Storm history › Atlantic › 1933 season
Unnamed hurricane 12, 1933 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1933 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 8, 1933 to September 22, 1933, about 15 days, and covered 4,644 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 952 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 24 miles from Halifax, Canada.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 952 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 4,644 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 35.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Halifax, Canada | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Virginia Beach, United States | 71 mi (114 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 110th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Gabrielle (2025), Hurricane Helene (2024), Hurricane Fiona (2022) and 21 more.
- Lowest pressure: 198th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Epsilon (2020), Hurricane Oscar (2018), Hurricane Bertha (2008) and 2 more.
- Energy: 14% of the 1933 Atlantic season's ACE.