Storm history › Atlantic › 1931 season
Unnamed hurricane 7, 1931 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1931 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 8, 1931 to September 16, 1931, about 8 days, and covered 2,996 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 987 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 987 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,996 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 2 mi (3 km) |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 10 mi (15 km) |
| Veracruz, Mexico | 18 mi (29 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 515th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Ernesto (2024), Hurricane Nigel (2023), Hurricane Arthur (2014) and 26 more.
- Lowest pressure: 639th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Theta (2020), Tropical Storm Colin (2016), Hurricane Lisa (2004) and 9 more.
- Energy: 24% of the 1931 Atlantic season's ACE.