Storm history › Atlantic › 1944 season
Unnamed hurricane 4, 1944 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1944 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 16, 1944 to August 24, 1944, about 8 days, and covered 2,660 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 973 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 22 miles from New Kingston, Jamaica.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 973 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,660 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 18.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 49 mi (79 km) |
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 74 mi (119 km) |
| Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico | 84 mi (134 km) |
| Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico | 89 mi (143 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 89 mi (144 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 221st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Isaias (2026), Hurricane Rafael (2024), Hurricane Grace (2021) and 22 more.
- Lowest pressure: 417th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Wanda (2021), Hurricane Hanna (2020), Hurricane Arthur (2014) and 10 more.
- Energy: 18% of the 1944 Atlantic season's ACE.