1921 Tampa Bay Hurricane

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · October 20–30, 1921

Peak wind

138 mph

222 km/h · Oct 23

Peak category

Cat 4

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

941 mb

Landfalls

Florida

Lifetime

10.3 d

Oct 20 – Oct 30

Distance

3,043 mi

4,895 km

ACE

27.4

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 1921 Tampa Bay Hurricane

The 1921 Tampa Bay Hurricane was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1921 Atlantic season. It formed on October 20, 1921, 108 mi E of San Andrés, Colombia, reached its peak of 138 mph (222 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 941 mb on October 23, 1921, and made landfall near Palm Harbor, Florida on October 25, 1921 as a Category 3 hurricane (115 mph). It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 138 mph on October 23, 1921). The storm lasted 10.3 days and travelled about 3,043 miles (4,895 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
October 25, 1921 · 20:00 UTC	near Palm Harbor, Florida	Cat 3 115 mph	958 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
St. Petersburg, Florida	21 mi	Oct 25 · 19:00 UTC	Cat 3 115 mph
Clearwater, Florida	direct hit	Oct 25 · 19:00 UTC	Cat 3 115 mph
Tampa, Florida	21 mi	Oct 25 · 21:00 UTC	Cat 2 109 mph
Brandon, Florida	28 mi	Oct 25 · 22:00 UTC	Cat 2 104 mph
Lakeland, Florida	35 mi	Oct 25 · 23:00 UTC	Cat 2 98 mph
Orlando, Florida	20 mi	Oct 26 · 03:00 UTC	Cat 1 86 mph
Palm Bay, Florida	71 mi	Oct 26 · 06:00 UTC	Cat 1 81 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 43 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Oct 20 00:00	TS	40 mph	—	12.7°N 80.1°W	108 mi E of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 20 06:00	TS	40 mph	—	13.1°N 80.4°W	95 mi ENE of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 20 12:00	TS	40 mph	—	13.5°N 80.6°W	98 mi NE of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 20 18:00	TS	46 mph	—	13.8°N 80.9°W	100 mi NNE of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 21 00:00	TS	52 mph	—	14.2°N 81.2°W	117 mi NNE of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 21 06:00	TS	58 mph	—	14.6°N 81.5°W	132 mi ENE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Oct 21 12:00	TS	58 mph	—	15.0°N 81.8°W	125 mi ENE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Oct 21 18:00	TS	63 mph	—	15.5°N 82.2°W	129 mi NE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Oct 22 00:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	16.0°N 82.6°W	126 mi E of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Oct 22 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	16.5°N 83.0°W	111 mi ENE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Oct 22 12:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	17.0°N 83.5°W	108 mi NE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Oct 22 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	17.6°N 84.0°W	132 mi NNE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Oct 23 00:00	Cat 2	104 mph	—	18.3°N 84.5°W	166 mi NNE of Iriona, Honduras
Oct 23 06:00	Cat 3	115 mph	—	19.1°N 85.0°W	159 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 23 12:00	Cat 3	127 mph	—	20.0°N 85.3°W	112 mi ESE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 23 18:00	Cat 4	138 mph	941 mb	20.9°N 85.4°W	95 mi E of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 24 00:00	Cat 4	138 mph	—	21.8°N 85.5°W	97 mi ENE of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 24 06:00	Cat 4	138 mph	—	22.8°N 85.5°W	85 mi WNW of Mantua, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 24 12:00	Cat 4	138 mph	—	23.8°N 85.5°W	130 mi NW of Minas de Matahambre, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 24 18:00	Cat 4	138 mph	—	24.7°N 85.2°W	166 mi NNW of Minas de Matahambre, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 25 00:00	Cat 4	138 mph	943 mb	25.6°N 84.8°W	178 mi SW of Venice, Florida
Oct 25 06:00	Cat 4	132 mph	—	26.4°N 84.4°W	129 mi WSW of Venice, Florida
Oct 25 12:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	27.1°N 83.9°W	88 mi WSW of St. Petersburg, Florida
Oct 25 18:00	Cat 3	115 mph	958 mb	27.8°N 83.1°W	20 mi WSW of Largo, Florida
Oct 25 20:00	Cat 3 LANDFALL	115 mph	958 mb	28.1°N 82.8°W	near Palm Harbor, Florida
Oct 26 00:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	28.5°N 82.2°W	20 mi E of Spring Hill, Florida
Oct 26 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	29.0°N 81.0°W	near New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Oct 26 12:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	29.5°N 79.6°W	88 mi ENE of Daytona Beach, Florida
Oct 26 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	29.5°N 78.0°W	180 mi ENE of Titusville, Florida
Oct 27 00:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	29.4°N 76.3°W	open ocean
Oct 27 06:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	29.2°N 74.6°W	open ocean
Oct 27 12:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	29.0°N 73.1°W	open ocean
Oct 27 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	28.7°N 71.8°W	open ocean
Oct 28 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	28.4°N 70.7°W	open ocean
Oct 28 06:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	28.1°N 69.7°W	open ocean
Oct 28 12:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	27.8°N 68.8°W	open ocean
Oct 28 18:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	27.3°N 67.8°W	open ocean
Oct 29 00:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	26.8°N 66.7°W	open ocean
Oct 29 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	26.6°N 65.5°W	open ocean
Oct 29 12:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	26.5°N 64.0°W	open ocean
Oct 29 18:00	TS	69 mph	—	27.0°N 62.0°W	open ocean
Oct 30 00:00	TS extratropical	58 mph	—	28.5°N 59.0°W	open ocean
Oct 30 06:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	—	30.5°N 55.0°W	open ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did 1921 Tampa Bay Hurricane make landfall?

1921 Tampa Bay Hurricane made landfall once: near Palm Harbor, Florida on October 25, 1921 at 20:00 UTC, as a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds.

What category was 1921 Tampa Bay Hurricane?

At its peak on October 23, 1921, 1921 Tampa Bay Hurricane was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 138 mph (222 km/h) and a central pressure of 941 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 3 hurricane.

How long did 1921 Tampa Bay Hurricane last?

10.3 days, from October 20, 1921 to October 30, 1921, including 186 hours at hurricane strength (66 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 3,043 miles.

Where can I download the track data for 1921 Tampa Bay 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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