1928 Okeechobee Hurricane

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · September 6–21, 1928

Peak wind
161 mph
259 km/h · Sep 13
Peak category
Cat 5
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
929 mb
Landfalls
2
Florida · South Carolina
Lifetime
15.0 d
Sep 6 – Sep 21
Distance
5,861 mi
9,430 km
ACE
47.7
storm energy
Deaths
4,078
per Wikidata

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 Okeechobee Hurricane

The 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane was a Category 5 hurricane of the 1928 Atlantic season. It formed on September 6, 1928, 10 mi W of Joal, Senegal, reached its peak of 161 mph (259 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 929 mb on September 13, 1928, and made landfall 2 times — first near West Palm Beach, Florida on September 17, 1928 as a Category 4 hurricane (144 mph). Later landfalls: 22 mi ENE of Beaufort, South Carolina on September 18, 1928 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph). It rapidly intensified by 40 mph in 24 hours (to 138 mph on September 12, 1928). The storm lasted 15.0 days and travelled about 5,861 miles (9,430 km). According to Wikidata, it caused 4,078 deaths.

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
September 17, 1928 · 00:00 UTCnear West Palm Beach, FloridaCat 4 144 mph929 mb
September 18, 1928 · 19:00 UTC22 mi ENE of Beaufort, South CarolinaCat 1 86 mph977 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Pikine, Senegal41 miSep 6 · 01:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Dakar, Senegal37 miSep 6 · 02:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic54 miSep 14 · 19:00 UTCCat 4 155 mph
Jacksonville, Floridadirect hitSep 18 · 07:00 UTCCat 1 77 mph
Washington, District of Columbia39 miSep 20 · 03:00 UTCTS 52 mph
Baltimore, Maryland66 miSep 20 · 04:00 UTCTS 50 mph
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada35 miSep 20 · 17:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada24 miSep 20 · 18:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Brampton, Ontario, Canada31 miSep 20 · 18:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Toronto, Ontario, Canada15 miSep 20 · 19:00 UTCTD 34 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 62 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 6 00:00TD 35 mph—14.2°N 17.0°W10 mi W of Joal, Senegal
Sep 6 06:00TD 35 mph—14.1°N 18.5°W82 mi WSW of Dakar, Senegal
Sep 6 12:00TS 40 mph—14.0°N 20.0°W178 mi WSW of Dakar, Senegal
Sep 6 18:00TS 46 mph—13.8°N 21.6°W150 mi ESE of Praia, Cabo Verde
Sep 7 00:00TS 52 mph—13.7°N 23.2°W88 mi SSE of Praia, Cabo Verde
Sep 7 06:00TS 58 mph—13.6°N 24.8°W92 mi SSW of São Filipe, Cabo Verde
Sep 7 12:00TS 63 mph—13.5°N 26.5°W165 mi SW of São Filipe, Cabo Verde
Sep 7 18:00TS 69 mph—13.5°N 28.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 8 00:00TS 69 mph—13.5°N 30.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 8 06:00TS 69 mph—13.6°N 31.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 8 12:00TS 69 mph—13.7°N 33.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 8 18:00TS 69 mph—13.8°N 35.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 9 00:00TS 69 mph—13.9°N 37.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 9 06:00TS 69 mph—14.0°N 38.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 9 12:00TS 69 mph—14.2°N 40.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 9 18:00TS 69 mph—14.3°N 42.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 10 00:00TS 69 mph—14.4°N 44.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 10 06:00TS 69 mph—14.5°N 45.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 10 12:00TS 69 mph—14.7°N 47.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 10 18:00Cat 1 75 mph—14.9°N 49.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 11 00:00Cat 1 81 mph—15.2°N 50.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 11 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—15.5°N 52.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 11 12:00Cat 1 92 mph—15.8°N 54.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 11 18:00Cat 2 98 mph—15.9°N 55.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 12 00:00Cat 2 109 mph—15.9°N 57.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 12 06:00Cat 3 115 mph—15.9°N 58.8°W165 mi ENE of Sainte-Marie, Martinique
