Storm history › Atlantic › 1903 season
Unnamed hurricane 2, 1903 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1903 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 6, 1903 to August 16, 1903, about 11 days, and covered 3,899 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 958 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 7 miles from New Kingston, Jamaica.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 958 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,899 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 28.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 32 mi (51 km) |
| San Luis Potosí, Mexico | 88 mi (142 km) |
| Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico | 110 mi (177 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 117 mi (188 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 221st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Isaias (2026), Hurricane Rafael (2024), Hurricane Grace (2021) and 22 more.
- Lowest pressure: 245th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Nigel (2023), Hurricane Fred (2009), Hurricane Omar (2008) and 7 more.
- Energy: 28% of the 1903 Atlantic season's ACE.