Storm history › Atlantic › 1948 season

Unnamed hurricane 6, 1948 Atlantic

This storm was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1948 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 4, 1948 to September 17, 1948, about 13 days, and covered 6,876 miles.

At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h).

Peak wind: 130 mph
Lowest pressure: Not recorded
Strongest: Category 4 hurricane
Landfalls: None recorded
Duration: 13 days
Track length: 6,876 mi
Energy (ACE): 22.3

Track coloured by strength. September 4, 1948 to September 17, 1948.

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How it compares

Peak winds: 146th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Idalia (2023), Hurricane Harvey (2017), Hurricane Danielle (2010) and 18 more.
Energy: 23% of the 1948 Atlantic season's ACE.