The 1932 hurricane season

Every storm track on one map · Atlantic · 15 systems

Atlantic storms
15
7 hurricanes · 4 major
Atlantic ACE
170
1991–2020 avg ≈ 123
Strongest
173 mph
1932 Cuba Hurricane
Landfalling
4
Atlantic storms

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · hover a track to highlight it, click to open the storm’s own page with an animated replay.

01 · Summary

How the 1932 season went

The 1932 Atlantic season produced 15 tropical storms, 7 hurricanes and 4 major hurricanes (Cat 3+), with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) of 170. The strongest was 1932 Cuba Hurricane at 173 mph / 918 mb. 4 storms made landfall.

02 · Timeline

Storm by storm, month by month

MAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVUnnamed storm #1 — May 5–11, 1932Unnamed storm #1 TS1932 Freeport Hurricane — August 12–15, 19321932 Freeport Hurricane Cat 41932 Florida–Alabama Hurricane — August 26 – September 4, 19321932 Florida–Alabama Hurricane Cat 11932 Bahamas Hurricane — August 30 – September 17, 19321932 Bahamas Hurricane Cat 5Unnamed storm #5 — September 4–7, 1932Unnamed storm #5 TSUnnamed hurricane #6 — September 9–18, 1932Unnamed hurricane #6 Cat 1Unnamed storm #7 — September 16–26, 1932Unnamed storm #7 TSUnnamed storm #8 — September 18–21, 1932Unnamed storm #8 TS1932 San Ciprian Hurricane — September 25 – October 2, 19321932 San Ciprian Hurricane Cat 4Unnamed storm #10 — September 28–30, 1932Unnamed storm #10 TSUnnamed storm #11 — October 7–18, 1932Unnamed storm #11 TSUnnamed storm #12 — October 8–12, 1932Unnamed storm #12 TSUnnamed storm #13 — October 18–21, 1932Unnamed storm #13 TS1932 Cuba Hurricane — October 30 – November 14, 19321932 Cuba Hurricane Cat 5Unnamed hurricane #15 — November 3–10, 1932Unnamed hurricane #15 Cat 2

Each bar is one storm’s life, colored by its strength at that moment (faded = post-tropical). Click a bar to open the storm.

03 · Atlantic

Atlantic storms of 1932

StormDatesPeakPressureLandfallACE
Unnamed storm #1May 5 – May 11TS 63 mph——4.3
1932 Freeport HurricaneAug 12 – Aug 15Cat 4 150 mph935 mbTexas6.6
1932 Florida–Alabama HurricaneAug 26 – Sep 4Cat 1 86 mph979 mbAlabama, Florida6.8
1932 Bahamas HurricaneAug 30 – Sep 17Cat 5 161 mph——38.5
Unnamed storm #5Sep 4 – Sep 7TS 69 mph——3.6
Unnamed hurricane #6Sep 9 – Sep 18Cat 1 75 mph—yes4.3
Unnamed storm #7Sep 16 – Sep 26TS 63 mph——6.2
Unnamed storm #8Sep 18 – Sep 21TS 63 mph—yes1.9
1932 San Ciprian HurricaneSep 25 – Oct 2Cat 4 144 mph943 mb—14.5
Unnamed storm #10Sep 28 – Sep 30TS 46 mph——1.5
Unnamed storm #11Oct 7 – Oct 18TS 69 mph——4.7
Unnamed storm #12Oct 8 – Oct 12TS 58 mph——2.9
Unnamed storm #13Oct 18 – Oct 21TS 69 mph——2.8
1932 Cuba HurricaneOct 30 – Nov 14Cat 5 173 mph918 mb—59.8
Unnamed hurricane #15Nov 3 – Nov 10Cat 2 98 mph——11.3
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