Storm history › Atlantic › 1938 season
Unnamed hurricane 6, 1938 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 5 hurricane of the 1938 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 9, 1938 to September 23, 1938, about 14 days, and covered 5,525 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Brentwood, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 17 miles from Laval, Canada.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 5,525 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 41.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21, 1938 | Brentwood, United States | 120 mph (195 km/h) |
| 2 | September 21, 1938 | Bridgeport, United States | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Laval, Canada | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Montréal, Canada | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Queens, United States | 49 mi (79 km) |
| The Bronx, United States | 51 mi (82 km) |
| Brooklyn, United States | 55 mi (89 km) |
| Manhattan, United States | 56 mi (90 km) |
| New York City, United States | 58 mi (94 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: 118th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Gonzalo (2014), Hurricane Sandy (2012), Hurricane Ophelia (2011).
- Energy: 53% of the 1938 Atlantic season's ACE.