Unnamed hurricane of 1943 (AL011943)
Unnamed hurricane of 1943 (AL011943) was a Category 2 hurricane at its peak, with 104 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 967 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 10 of the cities we track; the strongest was Pasadena, TX, with a modeled peak gust of 96 mph.
- Peak strength104 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 2
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 10
- LandfallsFirst July 27, 1943
- 1
- Lowest pressure
- 967 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 1943 (AL011943)’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 27, 1943, Category 2 at 104 mph, about 31 miles from League City, TX
Modeled winds at cities (10)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena, TX | 96 mph | 78 mph | 4 miles | Jul 27, 1943, 3:45 PM GMT-5 |
| League City, TX | 96 mph | 78 mph | 13 miles | Jul 27, 1943, 3:15 PM GMT-5 |
| Pearland, TX | 87 mph | 71 mph | 15 miles | Jul 27, 1943, 5:45 PM GMT-5 |
| Houston, TX | 86 mph | 70 mph | 2 miles | Jul 27, 1943, 6:45 PM GMT-5 |
| Sugar Land, TX | 85 mph | 69 mph | 20 miles | Jul 27, 1943, 7:00 PM GMT-5 |
| Beaumont, TX | 83 mph | 67 mph | 49 miles | Jul 27, 1943, 6:45 AM GMT-5 |
| Conroe, TX | 80 mph | 65 mph | 27 miles | Jul 27, 1943, 7:00 PM GMT-5 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 68 mph | 56 mph | 84 miles | Jul 27, 1943, 6:15 AM GMT-5 |
| College Station, TX | 53 mph | 43 mph | 9 miles | Jul 27, 1943, 7:00 PM GMT-5 |
| Lafayette, LA | 49 mph | 40 mph | 117 miles | Jul 27, 1943, 12:15 AM GMT-5 |
Best track (18 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 28.0°N, 87.7°W | |
| Jul 26, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 28.1°N, 88.9°W | |
| Jul 26, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 28.1°N, 90.1°W | |
| Jul 26, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 28.2°N, 91.1°W | |
| Jul 26, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 28.4°N, 92.0°W | |
| Jul 27, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 28.6°N, 92.7°W | |
| Jul 27, 06:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 104 mph | 28.9°N, 93.4°W | |
| Jul 27, 12:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 104 mph | 29.2°N, 94.0°W | |
| Jul 27, 18:00 UTC (landfall) | Category 2 hurricane | 104 mph | 967 mb | 29.5°N, 94.6°W |
| Jul 28, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 86 mph | 975 mb | 29.7°N, 95.1°W |
| Jul 28, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 29.9°N, 95.6°W | |
| Jul 28, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 30.2°N, 96.0°W |