Storm history › Atlantic › 1936 season
Unnamed hurricane 13, 1936 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1936 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 8, 1936 to September 25, 1936, about 18 days, and covered 5,232 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 962 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 65 miles from Virginia Beach, United States.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 962 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 18 days
- Track length
- 5,232 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 25.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, United States | 65 mi (105 km) |
| Queens, United States | 109 mi (176 km) |
| Brooklyn, United States | 112 mi (180 km) |
| Staten Island, United States | 116 mi (186 km) |
| New York City, United States | 117 mi (189 km) |
| The Bronx, United States | 118 mi (190 km) |
| Manhattan, United States | 119 mi (191 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 221st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Isaias (2026), Hurricane Rafael (2024), Hurricane Grace (2021) and 22 more.
- Lowest pressure: 285th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Gert (2017), Hurricane Lee (2017), Hurricane Maria (2005) and 7 more.
- Energy: 25% of the 1936 Atlantic season's ACE.