Track map & timeline · Atlantic · October 14–28, 1926
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
The 1926 Havana–Bermuda Hurricane was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1926 Atlantic season. It formed on October 14, 1926, 82 mi SSE of San Andrés, Colombia, reached its peak of 150 mph (241 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 934 mb on October 20, 1926, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 51 mph in 24 hours (to 132 mph on October 19, 1926). The storm lasted 14.0 days and travelled about 4,342 miles (6,986 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Impact
| City | Distance to center | When (UTC) | Storm strength then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Havana, Havana, Cuba | direct hit | Oct 20 · 16:00 UTC | Cat 4 142 mph |
| Miami, Florida | 30 mi | Oct 21 · 05:00 UTC | Cat 3 127 mph |
| Hialeah, Florida | 38 mi | Oct 21 · 05:00 UTC | Cat 3 127 mph |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 45 mi | Oct 21 · 06:00 UTC | Cat 3 127 mph |
| Pembroke Pines, Florida | 43 mi | Oct 21 · 06:00 UTC | Cat 3 127 mph |
| Hollywood, Florida | 40 mi | Oct 21 · 06:00 UTC | Cat 3 127 mph |
| Miramar, Florida | 43 mi | Oct 21 · 06:00 UTC | Cat 3 127 mph |
| Coral Springs, Florida | 58 mi | Oct 21 · 06:00 UTC | Cat 3 127 mph |
| Miami Gardens, Florida | 41 mi | Oct 21 · 06:00 UTC | Cat 3 127 mph |
| West Palm Beach, Florida | 74 mi | Oct 21 · 07:00 UTC | Cat 3 127 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
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 06:00 | TD | 29 mph | — | 11.5°N 81.2°W | 82 mi SSE of San Andrés, Colombia |
| Oct 14 12:00 | TD | 29 mph | — | 11.5°N 81.0°W | 88 mi SSE of San Andrés, Colombia |
| Oct 14 18:00 | TD | 35 mph | — | 11.6°N 80.9°W | 87 mi SE of San Andrés, Colombia |
| Oct 15 00:00 | TS | 40 mph | — | 11.7°N 80.8°W | 86 mi SE of San Andrés, Colombia |
| Oct 15 06:00 | TS | 40 mph | — | 11.8°N 80.7°W | 86 mi SE of San Andrés, Colombia |
| Oct 15 12:00 | TS | 40 mph | — | 12.0°N 80.7°W | 78 mi ESE of San Andrés, Colombia |
| Oct 15 18:00 | TS | 46 mph | — | 12.1°N 80.6°W | 81 mi ESE of San Andrés, Colombia |
| Oct 16 00:00 | TS | 46 mph | — | 12.2°N 80.6°W | 79 mi ESE of San Andrés, Colombia |
| Oct 16 06:00 | TS | 52 mph | — | 12.4°N 80.5°W | 82 mi E of San Andrés, Colombia |
| Oct 16 12:00 | TS | 52 mph | — | 12.6°N 80.5°W | 81 mi E of San Andrés, Colombia |
| Oct 16 18:00 | TS | 58 mph | — | 12.9°N 80.5°W | 84 mi ENE of San Andrés, Colombia |
| Oct 17 00:00 | TS | 58 mph | — | 13.2°N 80.5°W | 92 mi ENE of San Andrés, Colombia |
| Oct 17 06:00 | TS | 63 mph | — | 13.5°N 80.6°W | 98 mi NE of San Andrés, Colombia |
| Oct 17 12:00 | TS | 63 mph | — | 13.9°N 80.7°W | 113 mi NE of San Andrés, Colombia |
| Oct 17 18:00 | TS | 69 mph | 993 mb | 14.3°N 80.9°W | 131 mi NNE of San Andrés, Colombia |
| Oct 18 00:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | — | 14.8°N 81.2°W | 157 mi NNE of San Andrés, Colombia |
| Oct 18 06:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | — | 15.3°N 81.5°W | 154 mi NE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua |
| Oct 18 12:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | — | 15.8°N 81.8°W | 162 mi NE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua |
| Oct 18 18:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | 974 mb | 16.5°N 82.3°W | 154 mi ENE of Brus Laguna, Honduras |
| Oct 19 00:00 | Cat 2 | 109 mph | — | 17.3°N 82.7°W | 159 mi NE of Brus Laguna, Honduras |
| Oct 19 06:00 | Cat 4 | 132 mph | — | 18.2°N 83.0°W | 130 mi SW of George Town, Cayman Islands |
| Oct 19 12:00 | Cat 4 | 138 mph | — | 19.1°N 82.9°W | 100 mi W of George Town, Cayman Islands |
| Oct 19 18:00 | Cat 4 | 138 mph | — | 19.8°N 82.9°W | 102 mi WNW of West Bay, Cayman Islands |
