Unnamed hurricane of 1924 (AL031924)
Unnamed hurricane of 1924 (AL031924) was a Category 3 hurricane at its peak, with 121 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 963 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 2 of the cities we track; the strongest was Virginia Beach, VA, with a modeled peak gust of 57 mph.
- Peak strength121 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 3
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 2
- Landfalls
- 0
- Lowest pressure
- 963 mb
Track, wind field and cities
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- 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+)
The shaded areas are where our model puts Unnamed hurricane of 1924 (AL031924)’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
Modeled winds at cities (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, VA | 57 mph | 47 mph | 101 miles | Aug 26, 1924, 1:30 AM GMT-4 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | 50 mph | 41 mph | 103 miles | Aug 26, 1924, 7:45 AM GMT-4 |
Best track (50 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 10.5°N, 54.6°W | |
| Aug 16, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 11.0°N, 56.0°W | |
| Aug 16, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 11.6°N, 57.5°W | |
| Aug 17, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 12.3°N, 59.0°W | |
| Aug 17, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 13.0°N, 60.4°W | |
| Aug 17, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 13.8°N, 61.5°W | |
| Aug 17, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 14.5°N, 62.3°W | |
| Aug 18, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 15.2°N, 62.9°W | |
| Aug 18, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 16.0°N, 63.5°W | |
| Aug 18, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 16.8°N, 64.0°W | |
| Aug 18, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 17.6°N, 64.6°W | |
| Aug 19, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 18.5°N, 65.3°W |