Storm history › Atlantic › 1940 season
Unnamed hurricane 5, 1940 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1940 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 7, 1940 to September 19, 1940, about 12 days, and covered 4,585 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 64 miles from Halifax, Canada.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 4,585 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Halifax, Canada | 64 mi (104 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: 21% of the 1940 Atlantic season's ACE.