1932 Freeport Hurricane

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 12–15, 1932

Peak wind

150 mph

241 km/h · Aug 14

Peak category

Cat 4

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

935 mb

Landfalls

Texas

Lifetime

3.8 d

Aug 12 – Aug 15

Distance

1,072 mi

1,724 km

ACE

6.6

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 Freeport Hurricane

The 1932 Freeport Hurricane was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1932 Atlantic season. It formed on August 12, 1932, 64 mi NW of Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico, reached its peak of 150 mph (241 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb on August 14, 1932, and made landfall 10 mi ENE of Freeport, Texas on August 14, 1932 as a Category 4 hurricane (150 mph). It rapidly intensified by 81 mph in 24 hours (to 144 mph on August 14, 1932). The storm lasted 3.8 days and travelled about 1,072 miles (1,724 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
August 14, 1932 · 04:00 UTC	10 mi ENE of Freeport, Texas	Cat 4 150 mph	935 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Pasadena, Texas	42 mi	Aug 14 · 07:00 UTC	Cat 2 108 mph
Pearland, Texas	33 mi	Aug 14 · 07:00 UTC	Cat 2 108 mph
Houston, Texas	40 mi	Aug 14 · 08:00 UTC	Cat 2 102 mph
Cypress, Texas	38 mi	Aug 14 · 11:00 UTC	Cat 1 82 mph
College Station, Texas	40 mi	Aug 14 · 16:00 UTC	TS 56 mph
Austin, Texas	40 mi	Aug 14 · 19:00 UTC	TS 44 mph
Round Rock, Texas	27 mi	Aug 14 · 20:00 UTC	TS 42 mph
Killeen, Texas	direct hit	Aug 14 · 22:00 UTC	TD 38 mph
Waco, Texas	42 mi	Aug 14 · 23:00 UTC	TD 36 mph
Abilene, Texas	50 mi	Aug 15 · 08:00 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 17 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Aug 12 00:00	TS	40 mph	—	22.0°N 90.3°W	64 mi NW of Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico
Aug 12 06:00	TS	46 mph	—	23.0°N 90.8°W	139 mi NNW of Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico
Aug 12 12:00	TS	52 mph	—	24.0°N 91.3°W	open ocean
Aug 12 18:00	TS	58 mph	—	24.7°N 91.6°W	open ocean
Aug 13 00:00	TS	63 mph	—	25.4°N 91.9°W	open ocean
Aug 13 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	26.1°N 92.3°W	open ocean
Aug 13 12:00	Cat 2	104 mph	—	27.0°N 92.8°W	open ocean
Aug 13 18:00	Cat 3	127 mph	—	27.9°N 93.7°W	118 mi SE of Galveston, Texas
Aug 14 00:00	Cat 4	144 mph	942 mb	28.6°N 94.6°W	50 mi SSE of Galveston, Texas
Aug 14 04:00	Cat 4 LANDFALL	150 mph	935 mb	29.0°N 95.2°W	10 mi ENE of Freeport, Texas
Aug 14 06:00	Cat 3	115 mph	942 mb	29.1°N 95.5°W	near Lake Jackson, Texas
Aug 14 12:00	Cat 1	75 mph	987 mb	29.7°N 96.3°W	31 mi WNW of Rosenberg, Texas
Aug 14 18:00	TS	46 mph	—	30.5°N 97.1°W	19 mi ESE of Taylor, Texas
Aug 15 00:00	TD	35 mph	1002 mb	31.4°N 97.9°W	10 mi WSW of Gatesville, Texas
Aug 15 06:00	TD	29 mph	—	32.4°N 98.7°W	32 mi WNW of Stephenville, Texas
Aug 15 12:00	TD	29 mph	—	33.5°N 99.5°W	47 mi SSW of Vernon, Texas
Aug 15 18:00	TD	23 mph	—	34.5°N 100.3°W	56 mi W of Altus, Oklahoma

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did 1932 Freeport Hurricane make landfall?

1932 Freeport Hurricane made landfall once: 10 mi ENE of Freeport, Texas on August 14, 1932 at 04:00 UTC, as a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds.

What category was 1932 Freeport Hurricane?

At its peak on August 14, 1932, 1932 Freeport Hurricane was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (241 km/h) and a central pressure of 935 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 4 hurricane.

How long did 1932 Freeport Hurricane last?

3.8 days, from August 12, 1932 to August 15, 1932, including 36 hours at hurricane strength (18 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,072 miles.

Where can I download the track data for 1932 Freeport 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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Background reading: 1932 Freeport hurricane on Wikipedia.

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