1932 Florida–Alabama Hurricane

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 26 – September 4, 1932

Peak wind
86 mph
139 km/h · Sep 1
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
979 mb
Landfalls
2
Alabama · Florida
Lifetime
9.0 d
Aug 26 – Sep 4
Distance
3,019 mi
4,857 km
ACE
6.8
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 1932 Florida–Alabama Hurricane

The 1932 Florida–Alabama Hurricane was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1932 Atlantic season. It formed on August 26, 1932, 88 mi NNE of Nagua, Dominican Republic, reached its peak of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 979 mb on September 1, 1932, and made landfall 2 times — first 16 mi SE of Homestead, Florida on August 30, 1932 as a tropical storm (63 mph). Later landfalls: 25 mi SSW of Fairhope, Alabama on September 1, 1932 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph). The storm lasted 9.0 days and travelled about 3,019 miles (4,857 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 30, 1932 · 04:00 UTC16 mi SE of Homestead, FloridaTS 63 mph—
September 1, 1932 · 05:00 UTC25 mi SSW of Fairhope, AlabamaCat 1 86 mph979 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Miami, Florida32 miAug 30 · 05:00 UTCTS 63 mph
Hialeah, Florida35 miAug 30 · 05:00 UTCTS 63 mph
Mobile, Alabama19 miSep 1 · 08:00 UTCCat 1 81 mph
New South Memphis, Tennesseedirect hitSep 2 · 17:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Memphis, Tennesseedirect hitSep 2 · 18:00 UTCTD 35 mph
St. Louis, Missouri55 miSep 3 · 09:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Chicago, Illinois72 miSep 3 · 20:00 UTCTS 42 mph
Fort Wayne, Indiana52 miSep 3 · 22:00 UTCTS 44 mph
Grand Rapids, Michigan63 miSep 4 · 00:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Detroit, Michigan58 miSep 4 · 03:00 UTCTS 49 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 39 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 26 18:00TD 35 mph—20.5°N 69.2°W88 mi NNE of Nagua, Dominican Republic
Aug 27 00:00TD 35 mph—20.8°N 70.0°W83 mi NNE of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Aug 27 06:00TD 35 mph—21.1°N 71.7°W59 mi SE of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Aug 27 12:00TD 35 mph—21.4°N 72.5°W31 mi SSW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Aug 27 18:00TS 40 mph—21.6°N 73.3°W68 mi W of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Aug 28 00:00TS 40 mph—21.7°N 74.0°W95 mi NE of Moa, Holguín Province, Cuba
Aug 28 06:00TS 46 mph—21.8°N 74.8°W80 mi N of Moa, Holguín Province, Cuba
Aug 28 12:00TS 46 mph—22.0°N 75.5°W73 mi NNE of Banes, Holguín Province, Cuba
Aug 28 18:00TS 46 mph—22.4°N 76.2°W87 mi NNE of Puerto Padre, Las Tunas Province, Cuba
Aug 29 00:00TS 52 mph—22.9°N 77.0°W95 mi N of Nuevitas, Camagüey, Cuba
Aug 29 06:00TS 58 mph—23.4°N 77.7°W107 mi NNE of Morón, Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba
Aug 29 12:00TS 58 mph—24.0°N 78.3°W95 mi SW of Nassau, Bahamas
Aug 29 18:00TS 63 mph—24.5°N 79.0°W99 mi ESE of Key Largo, Florida
Aug 30 00:00TS 63 mph—25.0°N 79.8°W41 mi E of Key Largo, Florida
Aug 30 04:00TS LANDFALL 63 mph—25.3°N 80.3°W16 mi SE of Homestead, Florida
Aug 30 06:00TS 63 mph—25.5°N 80.7°W14 mi W of Homestead, Florida
Aug 30 12:00TS 58 mph—26.0°N 81.8°Wnear Marco, Florida
Aug 30 18:00TS 63 mph—26.4°N 83.0°W56 mi SW of Englewood, Florida
Aug 31 00:00Cat 1 75 mph—26.8°N 84.1°W103 mi WSW of Sarasota, Florida
Aug 31 06:00Cat 1 81 mph—27.2°N 85.0°W145 mi WSW of Clearwater, Florida
Aug 31 12:00Cat 1 81 mph—27.8°N 85.8°W163 mi S of Panama City, Florida
Aug 31 18:00Cat 1 81 mph—28.6°N 86.6°W122 mi SSW of Panama City, Florida
Sep 1 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—29.5°N 87.4°W55 mi SSE of Gulf Shores, Alabama
Sep 1 05:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 86 mph979 mb30.2°N 88.1°W25 mi SSW of Fairhope, Alabama
Sep 1 06:00Cat 1 86 mph979 mb30.3°N 88.2°W20 mi S of Tillmans Corner, Alabama
Sep 1 12:00TS 69 mph—31.1°N 88.6°W43 mi NW of Mobile, Alabama
Sep 1 18:00TS 58 mph—31.9°N 89.0°W16 mi NNE of Laurel, Mississippi
Sep 2 00:00TS 46 mph—32.6°N 89.4°W37 mi E of Canton, Mississippi
Sep 2 06:00TS 40 mph—33.3°N 89.8°W27 mi SE of Greenwood, Mississippi
Sep 2 12:00TD extratropical35 mph—34.1°N 90.1°W28 mi ESE of Clarksdale, Mississippi
Sep 2 18:00TD extratropical35 mph—35.2°N 90.1°Wnear Memphis, Tennessee
Sep 3 00:00TD extratropical35 mph—36.4°N 89.9°W14 mi NE of Kennett, Missouri
Sep 3 06:00TD extratropical35 mph—37.7°N 89.5°W16 mi W of Carbondale, Illinois
Sep 3 12:00TD extratropical35 mph—39.0°N 89.0°W26 mi WSW of Effingham, Illinois
Sep 3 18:00TS extratropical40 mph—40.5°N 87.6°W26 mi N of Danville, Illinois
Sep 4 00:00TS extratropical46 mph—42.2°N 85.0°W12 mi SE of Battle Creek, Michigan
Sep 4 06:00TS extratropical52 mph—44.0°N 82.0°W55 mi WNW of North Perth, Ontario, Canada
Sep 4 12:00TS extratropical52 mph—46.0°N 78.0°W35 mi WNW of Petawawa, Ontario, Canada
Sep 4 18:00TS extratropical52 mph—48.0°N 74.0°W69 mi NW of La Tuque, Quebec, Canada

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did 1932 Florida–Alabama Hurricane make landfall?

1932 Florida–Alabama Hurricane made landfall 2 times: 16 mi SE of Homestead, Florida on August 30, 1932 at 04:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 63 mph winds; 25 mi SSW of Fairhope, Alabama on September 1, 1932 at 05:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds.

What category was 1932 Florida–Alabama Hurricane?

At its peak on September 1, 1932, 1932 Florida–Alabama Hurricane was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a central pressure of 979 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did 1932 Florida–Alabama Hurricane last?

9.0 days, from August 26, 1932 to September 4, 1932, including 36 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 3,019 miles.

Where can I download the track data for 1932 Florida–Alabama 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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