Storm history › Atlantic › 1943 season
Unnamed hurricane 6, 1943 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1943 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 15, 1943 to September 20, 1943, about 5 days, and covered 656 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 135 miles from Houston, United States.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 656 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Houston, United States | 135 mi (218 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: 8% of the 1943 Atlantic season's ACE.