1924 Cuba Hurricane

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · October 14–23, 1924

Peak wind

167 mph

269 km/h · Oct 19

Peak category

Cat 5

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

910 mb

Landfalls

Florida

Lifetime

9.5 d

Oct 14 – Oct 23

Distance

2,067 mi

3,326 km

ACE

25.0

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 1924 Cuba Hurricane

The 1924 Cuba Hurricane was a Category 5 hurricane of the 1924 Atlantic season. It formed on October 14, 1924, 108 mi E of Iriona, Honduras, reached its peak of 167 mph (269 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 910 mb on October 19, 1924, and made landfall 11 mi SSW of Marco Island, Florida on October 21, 1924 as a Category 1 hurricane (92 mph). It rapidly intensified by 52 mph in 24 hours (to 167 mph on October 19, 1924). The storm lasted 9.5 days and travelled about 2,067 miles (3,326 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 21, 1924 · 01:00 UTC	11 mi SSW of Marco Island, Florida	Cat 1 92 mph	975 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Cape Coral, Florida	53 mi	Oct 21 · 00:00 UTC	Cat 1 92 mph
Miami, Florida	15 mi	Oct 21 · 11:00 UTC	TS 71 mph
Hialeah, Florida	direct hit	Oct 21 · 11:00 UTC	TS 71 mph
Pembroke Pines, Florida	direct hit	Oct 21 · 11:00 UTC	TS 71 mph
Miramar, Florida	direct hit	Oct 21 · 11:00 UTC	TS 71 mph
Coral Springs, Florida	20 mi	Oct 21 · 11:00 UTC	TS 71 mph
Miami Gardens, Florida	direct hit	Oct 21 · 11:00 UTC	TS 71 mph
Fort Lauderdale, Florida	direct hit	Oct 21 · 12:00 UTC	TS 69 mph
Hollywood, Florida	direct hit	Oct 21 · 12:00 UTC	TS 69 mph
West Palm Beach, Florida	47 mi	Oct 21 · 13:00 UTC	TS 69 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 40 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Oct 14 00:00	TD	29 mph	—	15.7°N 83.5°W	66 mi E of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Oct 14 06:00	TD	29 mph	—	16.1°N 83.9°W	46 mi ENE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Oct 14 12:00	TD	35 mph	—	16.5°N 84.2°W	55 mi NNE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Oct 14 18:00	TD	35 mph	—	16.9°N 84.4°W	79 mi NE of Iriona, Honduras
Oct 15 00:00	TD	35 mph	—	17.3°N 84.6°W	98 mi NNE of Iriona, Honduras
Oct 15 06:00	TS	40 mph	—	17.7°N 84.8°W	121 mi N of Iriona, Honduras
Oct 15 12:00	TS	46 mph	—	18.0°N 85.0°W	141 mi N of Iriona, Honduras
Oct 15 18:00	TS	58 mph	—	18.3°N 85.2°W	161 mi N of Iriona, Honduras
Oct 16 00:00	TS	69 mph	—	18.6°N 85.5°W	161 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 16 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	18.9°N 85.8°W	133 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 16 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	19.0°N 86.0°W	120 mi SSE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 16 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	18.9°N 86.2°W	121 mi SSE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 17 00:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	18.8°N 86.4°W	123 mi SSE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 17 06:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	18.6°N 86.5°W	107 mi ENE of San Pedro, Belize
Oct 17 12:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	18.4°N 86.5°W	102 mi ENE of San Pedro, Belize
Oct 17 18:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	18.3°N 86.4°W	106 mi ENE of San Pedro, Belize
Oct 18 00:00	Cat 2	104 mph	—	18.3°N 86.2°W	119 mi ENE of San Pedro, Belize
Oct 18 06:00	Cat 2	109 mph	—	18.4°N 86.0°W	133 mi ENE of San Pedro, Belize
Oct 18 12:00	Cat 3	115 mph	—	18.6°N 85.8°W	151 mi SSE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 18 18:00	Cat 3	127 mph	—	19.1°N 85.6°W	130 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 19 00:00	Cat 4	138 mph	—	19.7°N 85.3°W	120 mi ESE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 19 06:00	Cat 4	150 mph	—	20.4°N 85.0°W	131 mi ESE of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 19 12:00	Cat 5	167 mph	—	21.3°N 84.7°W	74 mi SSW of Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 19 18:00	Cat 5	167 mph	910 mb	22.4°N 84.4°W	11 mi NW of Mantua, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 20 00:00	Cat 4	150 mph	—	23.4°N 84.0°W	56 mi N of Minas de Matahambre, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 20 06:00	Cat 4	132 mph	—	24.4°N 83.5°W	113 mi NW of Havana, Havana, Cuba
Oct 20 12:00	Cat 3	115 mph	—	25.2°N 83.0°W	88 mi WNW of Key West, Florida
Oct 20 18:00	Cat 2	104 mph	—	25.5°N 82.5°W	57 mi WSW of Marco Island, Florida
Oct 21 00:00	Cat 1	92 mph	975 mb	25.8°N 81.9°W	15 mi SW of Marco Island, Florida
Oct 21 01:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	92 mph	975 mb	25.8°N 81.8°W	11 mi SSW of Marco Island, Florida
Oct 21 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	25.9°N 81.0°W	38 mi WNW of The Hammocks, Florida
Oct 21 12:00	TS	69 mph	986 mb	26.0°N 80.1°W	near Hollywood, Florida
Oct 21 18:00	TS	69 mph	—	26.3°N 78.9°W	22 mi SW of Lucaya, Bahamas
Oct 22 00:00	TS	69 mph	—	26.8°N 77.4°W	80 mi ENE of Lucaya, Bahamas
Oct 22 06:00	TS	69 mph	—	27.3°N 75.6°W	open ocean
Oct 22 12:00	TS	63 mph	—	28.0°N 73.5°W	open ocean
Oct 22 18:00	TS	58 mph	—	28.7°N 71.4°W	open ocean
Oct 23 00:00	TS	52 mph	—	29.4°N 69.3°W	open ocean
Oct 23 06:00	TS	46 mph	—	30.1°N 67.2°W	open ocean
Oct 23 12:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	—	31.0°N 65.0°W	91 mi S of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did 1924 Cuba Hurricane make landfall?

1924 Cuba Hurricane made landfall once: 11 mi SSW of Marco Island, Florida on October 21, 1924 at 01:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 92 mph winds.

What category was 1924 Cuba Hurricane?

At its peak on October 19, 1924, 1924 Cuba Hurricane was a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 167 mph (269 km/h) and a central pressure of 910 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did 1924 Cuba Hurricane last?

9.5 days, from October 14, 1924 to October 23, 1924, including 126 hours at hurricane strength (54 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,067 miles.

Where can I download the track data for 1924 Cuba 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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