Unnamed hurricane of 1926 (AL031926)
Unnamed hurricane of 1926 (AL031926) was a Category 3 hurricane at its peak, with 115 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 955 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 Baton Rouge, LA, with a modeled peak gust of 79 mph.
- Peak strength115 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 3
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 4
- LandfallsFirst August 25, 1926
- 1
- Lowest pressure
- 955 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 1926 (AL031926)’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
- August 25, 1926, Category 3 at 115 mph, about 83 miles from New Orleans, LA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | 79 mph | 64 mph | 10 miles | Aug 25, 1926, 11:15 PM GMT-5 |
| New Orleans, LA | 77 mph | 62 mph | 65 miles | Aug 25, 1926, 8:15 PM GMT-5 |
| Slidell, LA | 65 mph | 53 mph | 78 miles | Aug 25, 1926, 8:45 PM GMT-5 |
| Lafayette, LA | 65 mph | 53 mph | 36 miles | Aug 25, 1926, 9:15 PM GMT-5 |
Best track (31 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 12.5°N, 75.5°W | |
| Aug 20, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 13.5°N, 77.0°W | |
| Aug 21, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 14.5°N, 78.5°W | |
| Aug 21, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 15.5°N, 80.0°W | |
| Aug 21, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 16.5°N, 81.5°W | |
| Aug 21, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 17.7°N, 82.5°W | |
| Aug 22, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 19.1°N, 83.3°W | |
| Aug 22, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 20.4°N, 84.1°W | |
| Aug 22, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 63 mph | 21.5°N, 85.0°W | |
| Aug 22, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 22.2°N, 86.0°W | |
| Aug 23, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 75 mph | 22.7°N, 87.0°W | |
| Aug 23, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 75 mph | 23.0°N, 88.0°W |