Unnamed hurricane of 1932 (AL021932)
Unnamed hurricane of 1932 (AL021932) was a Category 4 hurricane at its peak, with 150 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 935 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 9 of the cities we track; the strongest was Pearland, TX, with a modeled peak gust of 120 mph.
- Peak strength150 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 4
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 9
- LandfallsFirst August 14, 1932
- 1
- Lowest pressure
- 935 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 1932 (AL021932)’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 14, 1932, Category 4 at 150 mph, about 34 miles from League City, TX
Modeled winds at cities (9)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearland, TX | 120 mph | 98 mph | 31 miles | Aug 14, 1932, 1:00 AM GMT-5 |
| League City, TX | 118 mph | 96 mph | 34 miles | Aug 14, 1932, 1:00 AM GMT-5 |
| Sugar Land, TX | 118 mph | 96 mph | 21 miles | Aug 14, 1932, 1:30 AM GMT-5 |
| Pasadena, TX | 108 mph | 88 mph | 43 miles | Aug 14, 1932, 1:00 AM GMT-5 |
| Houston, TX | 104 mph | 85 mph | 40 miles | Aug 14, 1932, 1:45 AM GMT-5 |
| Conroe, TX | 74 mph | 60 mph | 65 miles | Aug 14, 1932, 3:15 AM GMT-5 |
| Beaumont, TX | 71 mph | 58 mph | 98 miles | Aug 13, 1932, 6:45 PM GMT-5 |
| College Station, TX | 63 mph | 51 mph | 40 miles | Aug 14, 1932, 5:30 AM GMT-5 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 55 mph | 45 mph | 139 miles | Aug 13, 1932, 6:45 PM GMT-5 |
Best track (17 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 22.0°N, 90.3°W | |
| Aug 12, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 23.0°N, 90.8°W | |
| Aug 12, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 24.0°N, 91.3°W | |
| Aug 12, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 24.7°N, 91.6°W | |
| Aug 13, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 63 mph | 25.4°N, 91.9°W | |
| Aug 13, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 75 mph | 26.1°N, 92.3°W | |
| Aug 13, 12:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 104 mph | 27.0°N, 92.8°W | |
| Aug 13, 18:00 UTC | Category 3 hurricane | 127 mph | 27.9°N, 93.7°W | |
| Aug 14, 00:00 UTC | Category 4 hurricane | 144 mph | 942 mb | 28.6°N, 94.6°W |
| Aug 14, 04:00 UTC (landfall) | Category 4 hurricane | 150 mph | 935 mb | 29.0°N, 95.2°W |
| Aug 14, 06:00 UTC | Category 3 hurricane | 115 mph | 942 mb | 29.1°N, 95.5°W |
| Aug 14, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 75 mph | 987 mb | 29.7°N, 96.3°W |