Storm history › Atlantic › 1916 season
Unnamed hurricane 3, 1916 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1916 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 10, 1916 to July 22, 1916, about 13 days, and covered 3,824 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
It made landfall once, near New Bedford, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,824 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 19.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 21, 1916 | New Bedford, United States | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 2 mi (3 km) |
| South Boston, United States | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Boston, United States | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Queens, United States | 117 mi (188 km) |
| The Bronx, United States | 121 mi (195 km) |
| Brooklyn, United States | 122 mi (197 km) |
| Manhattan, United States | 125 mi (202 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 399th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Francine (2024), Hurricane Isaac (2024), Hurricane Leslie (2024) and 33 more.
- Lowest pressure: 519th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Nicole (2022), Tropical Storm Karl (2016), Hurricane Kate (2015) and 15 more.
- Energy: 14% of the 1916 Atlantic season's ACE.