlantic. Fiona eventually transitioned to an extratropical cyclone, bringing powerful winds and storm surge to Atlantic Canada

Visit the National Hurricane Center for archived forecasts and information on Fiona.


Satellite animations of this event:

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Hurricane Fiona's Long Journey Across the Atlantic and Caribbean

Description:

Hurricane Fiona’s long and destructive journey through the Caribbean, across the Atlantic, and into Atlantic Canada.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: GeoColor


Timespan: 09/15/2022 00:00 - 09/24/2022 21:50 UTC

Sunrise on Fiona over Atlantic Canada

Description:

Sunrise on an extratropical Fiona over Atlantic Canada.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: GeoColor


Timespan: 09/24/2022 03:00 - 09/24/2022 14:20 UTC

Hurricane Fiona's Extratropical Transition

Description:

Hurricane Fiona transitions to an extratropical cyclone, slamming into Atlantic Canada.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: Water vapor (band 10)


Timespan: 09/22/2022 12:00 - 09/24/2022 04:10 UTC

Fiona Maintains Major Hurricane Strength, Approaches Canada

Description:

Hurricane Fiona maintains major hurricane strength as it heads towards Atlantic Canada.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: GeoColor


Timespan: 09/23/2022 09:10 - 09/15/2022 19:00 UTC

Hurricane Fiona Heads North Towards Atlantic Canada

Description:

Hurricane Fiona heads north towards Canada as a powerful, major hurricane.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: GeoColor


Timespan: 09/22/2022 12:00 - 09/23/2022 02:50 UTC

Hurricane Fiona Maintains Category Four Strength

Description:

Hurricane Fiona maintains its category four strength and it continues north in the Atlantic.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: Visible (band 2)


Timespan: 09/22/2022 12:00 - 09/22/2022 16:22 UTC

A Day in the Life of Hurricane Fiona

Description:

Sunrise and sunset as Hurricane Fiona swirls in the western Atlantic.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: GeoColor


Timespan: 09/21/2022 06:06 - 09/15/2022 03:06 UTC

A Powerful Hurricane Fiona Pushes North in Atlantic

Description:

Hurricane Fiona, a category four storm, churns northward in the Atlantic

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: GeoColor


Timespan: 09/21/2022 12:11 - 09/21/2022 18:26 UTC

Sunrise on Hurricane Fiona, a Category Four Storm

Description:

Sunrise on Hurricane Fiona’s eye, a powerful, category four storm.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: Visible (band 2)


Timespan: 09/21/2022 11:57 - 09/21/2022 13:59 UTC

Plentiful Lightning in Hurricane Fiona's Outer Bands

Description:

As Hurricane Fiona strengthens, plentiful lightning can be seen in its outer bands.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: GeoColor, GLM Group Energy Density


Timespan: 09/20/2022 22:31 - 09/21/2022 02:25 UTC

Fiona's Journey into the Caribbean

Description:

Fiona’s multi-day journey into and through the Caribbean.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: GeoColor


Timespan: 09/15/2022 00:00 - 09/20/2022 15:20 UTC

Hurricane Fiona Strengthens into a Major Hurricane

Description:

Hurricane Fiona strengthens into a category three hurricane, north of Hispaniola.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: GeoColor, GLM Group Energy Density


Timespan: 09/20/2022 00:30 - 09/15/2022 04:29 UTC

Lightning within Hurricane Fiona as it Skirts North of Dominican Republic

Description:

A satellite view of Hurricane Fiona and the lightning within as it skirts north of Dominican Republic

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: GeoColor, GLM Group Energy Density


Timespan: 09/19/2022 15:00 - 09/19/2022 19:12 UTC

Hurricane Fiona Landfalls in Dominican Republic

Description:

Early on September 19th, 2022, Hurricane Fiona made landfall along the western coast of Dominican Republic.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: Infrared (band 11)


Timespan: 09/19/2022 06:00 - 09/19/2022 08:59 UTC

Eighteen Hour Time Lapse of Hurricane Fiona Bringing Catastrophic Flooding to Puerto Rico

Description:

An eighteen hour time lapse of Hurricane Fiona bringing powerful winds and torrential rains to Puerto Rico.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: Infrared (band 11)


Timespan: 09/18/2022 10:00 - 09/19/2022 04:59 UTC

Hurricane Fiona Approaches the Dominican Republic

Description:

A slowly strengthening Hurricane Fiona approaches the Dominican Republic.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: GeoColor


Timespan: 09/18/2022 18:01 - 09/19/2022 03:41 UTC

Hurricane Fiona Slams Into Puerto Rico

Description:

The lightning within Hurricane Fiona as the storm slams into Puerto Rico.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: GLM Group Energy Density, Visible (band 2)


Timespan: 09/18/2022 14:45 - 09/18/2022 19:12 UTC

Burst of Convection within Hurricane Fiona's Eye Wall

Description:

A burst of convection within Hurricane Fiona’s eye wall as it comes ashore in Puerto Rico

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: Visible (band 2)


Timespan: 09/18/2022 14:34 - 09/18/2022 15:37 UTC

Fiona Strengthens into a Hurricane Near Puerto Rico

Description:

Fiona strengthens into a category 1 hurricane as it approaches Puerto Rico.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: Infrared (band 11), Visible (band 2)


Timespan: 09/18/2022 11:00 - 09/18/2022 15:03 UTC

Tropical Storm Fiona Enters the Caribbean

Description:

A better-organized Tropical Storm Fiona enters the Caribbean.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: GeoColor, GLM Group Energy Density


Timespan: 09/17/2022 02:00 - 09/17/2022 14:00 UTC

Lightning within Tropical Storm Fiona

Description:

A number of lightning strikes within Tropical Storm Fiona as it continues its westward trek.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: GLM Group Energy Density, Visible (band 2)


Timespan: 09/16/2022 12:48 - 09/16/2022 15:45 UTC

Sunrise on Tropical Storm Fiona

Description:

A sunrise view of Tropical Storm Fiona as it approaches the Greater Antilles.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: GeoColor


Timespan: 09/16/2022 09:40 - 09/16/2022 14:30 UTC

Tropical Storm Fiona Pushes West Towards Caribbean

Description:

Tropical Storm Fiona continues its westward trek towards the Caribbean.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: GeoColor


Timespan: 09/15/2022 06:00 - 09/15/2022 18:30 UTC

Fioan Battles Shear

Description:

Fiona struggles to maintain intensity as it encounters shear.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: Visible (band 2)


Timespan: 09/15/2022 10:30 - 09/15/2022 13:02 UTC

Tropical Storm Fiona Forms

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: Infrared (band 11)


Timespan: 09/14/2022 23:12 - 09/15/2022 02:09 UTC

A Burst of Convection within Tropical Depression Seven

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: Visible (band 2)


Timespan: 09/14/2022 17:00 - 09/14/2022 19:16 UTC