Unnamed hurricane of 1929 (AL021929)
Unnamed hurricane of 1929 (AL021929) was a Category 4 hurricane at its peak, with 155 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 924 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 18 of the cities we track; the strongest was Miami, FL, with a modeled peak gust of 112 mph.
- Peak strength155 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 4
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 18
- LandfallsFirst September 28, 1929
- 2
- Lowest pressure
- 924 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 1929 (AL021929)’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 28, 1929, Category 3 at 115 mph, about 57 miles from Miami, FL
- October 1, 1929, Category 1 at 81 mph, about 65 miles from Crestview, FL
Modeled winds at cities (18)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | 112 mph | 91 mph | 57 miles | Sep 28, 1929, 9:00 AM GMT-4 |
| Naples, FL | 100 mph | 81 mph | 39 miles | Sep 28, 1929, 11:30 PM GMT-4 |
| Cape Coral, FL | 79 mph | 64 mph | 60 miles | Sep 29, 1929, 1:00 AM GMT-5 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 65 mph | 53 mph | 31 miles | Oct 1, 1929, 4:45 AM GMT-5 |
| North Port, FL | 65 mph | 53 mph | 79 miles | Sep 29, 1929, 3:00 AM GMT-5 |
| Crestview, FL | 60 mph | 49 mph | 64 miles | Sep 30, 1929, 10:30 PM GMT-5 |
| Albany, NY | 58 mph | 47 mph | 35 miles | Oct 3, 1929, 7:30 AM GMT-5 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 56 mph | 45 mph | 28 miles | Oct 2, 1929, 1:15 AM GMT-5 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 55 mph | 45 mph | 55 miles | Oct 2, 1929, 8:30 PM GMT-5 |
| Allentown, PA | 54 mph | 44 mph | 23 miles | Oct 2, 1929, 9:00 PM GMT-5 |
| Poughkeepsie, NY | 54 mph | 44 mph | 64 miles | Oct 3, 1929, 4:00 AM GMT-5 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 54 mph | 44 mph | 152 miles | Sep 28, 1929, 9:00 AM GMT-4 |
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Best track (67 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 23.0°N, 63.6°W | |
| Sep 19, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 23.0°N, 63.8°W | |
| Sep 19, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 23.0°N, 64.0°W | |
| Sep 19, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 23.0°N, 64.2°W | |
| Sep 20, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 23.1°N, 64.4°W | |
| Sep 20, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 23.1°N, 64.7°W | |
| Sep 20, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 23.2°N, 65.0°W | |
| Sep 20, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 23.2°N, 65.5°W | |
| Sep 21, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 23.3°N, 66.0°W | |
| Sep 21, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 23.4°N, 66.5°W | |
| Sep 21, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 23.5°N, 67.0°W | |
| Sep 21, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 23.6°N, 67.5°W |