Larry made landfall in Newfoundland early on Saturday, September 11, as a Category 1. This makes Larry the first landfalling hurricane on the island in over a decade. 

What You Need To Know

  • Larry made landfall in Newfoundland on September 11

  • Hurricane Larry reached Category 3 status

  • The hurricane caused rip currents and large swells for the East Coast of the U.S.

Larry started as a disturbance over Africa on August 27. It moved west, entering the eastern Atlantic, then quickly becoming a tropical depression.

The system was designated a tropical depression just off the coast of Africa on August 31, quickly intensifying into a tropical storm a day later. Larry quickly intensified into a Category 1 hurricane on September 2, growing into a major Category 3 hurricane over the open Atlantic. 

Larry brought gusty winds to Bermuda along with rip currents and large swells to the East Coast of the U.S. Newfoundland experienced the worst conditions from Larry with hurricane force winds, heavy rain and storm surge. 

It was designated post-tropical on September 11 in the Labrador Sea.