Storm history › Atlantic › 1917 season
Unnamed tropical storm 2, 1917 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1917 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 6, 1917 to August 11, 1917, about 6 days, and covered 2,263 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 100 miles from Halifax, Canada.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,263 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Halifax, Canada | 100 mi (161 km) |
| South Boston, United States | 105 mi (169 km) |
| Boston, United States | 106 mi (171 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 998th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Fay (2026), Tropical Storm Bret (2023), Tropical Storm Ophelia (2023) and 59 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1917 Atlantic season's ACE.