Storm history › Atlantic › 1933 season
Unnamed hurricane 14, 1933 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 5 hurricane of the 1933 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 16, 1933 to September 25, 1933, about 9 days, and covered 2,925 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 929 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 32 miles from Mérida, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 929 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,925 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 25.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Mérida, Mexico | 32 mi (52 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 65 mi (105 km) |
| San Luis Potosí, Mexico | 85 mi (137 km) |
| Cumaná, Venezuela | 136 mi (219 km) |
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 150 mi (241 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.
- Lowest pressure: 53rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Ida (2021), Hurricane Felix (2007), Hurricane Emily (2005) and 2 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1933 Atlantic season's ACE.