Unnamed hurricane of 1934 (AL051934)
Unnamed hurricane of 1934 (AL051934) was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with 81 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 998 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 8 of the cities we track; the strongest was League City, TX, with a modeled peak gust of 82 mph.
- Peak strength81 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 1
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 8
- Landfalls
- 0
- Lowest pressure
- 998 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 (AL051934)’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
Modeled winds at cities (8)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League City, TX | 82 mph | 66 mph | 36 miles | Aug 27, 1934, 6:30 PM GMT-5 |
| Pearland, TX | 76 mph | 62 mph | 46 miles | Aug 27, 1934, 7:00 PM GMT-5 |
| Pasadena, TX | 75 mph | 61 mph | 47 miles | Aug 27, 1934, 6:00 PM GMT-5 |
| Sugar Land, TX | 67 mph | 55 mph | 60 miles | Aug 27, 1934, 8:00 PM GMT-5 |
| Beaumont, TX | 67 mph | 54 mph | 61 miles | Aug 27, 1934, 10:45 AM GMT-5 |
| Houston, TX | 66 mph | 54 mph | 62 miles | Aug 27, 1934, 7:00 PM GMT-5 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 59 mph | 48 mph | 75 miles | Aug 27, 1934, 7:00 AM GMT-5 |
| Conroe, TX | 49 mph | 40 mph | 98 miles | Aug 27, 1934, 5:30 PM GMT-5 |
Best track (27 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 27.4°N, 89.4°W | |
| Aug 26, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 27.7°N, 90.4°W | |
| Aug 26, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 28.0°N, 91.4°W | |
| Aug 27, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 998 mb | 28.3°N, 92.3°W |
| Aug 27, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 28.7°N, 93.0°W | |
| Aug 27, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 29.2°N, 93.7°W | |
| Aug 27, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 29.2°N, 94.4°W | |
| Aug 28, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 29.0°N, 94.9°W | |
| Aug 28, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 28.7°N, 95.3°W | |
| Aug 28, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 28.4°N, 95.4°W | |
| Aug 28, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 28.1°N, 95.5°W | |
| Aug 29, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 27.8°N, 95.6°W |