1909 Velasco Hurricane

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · July 13–22, 1909

Peak wind

115 mph

185 km/h · Jul 21

Peak category

Cat 3

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

959 mb

Landfalls

Texas

Lifetime

9.0 d

Jul 13 – Jul 22

Distance

2,869 mi

4,616 km

ACE

9.8

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 1909 Velasco Hurricane

The 1909 Velasco Hurricane was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1909 Atlantic season. It formed on July 13, 1909, 74 mi SE of Calliaqua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, reached its peak of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 959 mb on July 21, 1909, and made landfall near Freeport, Texas on July 21, 1909 as a Category 3 hurricane (115 mph). It rapidly intensified by 34 mph in 24 hours (to 115 mph on July 21, 1909). The storm lasted 9.0 days and travelled about 2,869 miles (4,616 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)	Where	Strength	Pressure
July 21, 1909 · 17:00 UTC	near Freeport, Texas	Cat 3 115 mph	—

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Pasadena, Texas	51 mi	Jul 21 · 18:00 UTC	Cat 2 104 mph
Pearland, Texas	41 mi	Jul 21 · 18:00 UTC	Cat 2 104 mph
Houston, Texas	53 mi	Jul 21 · 19:00 UTC	Cat 2 99 mph
Cypress, Texas	59 mi	Jul 21 · 21:00 UTC	Cat 1 89 mph
Austin, Texas	36 mi	Jul 22 · 08:00 UTC	TD 33 mph
San Antonio, Texas	37 mi	Jul 22 · 09:00 UTC	TD 32 mph
Round Rock, Texas	52 mi	Jul 22 · 09:00 UTC	TD 32 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 38 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Jul 13 12:00	TD	35 mph	—	12.3°N 60.5°W	74 mi SE of Calliaqua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Jul 13 18:00	TD	35 mph	—	12.3°N 62.0°W	79 mi SW of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Jul 14 00:00	TD	35 mph	—	12.4°N 63.5°W	96 mi NNE of Juan Griego, Venezuela
Jul 14 06:00	TD	35 mph	—	12.6°N 64.9°W	122 mi NNW of Juan Griego, Venezuela
Jul 14 12:00	TD	35 mph	—	13.0°N 66.2°W	151 mi ENE of Kralendijk, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
Jul 14 18:00	TD	35 mph	—	13.5°N 67.4°W	110 mi NNE of Kralendijk, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
Jul 15 00:00	TD	35 mph	—	14.0°N 68.6°W	123 mi NNE of Bandabou, Curacao
Jul 15 06:00	TD	35 mph	—	14.5°N 69.8°W	135 mi N of Noord, Aruba
Jul 15 12:00	TD	35 mph	—	14.9°N 71.0°W	174 mi NNW of Noord, Aruba
Jul 15 18:00	TD	35 mph	—	15.2°N 72.2°W	open ocean
Jul 16 00:00	TD	35 mph	—	15.5°N 73.3°W	open ocean
Jul 16 06:00	TD	35 mph	—	15.8°N 74.4°W	171 mi SSW of Les Cayes, Haiti
Jul 16 12:00	TD	35 mph	—	16.0°N 75.5°W	162 mi SSE of Kingston, Jamaica
Jul 16 18:00	TD	35 mph	—	16.2°N 76.7°W	124 mi S of Kingston, Jamaica
Jul 17 00:00	TS	40 mph	—	16.4°N 77.8°W	114 mi SSW of May Pen, Jamaica
Jul 17 06:00	TS	46 mph	—	16.7°N 78.9°W	114 mi SSW of Negril, Jamaica
Jul 17 12:00	TS	52 mph	—	17.2°N 80.0°W	131 mi SW of Negril, Jamaica
Jul 17 18:00	TS	58 mph	—	18.0°N 81.0°W	90 mi S of Bodden Town, Cayman Islands
Jul 18 00:00	TS	63 mph	—	19.0°N 82.0°W	45 mi WSW of George Town, Cayman Islands
Jul 18 06:00	TS	69 mph	—	20.0°N 83.0°W	113 mi WNW of West Bay, Cayman Islands
Jul 18 12:00	TS	69 mph	—	21.0°N 84.0°W	83 mi S of Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Jul 18 18:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	22.0°N 85.0°W	50 mi WSW of Mantua, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Jul 19 00:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	23.0°N 85.9°W	114 mi WNW of Mantua, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Jul 19 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	24.0°N 86.7°W	open ocean
Jul 19 12:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	25.0°N 87.5°W	open ocean
Jul 19 18:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	25.6°N 88.3°W	open ocean
Jul 20 00:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	26.1°N 88.9°W	open ocean
Jul 20 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	26.6°N 89.7°W	open ocean
Jul 20 12:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	27.0°N 90.6°W	180 mi S of Houma, Louisiana
Jul 20 18:00	Cat 1	81 mph	985 mb	27.4°N 91.5°W	159 mi SSW of Houma, Louisiana
Jul 21 00:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	27.8°N 92.5°W	152 mi S of Abbeville, Louisiana
Jul 21 06:00	Cat 2	104 mph	—	28.2°N 93.5°W	109 mi SE of Galveston, Texas
Jul 21 12:00	Cat 3	115 mph	—	28.6°N 94.5°W	52 mi SSE of Galveston, Texas
Jul 21 17:00	Cat 3 LANDFALL	115 mph	—	28.9°N 95.3°W	near Freeport, Texas
Jul 21 18:00	Cat 2	104 mph	959 mb	29.0°N 95.5°W	near Lake Jackson, Texas
Jul 22 00:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	29.3°N 96.5°W	16 mi WNW of El Campo, Texas
Jul 22 06:00	TD	35 mph	—	29.6°N 97.6°W	22 mi E of Seguin, Texas
Jul 22 12:00	TD	29 mph	—	30.2°N 98.8°W	near Fredericksburg, Texas

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did 1909 Velasco Hurricane make landfall?

1909 Velasco Hurricane made landfall once: near Freeport, Texas on July 21, 1909 at 17:00 UTC, as a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds.

What category was 1909 Velasco Hurricane?

At its peak on July 21, 1909, 1909 Velasco Hurricane was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a central pressure of 959 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 3 hurricane.

How long did 1909 Velasco Hurricane last?

9.0 days, from July 13, 1909 to July 22, 1909, including 84 hours at hurricane strength (6 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,869 miles.

Where can I download the track data for 1909 Velasco 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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