Storm history › Atlantic › 1909 season
Unnamed hurricane 2, 1909 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1909 Atlantic season. It was tracked from June 25, 1909 to June 30, 1909, about 5 days, and covered 967 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 972 mb.
It made landfall once, near Heroica Matamoros, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Reynosa, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 972 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 967 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 29, 1909 | Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 100 mph (155 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Reynosa, Mexico | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Ciudad Apodaca, Mexico | 76 mi (122 km) |
| Guadalupe, Mexico | 81 mi (131 km) |
| San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico | 83 mi (133 km) |
| Ciudad General Escobedo, Mexico | 83 mi (134 km) |
| Monterrey, Mexico | 85 mi (137 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 515th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Ernesto (2024), Hurricane Nigel (2023), Hurricane Arthur (2014) and 26 more.
- Lowest pressure: 405th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Francine (2024), Hurricane Danielle (2022), Hurricane Katia (2017) and 1 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1909 Atlantic season's ACE.