1945 Southeast Florida Hurricane

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · September 12–20, 1945

Peak wind
132 mph
213 km/h · Sep 15
Peak category
Cat 4
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
949 mb
Landfalls
3
Florida · Georgia
Lifetime
8.8 d
Sep 12 – Sep 20
Distance
4,199 mi
6,757 km
ACE
19.5
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 1945 Southeast Florida Hurricane

The 1945 Southeast Florida Hurricane was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1945 Atlantic season. It formed on September 12, 1945, 255 mi ENE of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, reached its peak of 132 mph (213 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 949 mb on September 15, 1945, and made landfall 3 times — first 16 mi SE of Homestead, Florida on September 15, 1945 as a Category 4 hurricane (132 mph). Later landfalls: near Homestead, Florida on September 15, 1945 as a Category 4 hurricane (132 mph); 12 mi E of Savannah, Georgia on September 17, 1945 as a tropical storm (69 mph). The storm lasted 8.8 days and travelled about 4,199 miles (6,757 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
September 15, 1945 · 20:00 UTC16 mi SE of Homestead, FloridaCat 4 132 mph949 mb
September 15, 1945 · 20:00 UTCnear Homestead, FloridaCat 4 132 mph949 mb
September 17, 1945 · 11:00 UTC12 mi E of Savannah, GeorgiaTS 69 mph990 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Jacksonville, Florida18 miSep 17 · 03:00 UTCTS 72 mph
Charlotte, North Carolina71 miSep 18 · 02:00 UTCTS 56 mph
Washington, District of Columbia27 miSep 18 · 19:00 UTCTS 39 mph
Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniadirect hitSep 18 · 23:00 UTCTD 35 mph
New York City, New York19 miSep 19 · 02:00 UTCTD 33 mph
Brooklyn, New York24 miSep 19 · 02:00 UTCTD 33 mph
Queens, New York25 miSep 19 · 02:00 UTCTD 33 mph
Manhattan, New York15 miSep 19 · 02:00 UTCTD 33 mph
The Bronx, New York16 miSep 19 · 02:00 UTCTD 33 mph
Boston, Massachusetts39 miSep 19 · 08:00 UTCTD 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 39 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 12 00:00Cat 1 75 mph—19.0°N 58.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 12 06:00Cat 1 81 mph—19.1°N 59.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 12 12:00Cat 1 86 mph—19.2°N 61.3°W148 mi NNE of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
Sep 12 18:00Cat 1 92 mph—19.3°N 62.6°W139 mi N of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Sep 13 00:00Cat 2 98 mph—19.5°N 63.8°W109 mi NE of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Sep 13 06:00Cat 2 109 mph—19.8°N 64.9°W101 mi N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Sep 13 12:00Cat 2 109 mph—20.2°N 66.2°W120 mi N of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sep 13 18:00Cat 3 115 mph—20.6°N 68.0°W130 mi NE of Samaná, Dominican Republic
Sep 14 00:00Cat 3 115 mph—21.0°N 70.0°W95 mi NNE of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Sep 14 06:00Cat 3 121 mph—21.3°N 71.7°W49 mi SE of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Sep 14 12:00Cat 3 121 mph—21.6°N 73.0°W50 mi WSW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Sep 14 18:00Cat 3 121 mph—22.0°N 74.4°W99 mi NNE of Moa, Holguín Province, Cuba
Sep 15 00:00Cat 3 121 mph—22.6°N 75.8°W105 mi NNE of Gibara, Holguín Province, Cuba
Sep 15 06:00Cat 3 127 mph—23.4°N 77.2°W115 mi S of Nassau, Bahamas
Sep 15 12:00Cat 4 132 mph—24.2°N 78.6°W99 mi SW of Nassau, Bahamas
Sep 15 18:00Cat 4 132 mph949 mb25.1°N 80.0°W28 mi E of Key Largo, Florida
Sep 15 20:00Cat 4 LANDFALL 132 mph949 mb25.3°N 80.3°W16 mi SE of Homestead, Florida
Sep 15 20:00Cat 4 LANDFALL 132 mph949 mb25.4°N 80.4°Wnear Homestead, Florida
Sep 16 00:00Cat 3 115 mph954 mb25.9°N 80.9°W32 mi WNW of The Hammocks, Florida
Sep 16 06:00Cat 2 98 mph963 mb26.6°N 81.5°Wnear Lehigh Acres, Florida
Sep 16 12:00Cat 1 86 mph974 mb27.5°N 81.8°W19 mi WSW of Avon Park, Florida
Sep 16 18:00Cat 1 81 mph982 mb28.5°N 81.7°Wnear Clermont, Florida
Sep 17 00:00Cat 1 75 mph987 mb29.6°N 81.5°Wnear Palatka, Florida
Sep 17 06:00TS 69 mph990 mb31.0°N 81.2°W14 mi SE of Saint Simons Island, Georgia
Sep 17 11:00TS LANDFALL 69 mph990 mb32.1°N 80.9°W12 mi E of Savannah, Georgia
Sep 17 12:00TS 69 mph990 mb32.3°N 80.8°Wnear Hilton Head, South Carolina
Sep 17 18:00TS 58 mph996 mb33.4°N 80.3°W27 mi NNW of Summerville, South Carolina
Sep 18 00:00TS 58 mph1000 mb34.4°N 79.9°W16 mi NNW of Florence, South Carolina
Sep 18 06:00TS 52 mph1006 mb35.6°N 79.3°W11 mi NW of Sanford, North Carolina
Sep 18 12:00TS extratropical46 mph1012 mb36.8°N 78.5°W33 mi N of Henderson, North Carolina
Sep 18 18:00TS extratropical40 mph—38.3°N 77.0°W23 mi S of Waldorf, Maryland
Sep 19 00:00TD extratropical35 mph—40.3°N 75.0°W11 mi W of Ewing, New Jersey
Sep 19 06:00TD extratropical29 mph—42.3°N 72.4°Wnear Amherst, Massachusetts
Sep 19 12:00TD extratropical29 mph—44.1°N 69.0°W41 mi ESE of Augusta, Maine
Sep 19 18:00TD extratropical29 mph—45.1°N 65.0°W25 mi W of Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sep 20 00:00TD extratropical35 mph—45.6°N 60.6°W42 mi SSW of Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sep 20 06:00TD extratropical35 mph—46.3°N 54.8°W119 mi SW of Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Sep 20 12:00TS extratropical40 mph—47.0°N 49.0°W178 mi ESE of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Sep 20 18:00TS extratropical40 mph—47.9°N 46.1°Wopen ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did 1945 Southeast Florida Hurricane make landfall?

1945 Southeast Florida Hurricane made landfall 3 times: 16 mi SE of Homestead, Florida on September 15, 1945 at 20:00 UTC, as a Category 4 hurricane with 132 mph winds; near Homestead, Florida on September 15, 1945 at 20:00 UTC, as a Category 4 hurricane with 132 mph winds; 12 mi E of Savannah, Georgia on September 17, 1945 at 11:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 69 mph winds.

What category was 1945 Southeast Florida Hurricane?

At its peak on September 15, 1945, 1945 Southeast Florida Hurricane was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 132 mph (213 km/h) and a central pressure of 949 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 4 hurricane.

How long did 1945 Southeast Florida Hurricane last?

8.8 days, from September 12, 1945 to September 20, 1945, including 126 hours at hurricane strength (60 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 4,199 miles.

Where can I download the track data for 1945 Southeast 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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