Storm history › Atlantic › 1949 season
Unnamed hurricane 12, 1949 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1949 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 13, 1949 to October 21, 1949, about 9 days, and covered 2,827 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 995 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 90 miles from Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 995 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,827 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 90 mi (145 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 601st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Imelda (2025), Hurricane Margot (2023), Hurricane Lisa (2022) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 793rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Fay (2026), Tropical Storm Harold (2023) and 19 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1949 Atlantic season's ACE.