Storm history › Atlantic › 1939 season
Unnamed hurricane 6, 1939 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1939 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 28, 1939 to November 7, 1939, about 10 days, and covered 2,306 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,306 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 3 mi (5 km) |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 55 mi (88 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 55 mi (89 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 601st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Imelda (2025), Hurricane Margot (2023), Hurricane Lisa (2022) and 35 more.
- Energy: 21% of the 1939 Atlantic season's ACE.