Storm history › Atlantic › 1946 season
Unnamed hurricane 6, 1946 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1946 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 5, 1946 to October 14, 1946, about 9 days, and covered 3,234 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 977 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Pinar del Río, Cuba.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Tampa, United States.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 977 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,234 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 7, 1946 | Pinar del Río, Cuba | 90 mph (150 km/h) |
| 2 | October 8, 1946 | St. Petersburg, United States | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Tampa, United States | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Jacksonville, United States | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Charlotte, United States | 66 mi (105 km) |
| Raleigh, United States | 66 mi (106 km) |
| Virginia Beach, United States | 81 mi (131 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 83 mi (133 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 130 mi (209 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.
- Lowest pressure: 473rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Patty (2024), Hurricane Pablo (2019), Hurricane Richard (2010) and 10 more.
- Energy: 30% of the 1946 Atlantic season's ACE.