Storm history › Atlantic › 1901 season
Unnamed hurricane 8, 1901 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1901 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 9, 1901 to September 19, 1901, about 11 days, and covered 4,326 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h).
It made landfall once, near Santa Rosa Beach, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 4,326 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.3
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17, 1901 | Santa Rosa Beach, United States | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 46 mi (74 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 767th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Dexter (2025), Hurricane Debby (2024), Hurricane Pablo (2019) and 41 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1901 Atlantic season's ACE.