Storm history › Atlantic › 1932 season
Unnamed hurricane 4, 1932 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 5 hurricane of the 1932 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 30, 1932 to September 17, 1932, about 18 days, and covered 6,485 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 109 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 5 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 18 days
- Track length
- 6,485 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 38.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 109 mi (175 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 28th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Erin (2025), Hurricane Humberto (2025), Hurricane Ian (2022) and 8 more.
- Energy: 23% of the 1932 Atlantic season's ACE.