1926 Nassau Hurricane

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · July 22 – August 2, 1926

Peak wind

138 mph

222 km/h · Jul 26

Peak category

Cat 4

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

967 mb

Landfalls

Florida

Lifetime

11.3 d

Jul 22 – Aug 2

Distance

3,600 mi

5,793 km

ACE

21.9

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 1926 Nassau Hurricane

The 1926 Nassau Hurricane was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1926 Atlantic season. It formed on July 22, 1926, 211 mi E of Bridgetown, Barbados, reached its peak of 138 mph (222 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 967 mb on July 26, 1926, and made landfall near Edgewater, Florida on July 28, 1926 as a Category 2 hurricane (104 mph). It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 92 mph on July 23, 1926). The storm lasted 11.3 days and travelled about 3,600 miles (5,793 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
July 28, 1926 · 10:00 UTC	near Edgewater, Florida	Cat 2 104 mph	967 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic	57 mi	Jul 24 · 17:00 UTC	Cat 1 87 mph
Jacksonville, Florida	32 mi	Jul 28 · 20:00 UTC	TS 61 mph
New South Memphis, Tennessee	direct hit	Jul 31 · 16:00 UTC	TD 29 mph
Memphis, Tennessee	direct hit	Jul 31 · 16:00 UTC	TD 29 mph
Indianapolis, Indiana	38 mi	Aug 1 · 11:00 UTC	TD 29 mph
Columbus, Ohio	65 mi	Aug 1 · 18:00 UTC	TD 29 mph
Detroit, Michigan	57 mi	Aug 2 · 00:00 UTC	TD 29 mph
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	direct hit	Aug 2 · 09:00 UTC	TD 29 mph
Brampton, Ontario, Canada	16 mi	Aug 2 · 09:00 UTC	TD 29 mph
Toronto, Ontario, Canada	direct hit	Aug 2 · 10:00 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 47 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Jul 22 06:00	TS	40 mph	—	12.8°N 56.5°W	open ocean
Jul 22 12:00	TS	46 mph	—	13.5°N 58.0°W	112 mi ENE of Bridgetown, Barbados
Jul 22 18:00	TS	58 mph	—	14.2°N 59.6°W	76 mi N of Bridgetown, Barbados
Jul 23 00:00	TS	69 mph	—	14.9°N 61.3°W	25 mi NW of Fort-de-France, Martinique
Jul 23 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	15.6°N 62.9°W	82 mi WSW of Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
Jul 23 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	16.3°N 64.5°W	100 mi S of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Jul 23 18:00	Cat 2	104 mph	—	17.1°N 65.8°W	65 mi SSE of Guayama, Puerto Rico
Jul 24 00:00	Cat 2	104 mph	—	17.9°N 67.1°W	13 mi SSW of San Germán, Puerto Rico
Jul 24 06:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	18.7°N 68.2°W	16 mi ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Jul 24 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	19.5°N 69.3°W	21 mi N of Samaná, Dominican Republic
Jul 24 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	20.2°N 70.3°W	38 mi NE of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Jul 25 00:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	21.0°N 71.3°W	82 mi SE of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Jul 25 06:00	Cat 2	109 mph	—	21.8°N 72.4°W	10 mi W of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Jul 25 12:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	22.5°N 73.5°W	94 mi WNW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Jul 25 18:00	Cat 4	132 mph	—	23.1°N 74.4°W	165 mi NW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Jul 26 00:00	Cat 4	138 mph	—	23.7°N 75.3°W	159 mi SE of Nassau, Bahamas
