Storm history › Atlantic › 1909 season
Unnamed hurricane 9, 1909 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1909 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 13, 1909 to September 22, 1909, about 9 days, and covered 2,156 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 952 mb.
It made landfall once, near Morgan City, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 37 miles from New Kingston, Jamaica.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 952 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,156 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 17.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21, 1909 | Morgan City, United States | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 37 mi (59 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 51 mi (81 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 52 mi (84 km) |
| New South Memphis, United States | 69 mi (111 km) |
| Memphis, United States | 69 mi (112 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 95 mi (153 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 221st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Isaias (2026), Hurricane Rafael (2024), Hurricane Grace (2021) and 22 more.
- Lowest pressure: 198th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Epsilon (2020), Hurricane Oscar (2018), Hurricane Bertha (2008) and 2 more.
- Energy: 19% of the 1909 Atlantic season's ACE.