Storm history › Atlantic › 1942 season
Unnamed tropical storm 10, 1942 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1942 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 13, 1942 to October 18, 1942, about 5 days, and covered 1,499 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 40 miles from Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,499 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 40 mi (64 km) |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 96 mi (155 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 97 mi (156 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.
- Energy: 4% of the 1942 Atlantic season's ACE.