Storm history › Atlantic › 1942 season
Unnamed hurricane 11, 1942 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1942 Atlantic season. It was tracked from November 5, 1942 to November 11, 1942, about 7 days, and covered 1,671 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 104 miles from Mérida, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,671 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Mérida, Mexico | 104 mi (167 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 347th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Tammy (2023), Hurricane Earl (2022), Hurricane Sally (2020) and 24 more.
- Energy: 15% of the 1942 Atlantic season's ACE.