Unnamed hurricane of 1934 (AL011934)

Name: Unnamed hurricane of 1934 (AL011934) (1934): track and modeled winds
Creator: NOAA/NWS National Hurricane Center

Unnamed hurricane of 1934 (AL011934) was a Category 2 hurricane at its peak, with 98 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 966 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 6 of the cities we track; the strongest was Lafayette, LA, with a modeled peak gust of 96 mph.

Peak strength98 mph winds (1-minute): Category 2
Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track: 6
LandfallsFirst June 16, 1934: 1
Lowest pressure: 966 mb

Track, wind field and cities

Select a piece of the track or a city for details.

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+)

Source: NOAA/NWS National Hurricane Center best track (HURDAT2). City winds and the wind field are modeled.

The shaded areas are where our model puts Unnamed hurricane of 1934 (AL011934)’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

June 16, 1934, Category 2 at 98 mph, about 40 miles from Lafayette, LA

Modeled winds at cities (6)

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
Lafayette, LA	96 mph	78 mph	29 miles	Jun 16, 1934, 1:45 PM GMT-5
Baton Rouge, LA	88 mph	71 mph	19 miles	Jun 16, 1934, 3:30 PM GMT-5
Lake Charles, LA	62 mph	50 mph	96 miles	Jun 16, 1934, 1:45 PM GMT-5
New Orleans, LA	61 mph	50 mph	95 miles	Jun 16, 1934, 1:45 PM GMT-5
Slidell, LA	55 mph	45 mph	99 miles	Jun 16, 1934, 1:45 PM GMT-5
Jackson, MS	49 mph	40 mph	31 miles	Jun 17, 1934, 1:45 AM GMT-5

Best track (71 positions)

