1931 Belize Hurricane

Track map & timeline · Atlantic · September 6–13, 1931

Peak wind

132 mph

213 km/h · Sep 10

Peak category

Cat 4

Saffir–Simpson

Landfalls

—

none

Lifetime

6.8 d

Sep 6 – Sep 13

Distance

2,583 mi

4,155 km

ACE

10.4

storm energy

Deaths

2,500

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 1931 Belize Hurricane

The 1931 Belize Hurricane was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1931 Atlantic season. It formed on September 6, 1931, 112 mi WSW of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, reached its peak of 132 mph (213 km/h) on September 10, 1931, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 132 mph on September 10, 1931). The storm lasted 6.8 days and travelled about 2,583 miles (4,155 km). According to Wikidata, it caused 2,500 deaths.

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Impact

Cities in the path

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico	55 mi	Sep 12 · 22:00 UTC	TS 42 mph
Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico	direct hit	Sep 13 · 11:00 UTC	TD 30 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 28 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Sep 6 18:00	TD	35 mph	—	12.4°N 62.7°W	112 mi WSW of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sep 7 00:00	TS	40 mph	—	12.8°N 64.5°W	124 mi NNW of Juan Griego, Venezuela
Sep 7 06:00	TS	46 mph	—	13.2°N 66.2°W	157 mi ENE of Kralendijk, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
Sep 7 12:00	TS	46 mph	—	13.5°N 67.9°W	97 mi NNE of Kralendijk, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
Sep 7 18:00	TS	52 mph	—	13.8°N 69.7°W	88 mi NNE of Noord, Aruba
Sep 8 00:00	TS	58 mph	—	14.0°N 71.5°W	140 mi NW of Noord, Aruba
Sep 8 06:00	TS	63 mph	—	14.2°N 73.2°W	185 mi N of Riohacha, Colombia
Sep 8 12:00	TS	69 mph	—	14.5°N 74.8°W	open ocean
Sep 8 18:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	14.8°N 76.4°W	open ocean
Sep 9 00:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	15.0°N 77.9°W	open ocean
Sep 9 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	15.2°N 79.3°W	open ocean
Sep 9 12:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	15.5°N 80.7°W	open ocean
Sep 9 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	15.8°N 82.2°W	146 mi NNE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Sep 10 00:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	16.2°N 83.7°W	61 mi ENE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Sep 10 06:00	Cat 2	109 mph	—	16.6°N 85.1°W	44 mi N of Iriona, Honduras
Sep 10 12:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	17.0°N 86.5°W	88 mi NNE of La Ceiba, Honduras
Sep 10 18:00	Cat 4	132 mph	—	17.4°N 87.8°W	27 mi ESE of Belize City, Belize
Sep 11 00:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	17.9°N 89.1°W	37 mi WSW of Orange Walk, Belize
Sep 11 06:00	TS	63 mph	—	18.5°N 90.4°W	24 mi ESE of Escárcega, Campeche, Mexico
Sep 11 12:00	TS	58 mph	—	19.1°N 91.6°W	35 mi NNE of Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico
Sep 11 18:00	TS	58 mph	—	19.8°N 92.7°W	87 mi N of Frontera, Tabasco, Mexico
Sep 12 00:00	TS	58 mph	—	20.6°N 93.8°W	157 mi NNW of Paraiso, Tabasco, Mexico
Sep 12 06:00	TS	58 mph	—	21.4°N 94.9°W	156 mi ENE of Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico
Sep 12 12:00	TS	52 mph	—	22.2°N 96.0°W	118 mi E of Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Sep 12 18:00	TS	46 mph	—	22.7°N 96.9°W	69 mi ENE of Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Sep 13 00:00	TS	40 mph	—	23.1°N 97.7°W	27 mi ENE of Aldama, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Sep 13 06:00	TD	35 mph	—	23.4°N 98.5°W	32 mi SW of Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Sep 13 12:00	TD	29 mph	—	23.7°N 99.3°W	10 mi WSW of Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did 1931 Belize Hurricane make landfall?

No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for 1931 Belize Hurricane. Its closest approach to a major city was 6 miles from Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

What category was 1931 Belize Hurricane?

At its peak on September 10, 1931, 1931 Belize Hurricane was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 132 mph (213 km/h).

How long did 1931 Belize Hurricane last?

6.8 days, from September 6, 1931 to September 13, 1931, including 60 hours at hurricane strength (12 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,583 miles.

How many people died in 1931 Belize Hurricane?

Wikidata records 2,500 deaths for 1931 Belize hurricane. Casualty figures for tropical cyclones vary between sources; see the linked encyclopedia article for context.

Where can I download the track data for 1931 Belize 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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