1903 Florida Hurricane

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · September 9–16, 1903

Peak wind

92 mph

148 km/h · Sep 13

Peak category

Cat 1

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

976 mb

Landfalls

Florida

Lifetime

7.5 d

Sep 9 – Sep 16

Distance

1,447 mi

2,329 km

ACE

9.9

storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with 1903 Florida Hurricane

The 1903 Florida Hurricane was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1903 Atlantic season. It formed on September 9, 1903, 28 mi SSW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, reached its peak of 92 mph (148 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb on September 13, 1903, and made landfall 2 times — first near Fort Lauderdale, Florida on September 11, 1903 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph). Later landfalls: near Panama City, Florida on September 13, 1903 as a Category 1 hurricane (92 mph). It rapidly intensified by 34 mph in 24 hours (to 92 mph on September 13, 1903). The storm lasted 7.5 days and travelled about 1,447 miles (2,329 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)	Where	Strength	Pressure
September 11, 1903 · 23:00 UTC	near Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Cat 1 86 mph	976 mb
September 13, 1903 · 23:00 UTC	near Panama City, Florida	Cat 1 92 mph	—

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Miami, Florida	23 mi	Sep 11 · 22:00 UTC	Cat 1 86 mph
Hialeah, Florida	20 mi	Sep 11 · 23:00 UTC	Cat 1 86 mph
Fort Lauderdale, Florida	direct hit	Sep 11 · 23:00 UTC	Cat 1 86 mph
Pembroke Pines, Florida	10 mi	Sep 11 · 23:00 UTC	Cat 1 86 mph
Cape Coral, Florida	35 mi	Sep 12 · 09:00 UTC	TS 66 mph
Tampa, Florida	28 mi	Sep 12 · 16:00 UTC	TS 59 mph
St. Petersburg, Florida	11 mi	Sep 12 · 17:00 UTC	TS 58 mph
Montgomery, Alabama	22 mi	Sep 14 · 23:00 UTC	TS 40 mph
Columbus, Georgia	38 mi	Sep 15 · 08:00 UTC	TS 40 mph
Atlanta, Georgia	11 mi	Sep 16 · 00:00 UTC	TD 35 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 33 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Sep 9 06:00	TS	58 mph	—	21.4°N 72.4°W	28 mi SSW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Sep 9 12:00	TS	58 mph	—	21.8°N 73.4°W	74 mi W of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Sep 9 18:00	TS	58 mph	—	22.2°N 74.0°W	116 mi WNW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Sep 10 00:00	TS	63 mph	—	22.6°N 74.7°W	131 mi NNE of Banes, Holguín Province, Cuba
Sep 10 06:00	TS	69 mph	—	23.2°N 75.3°W	154 mi NNE of Gibara, Holguín Province, Cuba
Sep 10 12:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	23.8°N 76.0°W	121 mi SE of Nassau, Bahamas
Sep 10 18:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	24.5°N 76.7°W	56 mi SE of Nassau, Bahamas
Sep 11 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	25.1°N 77.5°W	10 mi WNW of Nassau, Bahamas
Sep 11 06:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	25.5°N 78.2°W	62 mi WNW of Nassau, Bahamas
Sep 11 12:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	25.7°N 78.9°W	59 mi SSW of Lucaya, Bahamas
Sep 11 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	976 mb	25.9°N 79.6°W	38 mi ENE of Miami, Florida
Sep 11 23:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	86 mph	976 mb	26.1°N 80.1°W	near Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Sep 12 00:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	26.2°N 80.3°W	near Tamarac, Florida
Sep 12 06:00	TS	69 mph	—	26.7°N 81.2°W	27 mi E of Lehigh Acres, Florida
Sep 12 12:00	TS	63 mph	988 mb	27.3°N 82.1°W	20 mi NNE of North Port, Florida
Sep 12 18:00	TS	58 mph	—	27.7°N 82.9°W	14 mi WSW of St. Petersburg, Florida
Sep 13 00:00	TS	69 mph	—	28.1°N 83.6°W	50 mi W of Clearwater, Florida
Sep 13 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	28.5°N 84.2°W	93 mi WNW of Clearwater, Florida
Sep 13 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	28.9°N 84.8°W	98 mi SSE of Callaway, Florida
Sep 13 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	29.5°N 85.3°W	50 mi SSE of Panama City, Florida
Sep 13 23:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	92 mph	—	30.1°N 85.6°W	near Panama City, Florida
Sep 14 00:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	30.3°N 85.7°W	near Lynn Haven, Florida
Sep 14 06:00	TS	69 mph	—	31.0°N 85.9°W	22 mi S of Enterprise, Alabama
Sep 14 12:00	TS	52 mph	—	31.6°N 86.0°W	15 mi S of Troy, Alabama
Sep 14 18:00	TS	40 mph	—	32.0°N 86.0°W	13 mi N of Troy, Alabama
Sep 15 00:00	TS	40 mph	—	32.4°N 85.9°W	23 mi E of Montgomery, Alabama
Sep 15 06:00	TS	40 mph	—	32.7°N 85.6°W	9 mi NW of Auburn, Alabama
Sep 15 12:00	TS	40 mph	—	33.0°N 85.3°W	16 mi W of LaGrange, Georgia
Sep 15 18:00	TS	40 mph	—	33.3°N 84.9°W	near Newnan, Georgia
Sep 16 00:00	TD	35 mph	—	33.6°N 84.3°W	11 mi SSE of Atlanta, Georgia
Sep 16 06:00	TD	35 mph	—	33.8°N 83.7°W	near Monroe, Georgia
Sep 16 12:00	TD	35 mph	—	34.0°N 83.0°W	22 mi E of Athens, Georgia
Sep 16 18:00	TD	35 mph	—	33.9°N 82.3°W	22 mi SSW of Greenwood, South Carolina

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did 1903 Florida Hurricane make landfall?

1903 Florida Hurricane made landfall 2 times: near Fort Lauderdale, Florida on September 11, 1903 at 23:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds; near Panama City, Florida on September 13, 1903 at 23:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 92 mph winds.

What category was 1903 Florida Hurricane?

At its peak on September 13, 1903, 1903 Florida Hurricane was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 92 mph (148 km/h) and a central pressure of 976 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did 1903 Florida Hurricane last?

7.5 days, from September 9, 1903 to September 16, 1903, including 66 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,447 miles.

Where can I download the track data for 1903 Florida Hurricane?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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