1928 Fort Pierce Hurricane

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 3–13, 1928

Peak wind
104 mph
167 km/h · Aug 7
Peak category
Cat 2
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
971 mb
Landfalls
2
Florida
Lifetime
10.8 d
Aug 3 – Aug 13
Distance
2,687 mi
4,323 km
ACE
9.5
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 1928 Fort Pierce Hurricane

The 1928 Fort Pierce Hurricane was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1928 Atlantic season. It formed on August 3, 1928, 93 mi ENE of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, reached its peak of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 971 mb on August 7, 1928, and made landfall 2 times — first near Port Saint Lucie, Florida on August 8, 1928 as a Category 2 hurricane (98 mph). Later landfalls: 30 mi S of Tallahassee, Florida on August 10, 1928 as a tropical storm (40 mph). It rapidly intensified by 40 mph in 24 hours (to 92 mph on August 7, 1928). The storm lasted 10.8 days and travelled about 2,687 miles (4,323 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
August 8, 1928 · 07:00 UTCnear Port Saint Lucie, FloridaCat 2 98 mph977 mb
August 10, 1928 · 04:00 UTC30 mi S of Tallahassee, FloridaTS 40 mph—

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
San Juan, Puerto Rico47 miAug 3 · 21:00 UTCTS 40 mph
Miami, Florida70 miAug 7 · 15:00 UTCCat 2 104 mph
Orlando, Florida30 miAug 9 · 01:00 UTCTS 51 mph
Tampa, Florida38 miAug 9 · 07:00 UTCTS 46 mph
St. Petersburg, Florida55 miAug 9 · 07:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Charlotte, North Carolinadirect hitAug 11 · 12:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Greensboro, North Carolina11 miAug 11 · 17:00 UTCTD 35 mph
West Raleigh, North Carolina68 miAug 11 · 19:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Durham, North Carolina48 miAug 11 · 19:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Raleigh, North Carolina69 miAug 11 · 20:00 UTCTD 36 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 46 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 3 00:00TS 40 mph—18.8°N 63.6°W93 mi ENE of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Aug 3 06:00TS 40 mph—18.9°N 64.3°W57 mi NE of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Aug 3 12:00TS 40 mph—19.0°N 65.0°W46 mi N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Aug 3 18:00TS 40 mph—19.1°N 65.7°W51 mi NNE of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Aug 4 00:00TS 40 mph—19.2°N 66.4°W54 mi NNW of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Aug 4 06:00TS 40 mph—19.4°N 67.2°W63 mi N of Isabela, Puerto Rico
Aug 4 12:00TS 40 mph—19.6°N 68.0°W75 mi NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Aug 4 18:00TS 46 mph—20.0°N 69.0°W59 mi NNE of Samaná, Dominican Republic
Aug 5 00:00TS 46 mph—20.5°N 70.1°W62 mi NE of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Aug 5 06:00TS 46 mph—21.0°N 71.2°W90 mi NNW of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Aug 5 12:00TS 46 mph—21.5°N 72.3°W20 mi S of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Aug 5 18:00TS 46 mph—22.1°N 73.4°W77 mi WNW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Aug 6 00:00TS 52 mph—22.8°N 74.5°W149 mi NNE of Banes, Holguín Province, Cuba
Aug 6 06:00TS 63 mph—23.5°N 75.5°W158 mi SE of Nassau, Bahamas
