Storm history › Atlantic › 1929 season
Unnamed hurricane 1, 1929 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1929 Atlantic season. It was tracked from June 27, 1929 to June 30, 1929, about 3 days, and covered 1,378 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 982 mb.
It made landfall once, near Seadrift, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from El Paso, United States.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 982 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 1,378 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 28, 1929 | Seadrift, United States | 90 mph (150 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| El Paso, United States | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | 4 mi (7 km) |
| San Antonio, United States | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Austin, United States | 78 mi (125 km) |
| Tucson, United States | 99 mi (160 km) |
| Houston, United States | 118 mi (190 km) |
| Mesa, United States | 137 mi (221 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 601st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Imelda (2025), Hurricane Margot (2023), Hurricane Lisa (2022) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 556th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Julia (2022), Tropical Storm Cristobal (2020), Tropical Storm Sean (2011) and 7 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1929 Atlantic season's ACE.