Storm history › Atlantic › 1928 season
Unnamed hurricane 2, 1928 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1928 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 7, 1928 to August 17, 1928, about 10 days, and covered 2,888 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h).
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Marathon, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 36 miles from Atlanta, United States.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,888 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 13, 1928 | Marathon, United States | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
| 2 | August 14, 1928 | Carrabelle, United States | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Atlanta, United States | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Tampa, United States | 55 mi (88 km) |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 63 mi (101 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 64 mi (103 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 68 mi (110 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 70 mi (113 km) |
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 89 mi (143 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.
- Energy: 12% of the 1928 Atlantic season's ACE.