Storm history › Atlantic › 1946 season
Unnamed hurricane 2, 1946 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1946 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 5, 1946 to July 10, 1946, about 6 days, and covered 1,937 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1005 mb.
It made landfall once, near Little River, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 73 miles from Virginia Beach, United States.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1005 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,937 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 6, 1946 | Little River, United States | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, United States | 73 mi (117 km) |
| Raleigh, United States | 95 mi (153 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 767th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Dexter (2025), Hurricane Debby (2024), Hurricane Pablo (2019) and 41 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1133rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Chris (2024), Tropical Storm Sean (2023), Tropical Storm Peter (2021) and 22 more.
- Energy: 21% of the 1946 Atlantic season's ACE.