Storm history › Atlantic › 1926 season
Unnamed hurricane 2, 1926 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1926 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 29, 1926 to August 8, 1926, about 10 days, and covered 3,008 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 66 miles from Halifax, Canada.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,008 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 25.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Halifax, Canada | 66 mi (106 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.
- Energy: 11% of the 1926 Atlantic season's ACE.