Hurricane Henri

Hurricane Henri

Henri formed as a small tropical storm in the open Atlantic near Bermuda on August 16th, 2021. The storm slowly strengthened into a hurricane as it moved west, towards the United States. Henri made its eventual landfall as a tropical storm near Westerly, Rhode Island on August 22nd, 2021.

Henri caused extensive flooding across the Northeast United States as 5 to 10 inches of rain fell in northern New Jersey, southern New York, and eastern Pennsylvania. Henri’s winds left nearly 150,000 homes without power.

In total, $700 million in damages were attributed to Hurricane Henri.

More information can be found in the National Hurricane Center’s complete report on Hurricane Henri.


Satellite animations of this event:

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Remnants of Henri Spin over the Northeast U.S.

Description:

The remnants of Hurricane Henri spins over the Northeast U.S.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: GeoColor


Timespan: 08/23/2021 11:36 - 08/23/2021 16:36 UTC

Henri Makes Landfall in Rhode Island

Description:

Henri landfalling in Rhode Island as a tropical storm on August 22nd, 2021.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: Visible (band 2)


Timespan: 08/22/2021 12:02 - 08/22/2021 16:21 UTC

Henri Makes Landfall in Rhode Island - GeoColor

Description:

A GeoColor perspective of Henri landfalling in Rhode Island.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: GeoColor


Timespan: 08/22/2021 11:16 - 08/22/2021 15:56 UTC

Henri Races North Along the U.S. East Coast

Description:

Hurricane Henri races north along the U.S. East Coast, on its Northeast approach.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: GeoColor, GLM Group Energy Density


Timespan: 08/21/2021 16:01 - 08/21/2021 22:26 UTC

Deep Convection Firing within Henri

Description:

A high resolution view of Henri’s deep convection with a glimpse at its low level circulation to the north.

Satellite: GOES-16


Product: Visible (band 2)


Timespan: 08/20/2021 11:56 - 08/20/2021 11:57 UTC

Lightning within Henri as it Swirls over Open Atlantic Waters

Description:

The lightning within Tropical Storm Henri as it swirls over the open water of the North Atlantic.

Satellite: GOES-16


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


Timespan: 08/19/2021 12:31 - 08/19/2021 22:16 UTC

Tropical Storm Henri Forms in Open Atlantic

Description:

Henri spinning in the open Atlantic as a newly formed tropical storm.

Satellite: GOES-16


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


Timespan: 08/16/2021 11:00 - 08/16/2021 20:30 UTC