Storm history › Atlantic › 1916 season
Unnamed hurricane 7, 1916 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1916 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 21, 1916 to August 26, 1916, about 5 days, and covered 1,727 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h).
It made landfall once, near Miami, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 10 miles from Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,727 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.1
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 25, 1916 | Miami, United States | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 10 mi (17 km) |
| Miami, United States | 11 mi (18 km) |
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 26 mi (41 km) |
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 37 mi (59 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 39 mi (62 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 83 mi (134 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 347th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Tammy (2023), Hurricane Earl (2022), Hurricane Sally (2020) and 24 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1916 Atlantic season's ACE.