Storm history › Atlantic › 1916 season
Unnamed hurricane 6, 1916 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1916 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 12, 1916 to August 20, 1916, about 8 days, and covered 3,413 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 932 mb.
It made landfall once, near Sarita, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 29 miles from Kingston, Jamaica.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 932 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 3,413 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 17.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 18, 1916 | Sarita, United States | 130 mph (215 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kingston, Jamaica | 29 mi (47 km) |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 30 mi (49 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 41 mi (67 km) |
| Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 69 mi (112 km) |
| Reynosa, Mexico | 82 mi (132 km) |
| San Antonio, United States | 102 mi (163 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 146th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Idalia (2023), Hurricane Harvey (2017), Hurricane Danielle (2010) and 18 more.
- Lowest pressure: 71st lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Beryl (2024), Hurricane Martin (2022), Hurricane Joan / Miriam (1988).
- Energy: 12% of the 1916 Atlantic season's ACE.