Storm history › Atlantic › 1909 season
Unnamed hurricane 6, 1909 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1909 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 20, 1909 to August 28, 1909, about 8 days, and covered 2,904 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Cancún, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,904 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 22.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cancún, Mexico | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 27 mi (43 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.
- Energy: 24% of the 1909 Atlantic season's ACE.