1920 Louisiana Hurricane

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · September 16–23, 1920

Peak wind

98 mph

157 km/h · Sep 22

Peak category

Cat 2

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

975 mb

Landfalls

Louisiana

Lifetime

7.0 d

Sep 16 – Sep 23

Distance

2,346 mi

3,775 km

ACE

4.3

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 1920 Louisiana Hurricane

The 1920 Louisiana Hurricane was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1920 Atlantic season. It formed on September 16, 1920, 113 mi NW of Cartagena, Colombia, reached its peak of 98 mph (157 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 mb on September 22, 1920, and made landfall 35 mi S of Houma, Louisiana on September 22, 1920 as a Category 2 hurricane (98 mph). It rapidly intensified by 41 mph in 24 hours (to 81 mph on September 21, 1920). The storm lasted 7.0 days and travelled about 2,346 miles (3,775 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
September 22, 1920 · 01:00 UTC	35 mi S of Houma, Louisiana	Cat 2 98 mph	975 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
New Orleans, Louisiana	66 mi	Sep 22 · 03:00 UTC	Cat 1 86 mph
Metairie Terrace, Louisiana	61 mi	Sep 22 · 03:00 UTC	Cat 1 86 mph
Metairie, Louisiana	62 mi	Sep 22 · 03:00 UTC	Cat 1 86 mph
Baton Rouge, Louisiana	22 mi	Sep 22 · 05:00 UTC	Cat 1 75 mph
Shreveport, Louisiana	55 mi	Sep 22 · 14:00 UTC	TS 42 mph
Springfield, Missouri	64 mi	Sep 23 · 03:00 UTC	TD 32 mph
Kansas City, Missouri	63 mi	Sep 23 · 06:00 UTC	TD 29 mph
Overland Park, Kansas	55 mi	Sep 23 · 06:00 UTC	TD 29 mph
Kansas City, Kansas	64 mi	Sep 23 · 06:00 UTC	TD 29 mph
Olathe, Kansas	47 mi	Sep 23 · 06:00 UTC	TD 29 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 30 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Sep 16 06:00	TD	35 mph	—	11.7°N 76.5°W	113 mi NW of Cartagena, Colombia
Sep 16 12:00	TD	35 mph	—	12.0°N 77.5°W	175 mi NW of Cartagena, Colombia
Sep 16 18:00	TD	35 mph	—	12.4°N 78.6°W	open ocean
Sep 17 00:00	TD	35 mph	—	12.9°N 79.7°W	137 mi E of San Andrés, Colombia
Sep 17 06:00	TD	35 mph	—	13.3°N 80.7°W	84 mi NE of San Andrés, Colombia
Sep 17 12:00	TD	35 mph	—	13.7°N 81.5°W	79 mi N of San Andrés, Colombia
Sep 17 18:00	TD	35 mph	—	14.1°N 82.3°W	73 mi E of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Sep 18 00:00	TD	35 mph	—	14.5°N 83.1°W	38 mi NNE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Sep 18 06:00	TD	35 mph	—	14.9°N 83.8°W	66 mi NNW of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Sep 18 12:00	TD	35 mph	—	15.2°N 84.5°W	38 mi S of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Sep 18 18:00	TD	35 mph	—	15.5°N 85.2°W	33 mi SSW of Iriona, Honduras
Sep 19 00:00	TS	40 mph	—	15.9°N 85.9°W	16 mi NNE of Tocoa, Honduras
Sep 19 06:00	TS	40 mph	—	16.4°N 86.5°W	48 mi NNE of La Ceiba, Honduras
Sep 19 12:00	TS	46 mph	—	17.0°N 87.0°W	86 mi N of La Ceiba, Honduras
Sep 19 18:00	TS	46 mph	—	17.8°N 87.3°W	45 mi E of San Pedro, Belize
Sep 20 00:00	TS	52 mph	—	18.8°N 87.6°W	50 mi ENE of Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Sep 20 06:00	TS	46 mph	—	20.0°N 87.9°W	31 mi NNE of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Sep 20 12:00	TS	40 mph	—	21.2°N 88.2°W	near Tizimín, Yucatán, Mexico
Sep 20 18:00	TS	52 mph	—	22.4°N 88.5°W	90 mi NNW of Tizimín, Yucatán, Mexico
Sep 21 00:00	TS	63 mph	999 mb	23.6°N 88.8°W	169 mi NNE of Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico
Sep 21 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	24.8°N 89.1°W	open ocean
Sep 21 12:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	26.0°N 89.5°W	open ocean
Sep 21 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	27.4°N 90.1°W	156 mi SSE of Houma, Louisiana
Sep 22 00:00	Cat 2	98 mph	975 mb	28.9°N 90.7°W	48 mi S of Houma, Louisiana
Sep 22 01:00	Cat 2 LANDFALL	98 mph	975 mb	29.1°N 90.8°W	35 mi S of Houma, Louisiana
Sep 22 06:00	TS	69 mph	986 mb	30.5°N 91.6°W	25 mi W of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Sep 22 12:00	TS	46 mph	—	32.2°N 92.6°W	22 mi S of Ruston, Louisiana
Sep 22 18:00	TD	35 mph	—	34.0°N 93.4°W	22 mi WSW of Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Sep 23 00:00	TD	35 mph	—	36.0°N 94.1°W	near Fayetteville, Arkansas
Sep 23 06:00	TD	29 mph	—	38.2°N 94.8°W	38 mi SE of Ottawa, Kansas

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did 1920 Louisiana Hurricane make landfall?

1920 Louisiana Hurricane made landfall once: 35 mi S of Houma, Louisiana on September 22, 1920 at 01:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 98 mph winds.

What category was 1920 Louisiana Hurricane?

At its peak on September 22, 1920, 1920 Louisiana Hurricane was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 98 mph (157 km/h) and a central pressure of 975 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 2 hurricane.

How long did 1920 Louisiana Hurricane last?

7.0 days, from September 16, 1920 to September 23, 1920, including 24 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 2,346 miles.

Where can I download the track data for 1920 Louisiana 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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