Storm history › Atlantic › 1942 season
Unnamed hurricane 3, 1942 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1942 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 23, 1942 to September 1, 1942, about 9 days, and covered 2,354 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
It made landfall once, near Port Lavaca, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from San Antonio, United States.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,354 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 14.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 30, 1942 | Port Lavaca, United States | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Antonio, United States | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Austin, United States | 77 mi (123 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 99 mi (159 km) |
| Houston, United States | 125 mi (201 km) |
| Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | 137 mi (221 km) |
| El Paso, United States | 138 mi (222 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 282nd highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Bonnie (2022), Hurricane Epsilon (2020), Hurricane Zeta (2020) and 34 more.
- Lowest pressure: 180th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Humberto (2019), Hurricane Nicole (2016), Hurricane Jeanne (2004) and 7 more.
- Energy: 24% of the 1942 Atlantic season's ACE.