Storm history › Atlantic › 1916 season
Unnamed hurricane 2, 1916 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1916 Atlantic season. It was tracked from June 28, 1916 to July 10, 1916, about 12 days, and covered 2,079 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
It made landfall once, near Pascagoula, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 36 miles from Cancún, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,079 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 5, 1916 | Pascagoula, United States | 120 mph (195 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cancún, Mexico | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Atlanta, United States | 94 mi (151 km) |
| New South Memphis, United States | 94 mi (152 km) |
| Memphis, United States | 98 mi (158 km) |
| Nashville, United States | 98 mi (158 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: 180th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Humberto (2019), Hurricane Nicole (2016), Hurricane Jeanne (2004) and 7 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1916 Atlantic season's ACE.