Unnamed hurricane of 1924 (AL101924)
Unnamed hurricane of 1924 (AL101924) was a Category 5 hurricane at its peak, with 167 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 910 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 4 of the cities we track; the strongest was Naples, FL, with a modeled peak gust of 92 mph.
- Peak strength167 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 5
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 4
- LandfallsFirst October 21, 1924
- 1
- Lowest pressure
- 910 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 (AL101924)’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 21, 1924, Category 1 at 92 mph, about 24 miles from Naples, FL
Modeled winds at cities (4)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naples, FL | 92 mph | 75 mph | 24 miles | Oct 20, 1924, 6:00 PM GMT-5 |
| Miami, FL | 75 mph | 61 mph | 15 miles | Oct 21, 1924, 3:15 AM GMT-5 |
| Cape Coral, FL | 68 mph | 55 mph | 59 miles | Oct 20, 1924, 6:45 PM GMT-5 |
| North Port, FL | 51 mph | 42 mph | 89 miles | Oct 20, 1924, 6:00 PM GMT-5 |
Best track (40 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 15.7°N, 83.5°W | |
| Oct 14, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 16.1°N, 83.9°W | |
| Oct 14, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 16.5°N, 84.2°W | |
| Oct 14, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 16.9°N, 84.4°W | |
| Oct 15, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 17.3°N, 84.6°W | |
| Oct 15, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 17.7°N, 84.8°W | |
| Oct 15, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 18.0°N, 85.0°W | |
| Oct 15, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 18.3°N, 85.2°W | |
| Oct 16, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 18.6°N, 85.5°W | |
| Oct 16, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 18.9°N, 85.8°W | |
| Oct 16, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 19.0°N, 86.0°W | |
| Oct 16, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 18.9°N, 86.2°W |