Unnamed hurricane of 1933 (AL051933)
Unnamed hurricane of 1933 (AL051933) was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with 92 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 975 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 5 of the cities we track; the strongest was Brownsville, TX, with a modeled peak gust of 96 mph.
- Peak strength92 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 1
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 5
- LandfallsFirst July 30, 1933
- 1
- Lowest pressure
- 975 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 1933 (AL051933)’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
- July 30, 1933, Category 1 at 75 mph, about 22 miles from Port St. Lucie, FL
Modeled winds at cities (5)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville, TX | 96 mph | 78 mph | 21 miles | Aug 4, 1933, 7:00 PM GMT-5 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 74 mph | 60 mph | 13 miles | Jul 30, 1933, 10:45 AM GMT-4 |
| Edinburg, TX | 62 mph | 51 mph | 56 miles | Aug 4, 1933, 7:00 PM GMT-5 |
| McAllen, TX | 61 mph | 49 mph | 52 miles | Aug 4, 1933, 7:00 PM GMT-5 |
| Palm Bay, FL | 54 mph | 44 mph | 59 miles | Jul 30, 1933, 12:00 PM GMT-4 |
Best track (51 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 14.0°N, 54.5°W | |
| Jul 24, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 14.5°N, 55.9°W | |
| Jul 25, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 15.0°N, 57.4°W | |
| Jul 25, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 15.7°N, 59.0°W | |
| Jul 25, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 16.5°N, 60.7°W | |
| Jul 25, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 17.3°N, 62.4°W | |
| Jul 26, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 86 mph | 17.8°N, 63.7°W | |
| Jul 26, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 86 mph | 18.5°N, 65.1°W | |
| Jul 26, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 86 mph | 19.3°N, 66.3°W | |
| Jul 26, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 86 mph | 19.8°N, 67.5°W | |
| Jul 27, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 86 mph | 20.3°N, 68.6°W | |
| Jul 27, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 86 mph | 20.8°N, 69.6°W |