1941 Florida Hurricane

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · October 3–13, 1941

Peak wind

121 mph

194 km/h · Oct 5

Peak category

Cat 3

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

962 mb

Landfalls

Florida

Lifetime

10.0 d

Oct 3 – Oct 13

Distance

3,890 mi

6,260 km

ACE

14.0

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 1941 Florida Hurricane

The 1941 Florida Hurricane was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1941 Atlantic season. It formed on October 3, 1941, 257 mi NE of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, reached its peak of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 962 mb on October 5, 1941, and made landfall 3 times — first 10 mi ESE of Cutler Bay, Florida on October 6, 1941 as a Category 2 hurricane (98 mph). Later landfalls: near Cutler Bay, Florida on October 6, 1941 as a Category 2 hurricane (98 mph); 42 mi SSW of Tallahassee, Florida on October 7, 1941 as a Category 1 hurricane (92 mph). It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 109 mph on October 5, 1941). The storm lasted 10.0 days and travelled about 3,890 miles (6,260 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
October 6, 1941 · 10:00 UTC	10 mi ESE of Cutler Bay, Florida	Cat 2 98 mph	—
October 6, 1941 · 11:00 UTC	near Cutler Bay, Florida	Cat 2 98 mph	—
October 7, 1941 · 09:00 UTC	42 mi SSW of Tallahassee, Florida	Cat 1 92 mph	982 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Miami, Florida	19 mi	Oct 6 · 10:00 UTC	Cat 2 98 mph
Fort Lauderdale, Florida	43 mi	Oct 6 · 10:00 UTC	Cat 2 98 mph
Pembroke Pines, Florida	35 mi	Oct 6 · 10:00 UTC	Cat 2 98 mph
Hollywood, Florida	35 mi	Oct 6 · 10:00 UTC	Cat 2 98 mph
Hialeah, Florida	25 mi	Oct 6 · 11:00 UTC	Cat 2 98 mph
Cape Coral, Florida	12 mi	Oct 6 · 17:00 UTC	TS 72 mph
Tampa, Florida	55 mi	Oct 6 · 21:00 UTC	Cat 1 75 mph
St. Petersburg, Florida	37 mi	Oct 6 · 21:00 UTC	Cat 1 75 mph
Tallahassee, Florida	14 mi	Oct 7 · 13:00 UTC	Cat 1 79 mph
Savannah, Georgia	43 mi	Oct 8 · 07:00 UTC	TS 45 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 44 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Oct 3 18:00	TS	46 mph	—	21.2°N 62.4°W	open ocean
Oct 4 00:00	TS	58 mph	—	22.2°N 64.0°W	open ocean
Oct 4 06:00	TS	63 mph	—	22.8°N 65.6°W	open ocean
Oct 4 12:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	23.4°N 67.2°W	open ocean
Oct 4 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	23.6°N 68.9°W	open ocean
Oct 5 00:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	23.8°N 70.5°W	179 mi NE of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Oct 5 06:00	Cat 2	109 mph	—	23.9°N 72.1°W	147 mi N of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Oct 5 12:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	24.0°N 73.6°W	176 mi NNW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Oct 5 18:00	Cat 3	121 mph	962 mb	24.2°N 75.4°W	136 mi ESE of Nassau, Bahamas
Oct 6 00:00	Cat 2	109 mph	—	24.6°N 77.3°W	32 mi S of Nassau, Bahamas
Oct 6 06:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	25.1°N 79.1°W	83 mi SE of Miami, Florida
Oct 6 10:00	Cat 2 LANDFALL	98 mph	—	25.5°N 80.2°W	10 mi ESE of Cutler Bay, Florida
Oct 6 11:00	Cat 2 LANDFALL	98 mph	—	25.5°N 80.3°W	near Cutler Bay, Florida
Oct 6 12:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	25.7°N 80.8°W	22 mi W of The Hammocks, Florida
Oct 6 18:00	TS	69 mph	997 mb	26.7°N 82.4°W	18 mi S of Englewood, Florida
Oct 7 00:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	28.0°N 83.7°W	55 mi W of Clearwater, Florida
Oct 7 06:00	Cat 1	92 mph	982 mb	29.2°N 84.6°W	88 mi SSW of Tallahassee, Florida
Oct 7 09:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	92 mph	982 mb	29.9°N 84.6°W	42 mi SSW of Tallahassee, Florida
Oct 7 12:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	30.3°N 84.6°W	21 mi WSW of Tallahassee, Florida
Oct 7 18:00	TS	69 mph	—	31.4°N 84.1°W	13 mi SSE of Albany, Georgia
Oct 8 00:00	TS	52 mph	—	32.2°N 83.1°W	26 mi SSW of Dublin, Georgia
Oct 8 06:00	TS	46 mph	—	32.6°N 81.6°W	15 mi NE of Statesboro, Georgia
Oct 8 12:00	TS	40 mph	1004 mb	33.0°N 80.1°W	near Ladson, South Carolina
Oct 8 18:00	TS	46 mph	—	32.9°N 79.0°W	51 mi E of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Oct 9 00:00	TS	58 mph	—	32.5°N 77.7°W	107 mi SE of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Oct 9 06:00	TS	58 mph	—	32.0°N 76.4°W	172 mi SSE of Masonboro, North Carolina
Oct 9 12:00	TS	58 mph	—	31.2°N 75.2°W	open ocean
Oct 9 18:00	TS	58 mph	—	30.4°N 74.7°W	open ocean
Oct 10 00:00	TS	58 mph	—	29.7°N 74.3°W	open ocean
Oct 10 06:00	TS	58 mph	—	29.5°N 74.6°W	open ocean
Oct 10 12:00	TS	58 mph	—	29.5°N 74.9°W	open ocean
Oct 10 18:00	TS	58 mph	—	29.5°N 74.6°W	open ocean
Oct 11 00:00	TS	58 mph	—	29.7°N 73.6°W	open ocean
Oct 11 06:00	TS	58 mph	—	29.5°N 72.2°W	open ocean
Oct 11 12:00	TS	52 mph	—	29.3°N 70.3°W	open ocean
Oct 11 18:00	TS	52 mph	—	29.3°N 68.5°W	open ocean
Oct 12 00:00	TS	52 mph	—	29.4°N 67.1°W	open ocean
Oct 12 06:00	TS	46 mph	—	29.5°N 65.6°W	open ocean
Oct 12 12:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	—	29.7°N 64.1°W	184 mi SSE of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Oct 12 18:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	—	30.4°N 62.5°W	open ocean
Oct 13 00:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	—	31.5°N 60.7°W	open ocean
Oct 13 06:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	—	33.1°N 58.7°W	open ocean
Oct 13 12:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	—	35.0°N 56.5°W	open ocean
Oct 13 18:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	—	37.0°N 54.0°W	open ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did 1941 Florida Hurricane make landfall?

1941 Florida Hurricane made landfall 3 times: 10 mi ESE of Cutler Bay, Florida on October 6, 1941 at 10:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 98 mph winds; near Cutler Bay, Florida on October 6, 1941 at 11:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 98 mph winds; 42 mi SSW of Tallahassee, Florida on October 7, 1941 at 09:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 92 mph winds.

What category was 1941 Florida Hurricane?

At its peak on October 5, 1941, 1941 Florida Hurricane was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a central pressure of 962 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 2 hurricane.

How long did 1941 Florida Hurricane last?

10.0 days, from October 3, 1941 to October 13, 1941, including 72 hours at hurricane strength (12 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 3,890 miles.

Where can I download the track data for 1941 Florida 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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