Storm history › Atlantic › 1938 season
Unnamed hurricane 3, 1938 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1938 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 10, 1938 to August 15, 1938, about 6 days, and covered 2,954 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h).
It made landfall once, near Hackberry, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 23 miles from New Kingston, Jamaica.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,954 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 15, 1938 | Hackberry, United States | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 23 mi (36 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 23 mi (38 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 62 mi (99 km) |
| Houston, United States | 117 mi (188 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 117 mi (188 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 119 mi (192 km) |
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 128 mi (206 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 515th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Ernesto (2024), Hurricane Nigel (2023), Hurricane Arthur (2014) and 26 more.
- Energy: 13% of the 1938 Atlantic season's ACE.