The 1909 hurricane season

Every storm track on one map · Atlantic · 12 systems

Atlantic storms
12
6 hurricanes · 4 major
Atlantic ACE
93
1991–2020 avg ≈ 123
Strongest
121 mph
1909 Grand Isle Hurricane
Landfalling
6
Atlantic storms

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · hover a track to highlight it, click to open the storm’s own page with an animated replay.

01 · Summary

How the 1909 season went

The 1909 Atlantic season produced 12 tropical storms, 6 hurricanes and 4 major hurricanes (Cat 3+), with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) of 93. The strongest was 1909 Grand Isle Hurricane at 121 mph / 952 mb. 6 storms made landfall.

02 · Timeline

Storm by storm, month by month

JUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVUnnamed storm #1 — June 15–19, 1909Unnamed storm #1 TSUnnamed hurricane #2 — June 25–30, 1909Unnamed hurricane #2 Cat 2Unnamed storm #3 — June 26 – July 4, 1909Unnamed storm #3 TS1909 Velasco Hurricane — July 13–22, 19091909 Velasco Hurricane Cat 3Unnamed storm #5 — August 6–10, 1909Unnamed storm #5 TS1909 Monterrey Hurricane — August 20–28, 19091909 Monterrey Hurricane Cat 3Unnamed storm #7 — August 22–25, 1909Unnamed storm #7 TSUnnamed storm #8 — August 28–31, 1909Unnamed storm #8 TS1909 Grand Isle Hurricane — September 13–22, 19091909 Grand Isle Hurricane Cat 3Unnamed storm #10 — September 24–29, 1909Unnamed storm #10 TSUnnamed hurricane #11 — October 6–13, 1909Unnamed hurricane #11 Cat 31909 Greater Antilles Hurricane — November 8–14, 19091909 Greater Antilles Hurricane Cat 2

Each bar is one storm’s life, colored by its strength at that moment (faded = post-tropical). Click a bar to open the storm.

03 · Atlantic

Atlantic storms of 1909

StormDatesPeakPressureLandfallACE
Unnamed storm #1Jun 15 – Jun 19TS 46 mph——2.4
Unnamed hurricane #2Jun 25 – Jun 30Cat 2 98 mph972 mbyes5.6
Unnamed storm #3Jun 26 – Jul 4TS 52 mph—yes1.8
1909 Velasco HurricaneJul 13 – Jul 22Cat 3 115 mph959 mbTexas9.8
Unnamed storm #5Aug 6 – Aug 10TS 46 mph1004 mb—1.5
1909 Monterrey HurricaneAug 20 – Aug 28Cat 3 121 mph——22.7
Unnamed storm #7Aug 22 – Aug 25TS 52 mph——1.1
Unnamed storm #8Aug 28 – Aug 31TS 52 mph—yes1.6
1909 Grand Isle HurricaneSep 13 – Sep 22Cat 3 121 mph952 mbLouisiana17.8
Unnamed storm #10Sep 24 – Sep 29TS 58 mph——1.8
Unnamed hurricane #11Oct 6 – Oct 13Cat 3 121 mph957 mbyes17.2
1909 Greater Antilles HurricaneNov 8 – Nov 14Cat 2 104 mph——9.9
← Previous season1908Next season →1910

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