1919 Florida Keys Hurricane

Track map & timeline · Atlantic · September 2–5, 1919

Peak wind
98 mph
157 km/h · Sep 3
Peak category
Cat 2
Saffir–Simpson
Landfalls
—
none
Lifetime
3.0 d
Sep 2 – Sep 5
Distance
1,106 mi
1,779 km
ACE
4.2
storm energy
Damage
$22 M
nominal USD

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 1919 Florida Keys Hurricane

The 1919 Florida Keys Hurricane was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1919 Atlantic season. It formed on September 2, 1919, 274 mi ESE of Havelock, North Carolina, reached its peak of 98 mph (157 km/h) on September 3, 1919, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 86 mph on September 3, 1919). The storm lasted 3.0 days and travelled about 1,106 miles (1,779 km). According to Wikidata, it caused about $22 million in damage (nominal USD).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Timeline

Every official fix 13 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 2 00:00TD 35 mph—33.0°N 72.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 2 06:00TS 40 mph—34.0°N 72.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 2 12:00TS 52 mph—35.0°N 71.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 2 18:00TS 63 mph—36.0°N 69.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 3 00:00Cat 1 75 mph—37.0°N 68.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 3 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—38.0°N 67.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 3 12:00Cat 2 98 mph—39.0°N 66.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 3 18:00Cat 2 98 mph—40.0°N 65.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 4 00:00Cat 1 81 mph—41.0°N 64.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 4 06:00TS 63 mph—42.0°N 63.0°W185 mi S of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sep 4 12:00TS 52 mph—43.0°N 62.0°W138 mi SE of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sep 4 18:00TS 40 mph—44.2°N 61.0°W131 mi ESE of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sep 5 00:00TD extratropical35 mph—45.5°N 60.0°W45 mi SSE of Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did 1919 Florida Keys Hurricane make landfall?

No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for 1919 Florida Keys Hurricane.

What category was 1919 Florida Keys Hurricane?

At its peak on September 3, 1919, 1919 Florida Keys Hurricane was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 98 mph (157 km/h).

How long did 1919 Florida Keys Hurricane last?

3.0 days, from September 2, 1919 to September 5, 1919, including 30 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,106 miles.

Where can I download the track data for 1919 Florida Keys 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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