Storm history › East Pacific › 1949 season
Unnamed hurricane 7, 1949 East Pacific
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1949 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 27, 1949 to October 7, 1949, about 10 days, and covered 2,367 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
It made landfall once, near Lake Jackson, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Houston, United States.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,367 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 4, 1949 | Lake Jackson, United States | 110 mph (175 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Houston, United States | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Villa Nueva, Guatemala | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Milwaukee, United States | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Mixco, Guatemala | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Guatemala City, Guatemala | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Chicago, United States | 47 mi (75 km) |
| San Salvador, El Salvador | 64 mi (103 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 280th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Agatha (2022), Hurricane Fabio (2018), Hurricane John (2018) and 19 more.
- Lowest pressure: 220th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Otis (2017), Hurricane Sergio (2006), Hurricane Lester (1998).
- Energy: 26% of the 1949 East Pacific season's ACE.