Storm history › Atlantic › 1949 season
Unnamed hurricane 9, 1949 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1949 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 20, 1949 to September 22, 1949, about 2 days, and covered 716 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h).
It made landfall once, near Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Its closest pass to a major city was 7 miles from Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 716 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 22, 1949 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 10 mi (15 km) |
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 66 mi (106 km) |
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 100 mi (161 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 114 mi (184 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 118 mi (190 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.
- Energy: 4% of the 1949 Atlantic season's ACE.