Unnamed hurricane of 1934 (AL031934)
Unnamed hurricane of 1934 (AL031934) was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with 86 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 979 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at one of the cities we track; the strongest was Corpus Christi, TX, with a modeled peak gust of 77 mph.
- Peak strength86 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 1
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 1
- LandfallsFirst July 25, 1934
- 1
- Lowest pressure
- 979 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 1934 (AL031934)’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 25, 1934, Category 1 at 86 mph, about 33 miles from Corpus Christi, TX
Modeled winds at cities (1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi, TX | 77 mph | 62 mph | 25 miles | Jul 25, 1934, 12:30 PM GMT-5 |
Best track (20 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 32.1°N, 79.4°W | |
| Jul 22, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 31.7°N, 79.8°W | |
| Jul 22, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 31.0°N, 80.4°W | |
| Jul 23, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 30.0°N, 81.2°W | |
| Jul 23, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 29.0°N, 82.7°W | |
| Jul 23, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 28.0°N, 84.3°W | |
| Jul 23, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 27.6°N, 85.9°W | |
| Jul 24, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 27.3°N, 87.5°W | |
| Jul 24, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 27.2°N, 89.0°W | |
| Jul 24, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 63 mph | 27.2°N, 90.5°W | |
| Jul 24, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 27.3°N, 91.9°W | |
| Jul 25, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 75 mph | 27.6°N, 93.2°W |