Storm history › Atlantic › 1906 season
Unnamed hurricane 8, 1906 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1906 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 8, 1906 to October 23, 1906, about 16 days, and covered 3,242 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 953 mb.
It made 3 landfalls, the first near Marathon, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Miami, United States.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 953 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 3
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 3,242 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 28.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 18, 1906 | Marathon, United States | 120 mph (195 km/h) |
| 2 | October 18, 1906 | Homestead, United States | 120 mph (195 km/h) |
| 3 | October 21, 1906 | St. Johns, United States | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Miami, United States | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Jacksonville, United States | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 41 mi (65 km) |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Tampa, United States | 50 mi (81 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: 208th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Larry (2021), Hurricane Delta (2020), Hurricane Elena (1985) and 2 more.
- Energy: 17% of the 1906 Atlantic season's ACE.