Storm history › Atlantic › 1916 season
Unnamed hurricane 14, 1916 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1916 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 9, 1916 to October 19, 1916, about 10 days, and covered 2,420 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
It made landfall once, near East Pensacola Heights, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 38 miles from New Kingston, Jamaica.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,420 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 15.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 18, 1916 | East Pensacola Heights, United States | 110 mph (175 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Nashville, United States | 77 mi (124 km) |
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 106 mi (171 km) |
| Memphis, United States | 117 mi (189 km) |
| New South Memphis, United States | 119 mi (191 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.
- Lowest pressure: 378th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Leslie (2024), Hurricane Zeta (2020), Tropical Storm Sebastien (2019) and 12 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1916 Atlantic season's ACE.