Storm history › Atlantic › 1946 season
Unnamed tropical storm 3, 1946 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1946 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 25, 1946 to August 26, 1946, about 1 day, and covered 368 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h).
It made landfall once, near Tampico, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 97 miles from San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 1 day
- Track length
- 368 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 25, 1946 | Tampico, Mexico | 40 mph (65 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Luis Potosí, Mexico | 97 mi (156 km) |
| Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico | 144 mi (231 km) |
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 148 mi (238 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1727th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Dolly (2026), Tropical Storm Andrea (2025), Tropical Storm Arlene (2023) and 31 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1946 Atlantic season's ACE.