Jul 26 06:00	Cat 4	138 mph	—	24.3°N 76.2°W	89 mi SE of Nassau, Bahamas
Jul 26 12:00	Cat 4	132 mph	—	24.8°N 77.0°W	28 mi SE of Nassau, Bahamas
Jul 26 18:00	Cat 3	127 mph	—	25.2°N 77.6°W	19 mi WNW of Nassau, Bahamas
Jul 27 00:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	25.6°N 78.1°W	60 mi NW of Nassau, Bahamas
Jul 27 06:00	Cat 2	109 mph	—	25.9°N 78.5°W	45 mi SSE of Lucaya, Bahamas
Jul 27 12:00	Cat 2	109 mph	—	26.3°N 79.0°W	25 mi SW of Freeport, Bahamas
Jul 27 18:00	Cat 2	109 mph	—	26.9°N 79.5°W	36 mi ENE of West Palm Beach, Florida
Jul 28 00:00	Cat 2	104 mph	—	27.7°N 80.0°W	27 mi NE of Fort Pierce, Florida
Jul 28 06:00	Cat 2	104 mph	967 mb	28.5°N 80.5°W	15 mi NE of Merritt Island, Florida
Jul 28 10:00	Cat 2 LANDFALL	104 mph	967 mb	29.0°N 80.8°W	near Edgewater, Florida
Jul 28 12:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	29.2°N 81.1°W	near Daytona Beach, Florida
Jul 28 18:00	TS	63 mph	—	29.8°N 81.8°W	14 mi NW of Palatka, Florida
Jul 29 00:00	TS	58 mph	—	30.5°N 82.6°W	22 mi N of Lake City, Florida
Jul 29 06:00	TS	46 mph	—	31.3°N 83.5°W	10 mi S of Tifton, Georgia
Jul 29 12:00	TS	40 mph	—	32.0°N 84.5°W	16 mi WSW of Americus, Georgia
Jul 29 18:00	TD	35 mph	—	32.4°N 85.5°W	15 mi S of Auburn, Alabama
Jul 30 00:00	TD	35 mph	—	32.7°N 86.6°W	18 mi NNW of Prattville, Alabama
Jul 30 06:00	TD	29 mph	—	32.9°N 87.8°W	25 mi SSW of Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Jul 30 12:00	TD	29 mph	—	33.0°N 88.8°W	31 mi S of Starkville, Mississippi
Jul 30 18:00	TD	29 mph	—	33.2°N 89.6°W	40 mi ESE of Greenwood, Mississippi
Jul 31 00:00	TD	29 mph	—	33.5°N 90.1°W	near Greenwood, Mississippi
Jul 31 06:00	TD	29 mph	—	33.9°N 90.4°W	22 mi ENE of Cleveland, Mississippi
Jul 31 12:00	TD	29 mph	—	34.5°N 90.5°W	near Helena-West Helena, Arkansas
Jul 31 18:00	TD	29 mph	—	35.5°N 90.0°W	12 mi NNW of Millington, Tennessee
Aug 1 00:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	—	37.0°N 88.7°W	near Paducah, Kentucky
Aug 1 06:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	—	38.4°N 87.1°W	near Jasper, Indiana
Aug 1 12:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	—	39.5°N 85.5°W	11 mi N of Greensburg, Indiana
Aug 1 18:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	—	40.6°N 83.9°W	15 mi SE of Lima, Ohio
Aug 2 00:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	—	41.8°N 82.2°W	24 mi N of Lorain, Ohio
Aug 2 06:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	—	42.9°N 80.6°W	near Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada
Aug 2 12:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	—	44.0°N 78.8°W	near Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did 1926 Nassau Hurricane make landfall?

1926 Nassau Hurricane made landfall once: near Edgewater, Florida on July 28, 1926 at 10:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 104 mph winds.

What category was 1926 Nassau Hurricane?

At its peak on July 26, 1926, 1926 Nassau Hurricane was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 138 mph (222 km/h) and a central pressure of 967 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 2 hurricane.

How long did 1926 Nassau Hurricane last?

11.3 days, from July 22, 1926 to August 2, 1926, including 132 hours at hurricane strength (42 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 3,600 miles.

Where can I download the track data for 1926 Nassau 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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