Storm history › Atlantic › 1924 season
Unnamed hurricane 5, 1924 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1924 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 13, 1924 to September 19, 1924, about 7 days, and covered 2,700 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
It made landfall once, near Port Saint Joe, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 79 miles from Jacksonville, United States.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,700 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15, 1924 | Port Saint Joe, United States | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Jacksonville, United States | 79 mi (127 km) |
| Virginia Beach, United States | 100 mi (160 km) |
| Raleigh, United States | 111 mi (179 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 147 mi (237 km) |
| Halifax, Canada | 150 mi (241 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 686th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Oscar (2024), Hurricane Danielle (2022), Hurricane Julia (2022) and 58 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: 4% of the 1924 Atlantic season's ACE.