Storm history › Atlantic › 1942 season
Unnamed tropical storm 9, 1942 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1942 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 10, 1942 to October 13, 1942, about 3 days, and covered 556 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1000 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 88 miles from Virginia Beach, United States.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1000 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 556 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, United States | 88 mi (142 km) |
| Raleigh, United States | 107 mi (171 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1459th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Alberto (2024), Tropical Storm Joyce (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 938th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Jerry (2025), Tropical Storm Lorenzo (2025) and 39 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1942 Atlantic season's ACE.