1946 Florida Hurricane

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · October 5–14, 1946

Peak wind

98 mph

157 km/h · Oct 7

Peak category

Cat 2

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

977 mb

Landfalls

Pinar del Río, Cuba · Florida

Lifetime

9.0 d

Oct 5 – Oct 14

Distance

3,235 mi

5,205 km

ACE

6.0

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 1946 Florida Hurricane

The 1946 Florida Hurricane was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1946 Atlantic season. It formed on October 5, 1946, 57 mi ESE of Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico, reached its peak of 98 mph (157 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 977 mb on October 7, 1946, and made landfall 2 times — first 12 mi E of Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba on October 7, 1946 as a Category 1 hurricane (92 mph). Later landfalls: near Bradenton, Florida on October 8, 1946 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph). It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 86 mph on October 6, 1946). The storm lasted 9.0 days and travelled about 3,235 miles (5,205 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 7, 1946 · 04:00 UTC	12 mi E of Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba	Cat 1 92 mph	977 mb
October 8, 1946 · 02:00 UTC	near Bradenton, Florida	Cat 1 86 mph	980 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Cape Coral, Florida	64 mi	Oct 7 · 23:00 UTC	Cat 1 87 mph
St. Petersburg, Florida	direct hit	Oct 8 · 03:00 UTC	Cat 1 83 mph
Tampa, Florida	direct hit	Oct 8 · 04:00 UTC	Cat 1 81 mph
Orlando, Florida	68 mi	Oct 8 · 06:00 UTC	Cat 1 75 mph
Jacksonville, Florida	31 mi	Oct 8 · 11:00 UTC	TS 65 mph
Charlotte, North Carolina	66 mi	Oct 9 · 12:00 UTC	TD 35 mph
Fayetteville, North Carolina	25 mi	Oct 9 · 18:00 UTC	TD 35 mph
Cary, North Carolina	71 mi	Oct 9 · 19:00 UTC	TD 35 mph
Raleigh, North Carolina	67 mi	Oct 9 · 20:00 UTC	TD 35 mph
West Raleigh, North Carolina	68 mi	Oct 9 · 20:00 UTC	TD 35 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 · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Oct 5 18:00	TS	40 mph	—	18.2°N 87.5°W	36 mi ENE of San Pedro, Belize
Oct 6 00:00	TS	52 mph	—	18.8°N 86.7°W	107 mi E of Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 6 06:00	TS	63 mph	—	19.4°N 86.0°W	98 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 6 12:00	Cat 1	75 mph	993 mb	20.0°N 85.2°W	118 mi ESE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 6 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	20.7°N 84.5°W	107 mi SSW of Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 7 00:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	21.5°N 84.1°W	49 mi S of Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 7 04:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	92 mph	977 mb	22.2°N 83.9°W	12 mi E of Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 7 06:00	Cat 1	92 mph	977 mb	22.5°N 83.8°W	near Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 7 12:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	23.7°N 83.6°W	62 mi NNW of Bahía Honda, Artemisa, Cuba
Oct 7 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	979 mb	25.4°N 83.3°W	105 mi WSW of Marco Island, Florida
Oct 8 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	980 mb	27.0°N 82.9°W	28 mi WSW of Venice, Florida
Oct 8 02:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	86 mph	980 mb	27.5°N 82.6°W	near Bradenton, Florida
Oct 8 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	28.6°N 82.5°W	near Spring Hill, Florida
Oct 8 12:00	TS	63 mph	—	30.8°N 82.1°W	24 mi W of Kingsland, Georgia
Oct 8 18:00	TS	58 mph	—	32.5°N 81.7°W	near Statesboro, Georgia
Oct 9 00:00	TS	46 mph	—	33.5°N 81.6°W	near Aiken, South Carolina
Oct 9 06:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	—	34.0°N 81.3°W	near Lexington, South Carolina
Oct 9 12:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	—	34.3°N 80.6°W	32 mi NE of Columbia, South Carolina
Oct 9 18:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	—	34.7°N 78.8°W	13 mi ENE of Lumberton, North Carolina
Oct 10 00:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	—	35.3°N 76.8°W	19 mi NE of New Bern, North Carolina
Oct 10 06:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	—	35.9°N 75.0°W	75 mi ESE of Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Oct 10 12:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	—	36.2°N 73.3°W	155 mi ESE of Virginia Beach, Virginia
Oct 10 18:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	—	35.9°N 71.0°W	open ocean
Oct 11 00:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	—	35.3°N 67.7°W	open ocean
Oct 11 06:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	—	34.5°N 65.0°W	152 mi N of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Oct 11 12:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	—	33.8°N 63.5°W	128 mi NE of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Oct 11 18:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	—	33.2°N 62.7°W	137 mi ENE of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Oct 12 00:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	—	32.6°N 62.1°W	158 mi E of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Oct 12 06:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	—	32.1°N 61.7°W	181 mi E of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Oct 12 12:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	—	31.5°N 61.4°W	open ocean
Oct 12 18:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	—	30.4°N 61.2°W	open ocean
Oct 13 00:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	—	29.2°N 61.3°W	open ocean
Oct 13 06:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	—	28.1°N 62.0°W	open ocean
Oct 13 12:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	—	27.2°N 62.9°W	open ocean
Oct 13 18:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	—	26.6°N 64.0°W	open ocean
Oct 14 00:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	—	26.2°N 65.2°W	open ocean
Oct 14 06:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	—	25.8°N 66.5°W	open ocean
Oct 14 12:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	—	25.5°N 68.0°W	open ocean
Oct 14 18:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	—	25.3°N 69.5°W	open ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did 1946 Florida Hurricane make landfall?

1946 Florida Hurricane made landfall 2 times: 12 mi E of Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba on October 7, 1946 at 04:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 92 mph winds; near Bradenton, Florida on October 8, 1946 at 02:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds.

What category was 1946 Florida Hurricane?

At its peak on October 7, 1946, 1946 Florida Hurricane was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 98 mph (157 km/h) and a central pressure of 977 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did 1946 Florida Hurricane last?

9.0 days, from October 5, 1946 to October 14, 1946, including 48 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 3,235 miles.

Where can I download the track data for 1946 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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