Storm history › Atlantic › 1942 season
Unnamed tropical storm 1, 1942 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1942 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 3, 1942 to August 5, 1942, about 3 days, and covered 1,010 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 87 miles from Veracruz, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 1,010 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Veracruz, Mexico | 87 mi (141 km) |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 89 mi (143 km) |
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 93 mi (150 km) |
| San Luis Potosí, Mexico | 128 mi (206 km) |
| Tuxtla, Mexico | 145 mi (233 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.
- Energy: 2% of the 1942 Atlantic season's ACE.