&sq=&lang=&file=File:Nate_Sept_8_2011_1905Z.jpg) Hurricane Nate at peak intensity to the west of the Yucatán Peninsula on September 8 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 7, 2011 |
| Remnant low | September 11 |
| Dissipated | September 12, 2011 |
| Category 1 hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 994 mbar (hPa); 29.35 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 4 direct, 1 indirect |
| Damage | Minimal |
| Areas affected | Mexico |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Nate was a hurricane that caused minor damage in southeastern Mexico in mid-September 2011. The fourteenth named storm and fourth hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, Nate originated from a frontal trough in the Bay of Campeche on September 7. Within a weak steering environment, the storm meandered southwestward while gradually gaining strength. Though classified as a tropical storm operationally, data during a post-season review indicated that Nate briefly attained Category 1 hurricane status on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale on September 8. As a result of its slow motion, the storm caused significant upwelling, leading to a marked decrease in convection, and weakening accordingly. On September 11, Nate moved ashore Mexico as a tropical storm, producing several inches of rainfall and damaging several hundred structures. Ten oil rig workers went missing; seven were rescued, but one died of an unknown cause, and three other bodies were later recovered. In Veracruz, a boy was killed after being struck by lightning.[verification needed]