| Oct 20 00:00 | Cat 4 | 144 mph | — | 20.5°N 82.9°W | 96 mi S of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba |
| Oct 20 06:00 | Cat 4 | 144 mph | 939 mb | 21.3°N 82.8°W | 41 mi S of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba |
| Oct 20 12:00 | Cat 4 | 150 mph | 934 mb | 22.3°N 82.7°W | 29 mi NNE of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba |
| Oct 20 18:00 | Cat 4 | 138 mph | — | 23.4°N 82.1°W | 26 mi NE of Havana, Havana, Cuba |
| Oct 21 00:00 | Cat 3 | 127 mph | 949 mb | 24.5°N 81.0°W | 49 mi E of Key West, Florida |
| Oct 21 06:00 | Cat 3 | 127 mph | — | 25.6°N 79.7°W | 33 mi ESE of Miami, Florida |
| Oct 21 12:00 | Cat 3 | 127 mph | — | 26.9°N 78.0°W | 48 mi ENE of Lucaya, Bahamas |
| Oct 21 18:00 | Cat 3 | 127 mph | — | 28.0°N 75.5°W | open ocean |
| Oct 22 00:00 | Cat 3 | 127 mph | — | 29.1°N 73.0°W | open ocean |
| Oct 22 06:00 | Cat 3 | 127 mph | — | 30.1°N 70.3°W | open ocean |
| Oct 22 12:00 | Cat 3 | 121 mph | — | 31.2°N 67.5°W | 176 mi WSW of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda |
| Oct 22 18:00 | Cat 3 | 121 mph | 962 mb | 32.4°N 64.7°W | near Pembroke Parish, Bermuda |
| Oct 23 00:00 | Cat 2 | 109 mph | — | 33.8°N 62.2°W | 182 mi NE of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda |
| Oct 23 06:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | — | 35.1°N 59.7°W | open ocean |
| Oct 23 12:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | — | 36.0°N 57.2°W | open ocean |
| Oct 23 18:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | — | 36.4°N 54.7°W | open ocean |
| Oct 24 00:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | — | 36.6°N 52.2°W | open ocean |
| Oct 24 06:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | — | 36.8°N 50.0°W | open ocean |
| Oct 24 12:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | — | 37.0°N 48.0°W | open ocean |
| Oct 24 18:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | — | 37.2°N 46.5°W | open ocean |
| Oct 25 00:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | — | 37.3°N 45.5°W | open ocean |
| Oct 25 06:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | — | 37.4°N 44.8°W | open ocean |
| Oct 25 12:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | — | 37.3°N 44.5°W | open ocean |
| Oct 25 18:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | — | 36.8°N 44.2°W | open ocean |
| Oct 26 00:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | — | 35.6°N 44.6°W | open ocean |
| Oct 26 06:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | — | 34.0°N 45.6°W | open ocean |
| Oct 26 12:00 | TS | 63 mph | — | 32.5°N 47.0°W | open ocean |
| Oct 26 18:00 | TS | 58 mph | — | 31.3°N 48.5°W | open ocean |
| Oct 27 00:00 | TS | 58 mph | — | 30.3°N 50.0°W | open ocean |
| Oct 27 06:00 | TS | 58 mph | — | 29.5°N 51.5°W | open ocean |
| Oct 27 12:00 | TS | 58 mph | — | 29.0°N 53.0°W | open ocean |
| Oct 27 18:00 | TS | 58 mph | — | 28.8°N 54.2°W | open ocean |
| Oct 28 00:00 | TS | 52 mph | — | 29.0°N 55.0°W | open ocean |
| Oct 28 06:00 | TS extratropical | 46 mph | — | 29.7°N 55.5°W | open ocean |
⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track
Questions
No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for 1926 Havana–Bermuda Hurricane. Its closest approach to a major city was 9 miles from Havana, Havana, Cuba.
At its peak on October 20, 1926, 1926 Havana–Bermuda Hurricane was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (241 km/h) and a central pressure of 934 mb.
14.0 days, from October 14, 1926 to October 28, 1926, including 204 hours at hurricane strength (90 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 4,342 miles.
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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