Storm history › Atlantic › 1924 season
Unnamed hurricane 3, 1924 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1924 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 16, 1924 to August 28, 1924, about 12 days, and covered 4,508 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 963 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 44 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 963 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 4,508 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 22.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 44 mi (71 km) |
| Halifax, Canada | 69 mi (110 km) |
| South Boston, United States | 93 mi (150 km) |
| Boston, United States | 95 mi (153 km) |
| Virginia Beach, United States | 100 mi (161 km) |
| Queens, United States | 133 mi (214 km) |
| Brooklyn, United States | 136 mi (220 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 221st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Isaias (2026), Hurricane Rafael (2024), Hurricane Grace (2021) and 22 more.
- Lowest pressure: 299th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Isaac (2024), Hurricane Cristobal (2014), Hurricane Dolly (2008) and 3 more.
- Energy: 22% of the 1924 Atlantic season's ACE.