Storm history › Atlantic › 1940 season
Unnamed tropical storm 6, 1940 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1940 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 18, 1940 to September 25, 1940, about 7 days, and covered 1,967 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1004 mb.
It made landfall once, near Hackberry, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 56 miles from Mérida, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1004 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,967 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 24, 1940 | Hackberry, United States | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Mérida, Mexico | 56 mi (91 km) |
| Houston, United States | 60 mi (96 km) |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 138 mi (223 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1459th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Alberto (2024), Tropical Storm Joyce (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1084th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Gordon (2024), Tropical Storm Cindy (2023), Tropical Storm Ana (2021) and 19 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1940 Atlantic season's ACE.