Storm history › Atlantic › 1943 season
Unnamed hurricane 1, 1943 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1943 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 25, 1943 to July 30, 1943, about 4 days, and covered 767 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 967 mb.
It made landfall once, near Galveston, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Houston, United States.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 967 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 767 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 27, 1943 | Galveston, United States | 105 mph (165 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Houston, United States | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Fort Worth, United States | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Dallas, United States | 55 mi (88 km) |
| Austin, United States | 71 mi (114 km) |
| San Antonio, United States | 143 mi (231 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 399th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Francine (2024), Hurricane Isaac (2024), Hurricane Leslie (2024) and 33 more.
- Lowest pressure: 345th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Ernesto (2024), Hurricane Grace (2021), Hurricane Helene (2018) and 2 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1943 Atlantic season's ACE.