Unnamed hurricane of 1924 (AL081924)
Unnamed hurricane of 1924 (AL081924) was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with 75 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 999 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 15 of the cities we track; the strongest was Virginia Beach, VA, with a modeled peak gust of 68 mph.
- Peak strength75 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 1
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 15
- LandfallsFirst September 29, 1924
- 1
- Lowest pressure
- 999 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+)
The shaded areas are where our model puts Unnamed hurricane of 1924 (AL081924)’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
- September 29, 1924, tropical storm at 63 mph, 30.0°N, 84.0°W
Modeled winds at cities (15)
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 | 68 mph | 55 mph | 23 miles | Sep 30, 1924, 11:15 AM GMT-5 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | 67 mph | 55 mph | 33 miles | Sep 30, 1924, 4:15 AM GMT-5 |
| Wilmington, NC | 67 mph | 55 mph | 45 miles | Sep 30, 1924, 6:15 AM GMT-5 |
| New Haven, CT | 66 mph | 54 mph | 35 miles | Sep 30, 1924, 5:45 PM GMT-5 |
| Hartford, CT | 65 mph | 53 mph | 35 miles | Sep 30, 1924, 6:15 PM GMT-5 |
| Charleston, SC | 64 mph | 52 mph | 37 miles | Sep 30, 1924, 1:45 AM GMT-5 |
| Springfield, MA | 64 mph | 52 mph | 32 miles | Sep 30, 1924, 6:45 PM GMT-5 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | 63 mph | 51 mph | 37 miles | Sep 29, 1924, 11:45 PM GMT-5 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 63 mph | 51 mph | 26 miles | Sep 30, 1924, 5:30 PM GMT-5 |
| Savannah, GA | 62 mph | 51 mph | 27 miles | Sep 29, 1924, 10:45 PM GMT-5 |
| Worcester, MA | 60 mph | 49 mph | 63 miles | Sep 30, 1924, 7:00 PM GMT-5 |
| Waterbury, CT | 60 mph | 48 mph | 24 miles | Sep 30, 1924, 5:45 PM GMT-5 |
| Norwich, CT | 59 mph | 48 mph | 69 miles | Sep 30, 1924, 6:15 PM GMT-5 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | 56 mph | 45 mph | 14 miles | Sep 30, 1924, 2:30 PM GMT-5 |
| Providence, RI | 52 mph | 42 mph | 93 miles | Sep 30, 1924, 6:45 PM GMT-5 |
Best track (18 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 16.5°N, 86.0°W | |
| Sep 27, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 17.0°N, 86.0°W | |
| Sep 27, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 17.5°N, 86.1°W | |
| Sep 27, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 18.0°N, 86.1°W | |
| Sep 28, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 18.6°N, 86.1°W | |
| Sep 28, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 19.2°N, 86.2°W | |
| Sep 28, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 20.0°N, 86.2°W | |
| Sep 28, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 21.3°N, 86.2°W | |
| Sep 29, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 23.0°N, 86.2°W | |
| Sep 29, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 25.0°N, 86.5°W | |
| Sep 29, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 999 mb | 27.0°N, 86.6°W |
| Sep 29, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 63 mph | 29.0°N, 85.0°W |