Unnamed hurricane of 1921 (AL061921)

Name: Unnamed hurricane of 1921 (AL061921) (1921): track and modeled winds
Creator: NOAA/NWS National Hurricane Center

Unnamed hurricane of 1921 (AL061921) was a Category 4 hurricane at its peak, with 138 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 941 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 9 of the cities we track; the strongest was Tampa, FL, with a modeled peak gust of 127 mph.

Peak strength138 mph winds (1-minute): Category 4
Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track: 9
LandfallsFirst October 25, 1921: 1
Lowest pressure: 941 mb

Track, wind field and cities

Select a piece of the track or a city for details.

Depression or weaker
Tropical storm
Hurricane, Category 1 or 2
Major hurricane, Category 3 to 5
Landfall
City (larger ring, stronger modeled gust)
Modeled wind field, 39 to 111 mph sustained (darker, stronger; orange 111 mph+)

Source: NOAA/NWS National Hurricane Center best track (HURDAT2). City winds and the wind field are modeled.

The shaded areas are where our model puts Unnamed hurricane of 1921 (AL061921)’s sustained winds over open land at 39 mph or more (tropical-storm force), 58, 74 (hurricane force) and 111 mph (major hurricane force) at some point along its track. Modeled, not measured. How we model hurricane winds

Landfalls

October 25, 1921, Category 3 at 115 mph, about 22 miles from Tampa, FL

Modeled winds at cities (9)

Estimated peak winds for open, flat ground at each city’s center. Not measurements. How we model hurricane winds

City	Peak gust	Sustained	Closest pass	Peak
Tampa, FL	127 mph	103 mph	19 miles	Oct 25, 1921, 2:45 PM GMT-5
Lakeland, FL	99 mph	80 mph	34 miles	Oct 25, 1921, 5:00 PM GMT-5
Orlando, FL	91 mph	74 mph	25 miles	Oct 25, 1921, 9:30 PM GMT-5
Deltona, FL	83 mph	67 mph	1 miles	Oct 25, 1921, 9:45 PM GMT-5
North Port, FL	81 mph	66 mph	75 miles	Oct 25, 1921, 12:45 PM GMT-5
Ocala, FL	73 mph	60 mph	41 miles	Oct 25, 1921, 7:45 PM GMT-5
Cape Coral, FL	62 mph	50 mph	105 miles	Oct 25, 1921, 12:00 PM GMT-5
Palm Bay, FL	61 mph	49 mph	74 miles	Oct 25, 1921, 11:15 PM GMT-5
Gainesville, FL	53 mph	43 mph	77 miles	Oct 25, 1921, 7:45 PM GMT-5

Best track (43 positions)

Time	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position
Oct 20, 00:00 UTC	Tropical storm	40 mph		12.7°N, 80.1°W
Oct 20, 06:00 UTC	Tropical storm	40 mph		13.1°N, 80.4°W
Oct 20, 12:00 UTC	Tropical storm	40 mph		13.5°N, 80.6°W
Oct 20, 18:00 UTC	Tropical storm	46 mph		13.8°N, 80.9°W
Oct 21, 00:00 UTC	Tropical storm	52 mph		14.2°N, 81.2°W
Oct 21, 06:00 UTC	Tropical storm	58 mph		14.6°N, 81.5°W
Oct 21, 12:00 UTC	Tropical storm	58 mph		15.0°N, 81.8°W
Oct 21, 18:00 UTC	Tropical storm	63 mph		15.5°N, 82.2°W
Oct 22, 00:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	75 mph		16.0°N, 82.6°W
Oct 22, 06:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	81 mph		16.5°N, 83.0°W
Oct 22, 12:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	86 mph		17.0°N, 83.5°W
Oct 22, 18:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	92 mph		17.6°N, 84.0°W
Oct 23, 00:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	104 mph		18.3°N, 84.5°W
Oct 23, 06:00 UTC	Category 3 hurricane	115 mph		19.1°N, 85.0°W
Oct 23, 12:00 UTC	Category 3 hurricane	127 mph		20.0°N, 85.3°W
Oct 23, 18:00 UTC	Category 4 hurricane	138 mph	941 mb	20.9°N, 85.4°W
Oct 24, 00:00 UTC	Category 4 hurricane	138 mph		21.8°N, 85.5°W
Oct 24, 06:00 UTC	Category 4 hurricane	138 mph		22.8°N, 85.5°W
Oct 24, 12:00 UTC	Category 4 hurricane	138 mph		23.8°N, 85.5°W
Oct 24, 18:00 UTC	Category 4 hurricane	138 mph		24.7°N, 85.2°W
Oct 25, 00:00 UTC	Category 4 hurricane	138 mph	943 mb	25.6°N, 84.8°W
Oct 25, 06:00 UTC	Category 4 hurricane	132 mph		26.4°N, 84.4°W
Oct 25, 12:00 UTC	Category 3 hurricane	121 mph		27.1°N, 83.9°W
Oct 25, 18:00 UTC	Category 3 hurricane	115 mph	958 mb	27.8°N, 83.1°W
Oct 25, 20:00 UTC (landfall)	Category 3 hurricane	115 mph	958 mb	28.1°N, 82.8°W
Oct 26, 00:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	92 mph		28.5°N, 82.2°W
Oct 26, 06:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	81 mph		29.0°N, 81.0°W
Oct 26, 12:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	86 mph		29.5°N, 79.6°W
Oct 26, 18:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	86 mph		29.5°N, 78.0°W
Oct 27, 00:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	92 mph		29.4°N, 76.3°W
Oct 27, 06:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	92 mph		29.2°N, 74.6°W
Oct 27, 12:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	86 mph		29.0°N, 73.1°W
Oct 27, 18:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	86 mph		28.7°N, 71.8°W
Oct 28, 00:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	86 mph		28.4°N, 70.7°W
Oct 28, 06:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	86 mph		28.1°N, 69.7°W
Oct 28, 12:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	86 mph		27.8°N, 68.8°W
Oct 28, 18:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	81 mph		27.3°N, 67.8°W
Oct 29, 00:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	81 mph		26.8°N, 66.7°W
Oct 29, 06:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	81 mph		26.6°N, 65.5°W
Oct 29, 12:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	81 mph		26.5°N, 64.0°W
Oct 29, 18:00 UTC	Tropical storm	69 mph		27.0°N, 62.0°W
Oct 30, 00:00 UTC	Post-tropical	58 mph		28.5°N, 59.0°W
Oct 30, 06:00 UTC	Post-tropical	46 mph		30.5°N, 55.0°W

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