Storm history › Atlantic › 1912 season
Unnamed hurricane 6, 1912 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1912 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 11, 1912 to October 18, 1912, about 7 days, and covered 1,428 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h).
It made landfall once, near Sarita, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Cancún, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,428 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 16, 1912 | Sarita, United States | 100 mph (155 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cancún, Mexico | 4 mi (7 km) |
| San Antonio, United States | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 51 mi (82 km) |
| Austin, United States | 55 mi (89 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 56 mi (90 km) |
| Reynosa, Mexico | 83 mi (133 km) |
| Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 119 mi (191 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.
- Energy: 17% of the 1912 Atlantic season's ACE.