Storm history › Atlantic › 1931 season
Unnamed tropical storm 1, 1931 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1931 Atlantic season. It was tracked from June 24, 1931 to June 28, 1931, about 4 days, and covered 1,051 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h).
It made landfall once, near Rio Hondo, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 39 miles from Cancún, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,051 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.3
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 27, 1931 | Rio Hondo, United States | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cancún, Mexico | 39 mi (62 km) |
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 50 mi (81 km) |
| Reynosa, Mexico | 55 mi (88 km) |
| Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 60 mi (97 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 101 mi (163 km) |
| Ciudad Apodaca, Mexico | 125 mi (201 km) |
| Ciudad General Escobedo, Mexico | 130 mi (209 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1459th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Alberto (2024), Tropical Storm Joyce (2024) and 74 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1931 Atlantic season's ACE.