Storm history › Atlantic › 1926 season
Unnamed hurricane 3, 1926 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1926 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 20, 1926 to August 27, 1926, about 7 days, and covered 2,069 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
It made landfall once, near Chauvin, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 54 miles from Fort Worth, United States.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,069 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 25, 1926 | Chauvin, United States | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Fort Worth, United States | 54 mi (87 km) |
| Dallas, United States | 55 mi (89 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 89 mi (143 km) |
| Houston, United States | 109 mi (176 km) |
| Barranquilla, Colombia | 116 mi (187 km) |
| Santa Marta, Colombia | 124 mi (200 km) |
| Austin, United States | 127 mi (205 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 282nd highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Bonnie (2022), Hurricane Epsilon (2020), Hurricane Zeta (2020) and 34 more.
- Lowest pressure: 221st lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Gaston (2016), Hurricane Edouard (2014), Hurricane Gordon (2006) and 3 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1926 Atlantic season's ACE.