Storm history › Atlantic › 1949 season
Unnamed hurricane 1, 1949 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1949 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 21, 1949 to August 30, 1949, about 9 days, and covered 5,139 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 963 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 114 miles from Virginia Beach, United States.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 963 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 5,139 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, United States | 114 mi (184 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 347th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Tammy (2023), Hurricane Earl (2022), Hurricane Sally (2020) and 24 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: 13% of the 1949 Atlantic season's ACE.