Aug 6 12:00Cat 1 75 mph—24.2°N 76.5°W80 mi SE of Nassau, Bahamas
Aug 6 18:00Cat 1 81 mph—24.8°N 77.4°W18 mi SSW of Nassau, Bahamas
Aug 7 00:00Cat 1 92 mph—25.3°N 78.2°W56 mi WNW of Nassau, Bahamas
Aug 7 06:00Cat 2 104 mph971 mb25.8°N 78.8°W51 mi S of Lucaya, Bahamas
Aug 7 12:00Cat 2 104 mph—26.3°N 79.2°W30 mi SSW of West End, Bahamas
Aug 7 18:00Cat 2 104 mph—26.6°N 79.5°W35 mi ESE of West Palm Beach, Florida
Aug 8 00:00Cat 2 104 mph—26.9°N 79.8°W18 mi E of Jupiter, Florida
Aug 8 06:00Cat 2 98 mph977 mb27.2°N 80.1°Wnear Port Salerno, Florida
Aug 8 07:00Cat 2 LANDFALL 98 mph977 mb27.3°N 80.2°Wnear Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Aug 8 12:00Cat 1 81 mph—27.6°N 80.5°Wnear Vero Beach South, Florida
Aug 8 18:00TS 58 mph—27.9°N 80.9°W21 mi WSW of Palm Bay, Florida
Aug 9 00:00TS 52 mph—28.1°N 81.5°Wnear Poinciana, Florida
Aug 9 06:00TS 46 mph—28.4°N 82.1°W13 mi NNE of Zephyrhills, Florida
Aug 9 12:00TS 46 mph—28.7°N 82.7°W10 mi SW of Homosassa Springs, Florida
Aug 9 18:00TS 46 mph—29.1°N 83.3°W48 mi WNW of Homosassa Springs, Florida
Aug 10 00:00TS 40 mph—29.6°N 83.9°W62 mi SSE of Tallahassee, Florida
Aug 10 04:00TS LANDFALL 40 mph—30.0°N 84.3°W30 mi S of Tallahassee, Florida
Aug 10 06:00TS 40 mph—30.2°N 84.4°W18 mi SSW of Tallahassee, Florida
Aug 10 12:00TS 40 mph—31.0°N 84.5°Wnear Bainbridge, Georgia
Aug 10 18:00TD 35 mph—31.9°N 84.0°W13 mi WSW of Cordele, Georgia
Aug 11 00:00TD 35 mph—32.9°N 83.2°W13 mi S of Milledgeville, Georgia
Aug 11 06:00TD extratropical35 mph—34.0°N 82.2°W14 mi S of Greenwood, South Carolina
Aug 11 12:00TD extratropical35 mph—35.2°N 81.0°Wnear Charlotte, North Carolina
Aug 11 18:00TD extratropical35 mph—36.4°N 79.7°Wnear Reidsville, North Carolina
Aug 12 00:00TS extratropical40 mph—37.2°N 78.2°W34 mi WSW of Brandermill, Virginia
Aug 12 06:00TS extratropical52 mph—38.0°N 76.2°W23 mi SE of Lexington Park, Maryland
Aug 12 12:00TS extratropical63 mph—38.5°N 74.5°W36 mi ENE of Ocean Pines, Maryland
Aug 12 18:00TS extratropical63 mph—38.5°N 73.0°W97 mi SE of Atlantic City, New Jersey
Aug 13 00:00TS extratropical58 mph—38.5°N 71.8°W153 mi ESE of Atlantic City, New Jersey
Aug 13 06:00TS extratropical52 mph—38.5°N 70.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 13 12:00TS extratropical46 mph—38.5°N 70.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 13 18:00TS extratropical40 mph—38.5°N 69.5°Wopen ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did 1928 Fort Pierce Hurricane make landfall?

1928 Fort Pierce Hurricane made landfall 2 times: near Port Saint Lucie, Florida on August 8, 1928 at 07:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 98 mph winds; 30 mi S of Tallahassee, Florida on August 10, 1928 at 04:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 40 mph winds.

What category was 1928 Fort Pierce Hurricane?

At its peak on August 7, 1928, 1928 Fort Pierce Hurricane was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a central pressure of 971 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 2 hurricane.

How long did 1928 Fort Pierce Hurricane last?

10.8 days, from August 3, 1928 to August 13, 1928, including 54 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 2,687 miles.

Where can I download the track data for 1928 Fort Pierce 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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