Storm history › Atlantic › 1945 season
Unnamed hurricane 5, 1945 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1945 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 24, 1945 to August 29, 1945, about 6 days, and covered 887 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 963 mb.
It made landfall once, near Fulton, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 42 miles from Houston, United States.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 963 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 887 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 27, 1945 | Fulton, United States | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Houston, United States | 42 mi (68 km) |
| Fort Worth, United States | 55 mi (89 km) |
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 66 mi (106 km) |
| Dallas, United States | 77 mi (124 km) |
| Austin, United States | 83 mi (134 km) |
| Reynosa, Mexico | 108 mi (173 km) |
| San Antonio, United States | 137 mi (221 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 282nd highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Bonnie (2022), Hurricane Epsilon (2020), Hurricane Zeta (2020) and 34 more.
- Lowest pressure: 299th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Isaac (2024), Hurricane Cristobal (2014), Hurricane Dolly (2008) and 3 more.
- Energy: 19% of the 1945 Atlantic season's ACE.