1933 Treasure Coast Hurricane

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 31 – September 7, 1933

Peak wind

138 mph

222 km/h · Sep 3

Peak category

Cat 4

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

945 mb

Landfalls

Florida

Lifetime

7.5 d

Aug 31 – Sep 7

Distance

2,205 mi

3,548 km

ACE

17.9

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 1933 Treasure Coast Hurricane

The 1933 Treasure Coast Hurricane was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1933 Atlantic season. It formed on August 31, 1933, 349 mi ENE of Le Moule, Guadeloupe, reached its peak of 138 mph (222 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 945 mb on September 3, 1933, and made landfall 2 times — first near Jupiter, Florida on September 4, 1933 as a Category 3 hurricane (127 mph). Later landfalls: 29 mi WNW of Citrus Springs, Florida on September 5, 1933 as a tropical storm (63 mph). The storm lasted 7.5 days and travelled about 2,205 miles (3,548 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)	Where	Strength	Pressure
September 4, 1933 · 05:00 UTC	near Jupiter, Florida	Cat 3 127 mph	948 mb
September 5, 1933 · 04:00 UTC	29 mi WNW of Citrus Springs, Florida	TS 63 mph	—

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Miami, Florida	70 mi	Sep 4 · 03:00 UTC	Cat 3 127 mph
Hialeah, Florida	67 mi	Sep 4 · 03:00 UTC	Cat 3 127 mph
Fort Lauderdale, Florida	48 mi	Sep 4 · 03:00 UTC	Cat 3 127 mph
Pembroke Pines, Florida	57 mi	Sep 4 · 03:00 UTC	Cat 3 127 mph
Hollywood, Florida	54 mi	Sep 4 · 03:00 UTC	Cat 3 127 mph
Port Saint Lucie, Florida	16 mi	Sep 4 · 07:00 UTC	Cat 3 118 mph
Orlando, Florida	51 mi	Sep 4 · 15:00 UTC	TS 69 mph
Tampa, Florida	24 mi	Sep 4 · 17:00 UTC	TS 65 mph
St. Petersburg, Florida	42 mi	Sep 4 · 17:00 UTC	TS 65 mph
Tallahassee, Florida	47 mi	Sep 5 · 18:00 UTC	TS 58 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 33 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Aug 31 06:00	TS	63 mph	—	18.1°N 56.4°W	open ocean
Aug 31 12:00	TS	69 mph	—	18.5°N 58.3°W	open ocean
Aug 31 18:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	18.9°N 60.2°W	164 mi NE of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
Sep 1 00:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	19.3°N 62.0°W	146 mi NNE of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Sep 1 06:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	19.9°N 63.8°W	131 mi NE of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Sep 1 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	20.5°N 65.5°W	146 mi NNE of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sep 1 18:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	21.1°N 67.0°W	183 mi N of Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Sep 2 00:00	Cat 2	104 mph	—	21.8°N 68.2°W	open ocean
Sep 2 06:00	Cat 2	109 mph	—	22.3°N 69.4°W	186 mi ENE of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Sep 2 12:00	Cat 3	115 mph	—	22.7°N 70.7°W	118 mi ENE of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Sep 2 18:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	23.2°N 72.2°W	98 mi N of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Sep 3 00:00	Cat 3	127 mph	—	23.8°N 73.8°W	171 mi NW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Sep 3 06:00	Cat 4	132 mph	—	24.5°N 75.4°W	128 mi ESE of Nassau, Bahamas
Sep 3 12:00	Cat 4	138 mph	945 mb	25.4°N 76.8°W	41 mi NE of Nassau, Bahamas
Sep 3 18:00	Cat 4	132 mph	—	25.8°N 77.9°W	62 mi NW of Nassau, Bahamas
Sep 4 00:00	Cat 3	127 mph	—	26.3°N 79.0°W	25 mi SW of Freeport, Bahamas
Sep 4 05:00	Cat 3 LANDFALL	127 mph	948 mb	26.9°N 80.1°W	near Jupiter, Florida
Sep 4 06:00	Cat 3	127 mph	948 mb	27.0°N 80.3°W	13 mi WNW of Jupiter, Florida
Sep 4 12:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	27.7°N 81.6°W	near Avon Park, Florida
Sep 4 18:00	TS	63 mph	—	28.3°N 82.3°W	near Wesley Chapel, Florida
Sep 5 00:00	TS	63 mph	—	28.8°N 82.7°W	near Homosassa Springs, Florida
Sep 5 04:00	TS LANDFALL	63 mph	—	29.2°N 82.9°W	34 mi NW of Homosassa Springs, Florida
Sep 5 06:00	TS	63 mph	—	29.4°N 83.1°W	50 mi WSW of Gainesville, Florida
Sep 5 12:00	TS	58 mph	—	30.0°N 83.4°W	47 mi WSW of Lake City, Florida
Sep 5 18:00	TS	58 mph	—	30.5°N 83.5°W	26 mi SSW of Valdosta, Georgia
Sep 6 00:00	TS	58 mph	—	30.9°N 83.3°W	near Valdosta, Georgia
Sep 6 06:00	TS	58 mph	—	31.3°N 82.9°W	15 mi SSW of Douglas, Georgia
Sep 6 12:00	TS	58 mph	—	31.7°N 82.5°W	24 mi ENE of Douglas, Georgia
Sep 6 18:00	TS	46 mph	—	32.1°N 82.5°W	10 mi SSW of Vidalia, Georgia
Sep 7 00:00	TS	40 mph	—	32.4°N 82.5°W	14 mi NNW of Vidalia, Georgia
Sep 7 06:00	TD	35 mph	—	32.7°N 82.5°W	26 mi ENE of Dublin, Georgia
Sep 7 12:00	TD	29 mph	—	33.0°N 82.5°W	36 mi SSW of Grovetown, Georgia
Sep 7 18:00	TD	23 mph	—	33.4°N 82.5°W	18 mi W of Grovetown, Georgia

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did 1933 Treasure Coast Hurricane make landfall?

1933 Treasure Coast Hurricane made landfall 2 times: near Jupiter, Florida on September 4, 1933 at 05:00 UTC, as a Category 3 hurricane with 127 mph winds; 29 mi WNW of Citrus Springs, Florida on September 5, 1933 at 04:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 63 mph winds.

What category was 1933 Treasure Coast Hurricane?

At its peak on September 3, 1933, 1933 Treasure Coast Hurricane was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 138 mph (222 km/h) and a central pressure of 945 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 3 hurricane.

How long did 1933 Treasure Coast Hurricane last?

7.5 days, from August 31, 1933 to September 7, 1933, including 96 hours at hurricane strength (48 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,205 miles.

Where can I download the track data for 1933 Treasure Coast 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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