Storm history › Atlantic › 1938 season
Unnamed tropical storm 7, 1938 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1938 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 10, 1938 to October 17, 1938, about 7 days, and covered 1,819 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 996 mb.
It made landfall once, near League City, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Mérida, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 996 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,819 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 17, 1938 | League City, United States | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Mérida, Mexico | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Houston, United States | 12 mi (20 km) |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 49 mi (79 km) |
| Austin, United States | 101 mi (163 km) |
| Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 134 mi (216 km) |
| San Antonio, United States | 147 mi (237 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1247th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Chantal (2025) and 85 more.
- Lowest pressure: 821st lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Karen (2025), Tropical Storm Bret (2023), Tropical Storm Jose (2023) and 14 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1938 Atlantic season's ACE.