Storm history › Atlantic › 1917 season
Unnamed hurricane 4, 1917 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1917 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 20, 1917 to September 30, 1917, about 10 days, and covered 2,969 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 928 mb.
It made landfall once, near Santa Rosa Beach, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 20 miles from New Kingston, Jamaica.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 928 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,969 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 35.0
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29, 1917 | Santa Rosa Beach, United States | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 77 mi (124 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 94 mi (152 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 96 mi (154 km) |
| Jacksonville, United States | 126 mi (202 km) |
| Atlanta, United States | 127 mi (205 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 57th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Kirk (2024), Hurricane Franklin (2023), Hurricane Ida (2021) and 14 more.
- Lowest pressure: 49th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Kirk (2024), Hurricane Carmen (1974).
- Energy: 58% of the 1917 Atlantic season's ACE.