Storm history › Atlantic › 1933 season
Unnamed hurricane 8, 1933 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 5 hurricane of the 1933 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 22, 1933 to September 5, 1933, about 15 days, and covered 4,948 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
It made landfall once, near Heroica Matamoros, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 10 miles from Reynosa, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 4,948 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 40.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 5, 1933 | Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 125 mph (205 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Reynosa, Mexico | 10 mi (17 km) |
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Ciudad Apodaca, Mexico | 56 mi (90 km) |
| Guadalupe, Mexico | 60 mi (96 km) |
| San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico | 62 mi (100 km) |
| Monterrey, Mexico | 64 mi (102 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 28th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Erin (2025), Hurricane Humberto (2025), Hurricane Ian (2022) and 8 more.
- Lowest pressure: 118th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Gonzalo (2014), Hurricane Sandy (2012), Hurricane Ophelia (2011).
- Energy: 16% of the 1933 Atlantic season's ACE.