Sep 12 12:00Cat 3 127 mph—16.0°N 60.3°W67 mi ESE of Saint-François, Guadeloupe
Sep 12 18:00Cat 4 138 mph940 mb16.2°N 61.5°Wnear Le Gosier, Guadeloupe
Sep 13 00:00Cat 4 150 mph—16.5°N 62.6°W56 mi S of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Sep 13 06:00Cat 4 155 mph—17.0°N 63.6°W61 mi WSW of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Sep 13 12:00Cat 5 161 mph—17.5°N 64.8°W16 mi SSW of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Sep 13 18:00Cat 5 161 mph931 mb18.0°N 65.9°W11 mi SSW of Humacao, Puerto Rico
Sep 14 00:00Cat 4 138 mph941 mb18.4°N 66.9°Wnear San Sebastián, Puerto Rico
Sep 14 06:00Cat 4 144 mph—18.9°N 68.0°W34 mi NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Sep 14 12:00Cat 4 150 mph—19.4°N 69.0°W26 mi ENE of Samaná, Dominican Republic
Sep 14 18:00Cat 4 155 mph—19.9°N 70.0°W37 mi NNW of Nagua, Dominican Republic
Sep 15 00:00Cat 4 155 mph—20.7°N 70.8°W63 mi N of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Sep 15 06:00Cat 4 155 mph—21.5°N 71.7°W40 mi ESE of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Sep 15 12:00Cat 4 155 mph—22.2°N 72.7°W41 mi NW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Sep 15 18:00Cat 4 155 mph—22.9°N 73.8°W126 mi NW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Sep 16 00:00Cat 4 155 mph—23.7°N 75.0°W175 mi ESE of Nassau, Bahamas
Sep 16 06:00Cat 4 155 mph—24.5°N 76.3°W76 mi ESE of Nassau, Bahamas
Sep 16 12:00Cat 4 155 mph—25.3°N 77.6°W23 mi NW of Nassau, Bahamas
Sep 16 18:00Cat 4 150 mph—26.0°N 78.8°W38 mi SSW of Lucaya, Bahamas
Sep 17 00:00Cat 4 LANDFALL 144 mph929 mb26.7°N 80.0°Wnear West Palm Beach, Florida
Sep 17 06:00Cat 3 115 mph—27.2°N 81.1°W29 mi SE of Sebring, Florida
Sep 17 12:00Cat 2 98 mph—27.8°N 82.0°W12 mi SW of Bartow, Florida
Sep 17 18:00Cat 1 86 mph—28.6°N 82.2°W22 mi ENE of Spring Hill, Florida
Sep 18 00:00Cat 1 81 mph—29.4°N 82.0°W17 mi NNE of Ocala, Florida
Sep 18 06:00Cat 1 75 mph977 mb30.1°N 81.7°Wnear Fleming Island, Florida
Sep 18 12:00Cat 1 86 mph976 mb31.1°N 81.1°W16 mi ESE of Saint Simons Island, Georgia
Sep 18 18:00Cat 1 86 mph977 mb32.4°N 80.5°W10 mi ESE of Beaufort, South Carolina
Sep 18 19:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 86 mph977 mb32.5°N 80.3°W22 mi ENE of Beaufort, South Carolina
Sep 19 00:00TS 69 mph—33.8°N 79.2°Wnear Conway, South Carolina
Sep 19 06:00TS 69 mph—34.8°N 78.3°W37 mi ESE of Fayetteville, North Carolina
Sep 19 12:00Cat 1 extratropical81 mph—35.8°N 77.5°Wnear Tarboro, North Carolina
Sep 19 18:00TS extratropical69 mph—36.8°N 77.3°W30 mi S of Petersburg, Virginia
Sep 20 00:00TS extratropical58 mph—38.0°N 77.5°W21 mi S of Fredericksburg, Virginia
Sep 20 06:00TS extratropical46 mph—39.7°N 78.0°W15 mi WNW of Hagerstown, Maryland
Sep 20 12:00TS extratropical40 mph1008 mb41.5°N 79.0°W23 mi WNW of Saint Marys, Pennsylvania
Sep 20 18:00TD extratropical35 mph—43.5°N 79.2°W17 mi SE of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sep 21 00:00TD extratropical29 mph1002 mb45.5°N 79.0°W16 mi NE of Huntsville, Ontario, Canada

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane make landfall?

1928 Okeechobee Hurricane made landfall 2 times: near West Palm Beach, Florida on September 17, 1928 at 00:00 UTC, as a Category 4 hurricane with 144 mph winds; 22 mi ENE of Beaufort, South Carolina on September 18, 1928 at 19:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds.

What category was 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane?

At its peak on September 13, 1928, 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane was a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 161 mph (259 km/h) and a central pressure of 929 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 4 hurricane.

How long did 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane last?

15.0 days, from September 6, 1928 to September 21, 1928, including 198 hours at hurricane strength (126 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 5,861 miles.

How many people died in 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane?

Wikidata records 4,078 deaths for 1928 Okeechobee hurricane. Casualty figures for tropical cyclones vary between sources; see the linked encyclopedia article for context.

Where can I download the track data for 1928 Okeechobee 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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