Grace formed as a tropical storm on August 13th, 2021 in the open Atlantic. Grace traveled into the Caribbean, eventually landfalling in Jamaica as a tropical storm and then in the Yucatan Peninsula as a category 1 hurricane. After weakening over land, Grace pushed into the Bay of Campeche and quickly restrengthened into a hurricane. Grace rapidly intensified into a category 3 storm just prior to landfalling in Veracruz, Mexico on August 21st. This marked the strongest hurricane landfall in Veracruz’s history.
In total, 16 deaths and over $500 million in damage were attributed to Hurricane Grace.
More information can be found in the National Hurricane Center’s complete report on Hurricane Grace.
Satellite animations of this event:
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Grace Crosses Mexico, Remnants Enter Pacific
Description:
A three day time lapse of Hurricane Grace crossing Mexico and its remnants emerging over the Eastern Pacific.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: Infrared (band 11)
Lightning within Hurricane Grace as it Landfalls in Mexico
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A view of the lightning within Hurricane Grace as it rapidly intensifies before landfalling as a major storm.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: GeoColor, GLM Group Energy Density
Grace Landfalls as a Category 3, Major Hurricane in Veracruz, Mexico
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Grace strengthening and landfalls as a category 3 hurricane in Veracruz, Mexico.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: Infrared (band 11)
Hurricane Grace over the Yucatan Peninsula
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Hurricane Grace after landfalling on the Yucatan Peninsula.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: GeoColor, GLM Group Energy Density
Full Day Evolution of Grace’s Inner Convection
Description:
A sunrise-to-sunset, close look at Grace’s inner convection prior to landfalling on the Yucatan Peninsula.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: Visible (band 2), GLM Group Energy Density
Grace Approaches the Yucatan Peninsula
Description:
Sunlight fades as Hurricane Grace approaches the Yucatan Peninsula.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: Visible (band 2)