Is HURDAT2 data free to use?

Yes. HURDAT2 is a work of the U.S. government and is in the public domain. You can use it without a license; citing NOAA National Hurricane Center is good practice.

Who publishes HURDAT2?

NOAA National Hurricane Center publishes it. The official page is https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/#hurdat.

How current is HURDAT2 on DatenUS?

The latest data we loaded is as of 11/01/2025. We check the source on a schedule and update the pages that use it.

How should I cite this data?

Cite the original publisher: HURDAT2, NOAA National Hurricane Center, https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/#hurdat. If you used a DatenUS page, you can add its URL as the place you viewed it.

HURDAT2

NOAA National Hurricane Center · History

Published by: NOAA National Hurricane Center
Status on DatenUS: Live; Data as of 11/01/2025
License: Public domain
Records loaded: 3,250; From the latest update

What this data covers

HURDAT2 is published by NOAA National Hurricane Center. DatenUS uses it for: Hurricane tracks since 1851. We load it on a schedule from the official source and show the date of the latest update on every page that uses it.

Official source: nhc.noaa.gov

Where to see this data on DatenUS

Pages built from this source, by topic

Frequently asked questions

Is HURDAT2 data free to use?: Yes. HURDAT2 is a work of the U.S. government and is in the public domain. You can use it without a license; citing NOAA National Hurricane Center is good practice.
Who publishes HURDAT2?: NOAA National Hurricane Center publishes it. The official page is https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/#hurdat.
How current is HURDAT2 on DatenUS?: The latest data we loaded is as of 11/01/2025. We check the source on a schedule and update the pages that use it.
How should I cite this data?: Cite the original publisher: HURDAT2, NOAA National Hurricane Center, https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/#hurdat. If you used a DatenUS page, you can add its URL as the place you viewed it.

Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center · Data as of 11/01/2025