Time	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position
Jun 4, 12:00 UTC	Tropical depression	35 mph		17.0°N, 87.0°W
Jun 4, 18:00 UTC	Tropical storm	40 mph		17.0°N, 87.1°W
Jun 5, 00:00 UTC	Tropical storm	46 mph		17.0°N, 87.2°W
Jun 5, 06:00 UTC	Tropical storm	52 mph		16.9°N, 87.4°W
Jun 5, 12:00 UTC	Tropical storm	52 mph		16.8°N, 87.8°W
Jun 5, 18:00 UTC	Tropical storm	46 mph		16.7°N, 88.5°W
Jun 6, 00:00 UTC	Tropical storm	46 mph		16.5°N, 89.5°W
Jun 6, 06:00 UTC	Tropical storm	40 mph		16.3°N, 90.5°W
Jun 6, 12:00 UTC	Tropical storm	40 mph		16.0°N, 91.0°W
Jun 6, 18:00 UTC	Tropical depression	35 mph		15.5°N, 91.4°W
Jun 7, 00:00 UTC	Tropical depression	35 mph		15.0°N, 91.7°W
Jun 7, 06:00 UTC	Tropical storm	40 mph		14.5°N, 91.7°W
Jun 7, 12:00 UTC	Tropical storm	52 mph		14.0°N, 91.5°W
Jun 7, 18:00 UTC	Tropical storm	52 mph		14.2°N, 90.7°W
Jun 8, 00:00 UTC	Tropical storm	46 mph		15.2°N, 89.6°W
Jun 8, 06:00 UTC	Tropical storm	52 mph		16.5°N, 88.3°W
Jun 8, 12:00 UTC	Tropical storm	58 mph		17.7°N, 87.5°W
Jun 8, 18:00 UTC	Tropical storm	69 mph		18.6°N, 87.2°W
Jun 9, 00:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	81 mph		19.4°N, 87.3°W
Jun 9, 06:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	75 mph		20.0°N, 87.7°W
Jun 9, 12:00 UTC	Tropical storm	63 mph		20.4°N, 88.4°W
Jun 9, 18:00 UTC	Tropical storm	46 mph		20.8°N, 89.1°W
Jun 10, 00:00 UTC	Tropical storm	40 mph		21.2°N, 89.8°W
Jun 10, 06:00 UTC	Tropical storm	46 mph		21.6°N, 90.8°W
Jun 10, 12:00 UTC	Tropical storm	52 mph		21.8°N, 91.7°W
Jun 10, 18:00 UTC	Tropical storm	58 mph		22.0°N, 92.5°W
Jun 11, 00:00 UTC	Tropical storm	58 mph		22.0°N, 93.3°W
Jun 11, 06:00 UTC	Tropical storm	58 mph		21.9°N, 93.9°W
Jun 11, 12:00 UTC	Tropical storm	63 mph		21.7°N, 94.2°W
Jun 11, 18:00 UTC	Tropical storm	69 mph		21.6°N, 94.2°W
Jun 12, 00:00 UTC	Tropical storm	69 mph		21.5°N, 94.0°W
Jun 12, 06:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	75 mph		21.5°N, 93.7°W
Jun 12, 12:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	81 mph		21.5°N, 93.4°W
Jun 12, 18:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	81 mph		21.5°N, 93.1°W
Jun 13, 00:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	86 mph		21.5°N, 92.9°W
Jun 13, 06:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	86 mph		21.5°N, 92.7°W
Jun 13, 12:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	92 mph	978 mb	21.7°N, 92.5°W
Jun 13, 18:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	92 mph		22.0°N, 92.3°W
Jun 14, 00:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	92 mph		22.3°N, 92.2°W
Jun 14, 06:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	92 mph		22.6°N, 92.1°W
Jun 14, 12:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	92 mph		23.1°N, 92.0°W
Jun 14, 18:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	98 mph		23.7°N, 91.8°W
Jun 15, 00:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	98 mph		24.3°N, 91.6°W
Jun 15, 06:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	98 mph		24.7°N, 91.4°W
Jun 15, 12:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	98 mph		25.2°N, 91.3°W
Jun 15, 18:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	98 mph		25.7°N, 91.2°W
Jun 16, 00:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	98 mph		26.3°N, 91.2°W
Jun 16, 06:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	98 mph		27.1°N, 91.3°W
Jun 16, 12:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	98 mph		28.3°N, 91.5°W
Jun 16, 18:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	98 mph	966 mb	29.6°N, 91.7°W
Jun 16, 19:00 UTC (landfall)	Category 2 hurricane	98 mph	966 mb	29.7°N, 91.7°W
Jun 17, 00:00 UTC	Tropical storm	69 mph		30.9°N, 91.3°W
Jun 17, 06:00 UTC	Tropical storm	52 mph		32.1°N, 90.9°W
Jun 17, 12:00 UTC	Tropical storm	40 mph		33.3°N, 90.3°W
Jun 17, 18:00 UTC	Tropical storm	40 mph		34.2°N, 89.4°W
Jun 18, 00:00 UTC	Tropical storm	40 mph		35.1°N, 88.1°W
Jun 18, 06:00 UTC	Tropical depression	35 mph		36.0°N, 86.2°W
Jun 18, 12:00 UTC	Post-tropical	35 mph		36.8°N, 84.2°W
Jun 18, 18:00 UTC	Post-tropical	40 mph		37.6°N, 82.2°W
Jun 19, 00:00 UTC	Post-tropical	46 mph		38.4°N, 80.2°W
Jun 19, 06:00 UTC	Post-tropical	46 mph		39.1°N, 77.5°W
Jun 19, 12:00 UTC	Post-tropical	46 mph		39.8°N, 75.4°W
Jun 19, 18:00 UTC	Post-tropical	46 mph		40.4°N, 73.9°W
Jun 20, 00:00 UTC	Post-tropical	46 mph		40.9°N, 72.4°W
Jun 20, 06:00 UTC	Post-tropical	46 mph		41.5°N, 70.7°W
Jun 20, 12:00 UTC	Post-tropical	52 mph		42.5°N, 68.5°W
Jun 20, 18:00 UTC	Post-tropical	52 mph		44.0°N, 66.5°W
Jun 21, 00:00 UTC	Post-tropical	46 mph		45.7°N, 64.6°W
Jun 21, 06:00 UTC	Post-tropical	46 mph		47.7°N, 62.8°W
Jun 21, 12:00 UTC	Post-tropical	40 mph		50.2°N, 61.0°W
Jun 21, 18:00 UTC	Post-tropical	40 mph		53.0°N, 59.4°W

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