Storm history › Atlantic › 1921 season
Unnamed hurricane 1, 1921 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1921 Atlantic season. It was tracked from June 16, 1921 to June 26, 1921, about 11 days, and covered 2,165 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
It made landfall once, near Palacios, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 20 miles from Kansas City, United States.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,165 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.7
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 22, 1921 | Palacios, United States | 90 mph (150 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kansas City, United States | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Dallas, United States | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Houston, United States | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Tulsa, United States | 51 mi (82 km) |
| Fort Worth, United States | 68 mi (110 km) |
| Omaha, United States | 95 mi (153 km) |
| Austin, United States | 101 mi (162 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 601st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Imelda (2025), Hurricane Margot (2023), Hurricane Lisa (2022) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 519th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Nicole (2022), Tropical Storm Karl (2016), Hurricane Kate (2015) and 15 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1921 Atlantic season's ACE.