Storm history › Atlantic › 1936 season
Unnamed hurricane 15, 1936 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1936 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 18, 1936 to September 25, 1936, about 7 days, and covered 2,571 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 983 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Halifax, Canada.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 983 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,571 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Halifax, Canada | 3 mi (5 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 399th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Francine (2024), Hurricane Isaac (2024), Hurricane Leslie (2024) and 33 more.
- Lowest pressure: 573rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Fay (2014), Hurricane Ingrid (2013), Hurricane Maria (2011) and 5 more.
- Energy: 13% of the 1936 Atlantic season's ACE.