Storm history › Atlantic › 1909 season
Unnamed hurricane 4, 1909 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1909 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 13, 1909 to July 22, 1909, about 9 days, and covered 2,868 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 959 mb.
It made landfall once, near Lake Jackson, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 36 miles from Austin, United States.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 959 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,868 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 21, 1909 | Lake Jackson, United States | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Austin, United States | 36 mi (58 km) |
| San Antonio, United States | 38 mi (60 km) |
| Houston, United States | 52 mi (84 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 121 mi (195 km) |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 122 mi (196 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 128 mi (206 km) |
| Cumaná, Venezuela | 139 mi (224 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 282nd highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Bonnie (2022), Hurricane Epsilon (2020), Hurricane Zeta (2020) and 34 more.
- Lowest pressure: 258th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Isaias (2026), Hurricane Irene (1981), Hurricane Ginger (1971) and 1 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1909 Atlantic season's ACE.