Unnamed tropical storm of 1944 (AL061944)
Unnamed tropical storm of 1944 (AL061944) was a tropical storm at its peak, with 63 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 992 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 Daphne, AL, with a modeled peak gust of 48 mph.
- Peak strength63 mph winds (1-minute)
- Tropical storm
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 1
- LandfallsFirst September 10, 1944
- 2
- Lowest pressure
- 992 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 tropical storm of 1944 (AL061944)’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
- September 10, 1944, tropical storm at 63 mph, 29.3°N, 89.4°W
- September 10, 1944, tropical storm at 58 mph, about 34 miles from Daphne, AL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne, AL | 48 mph | 39 mph | 12 miles | Sep 10, 1944, 6:00 PM GMT-5 |
Best track (13 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 25.0°N, 95.0°W | |
| Sep 9, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 25.8°N, 94.8°W | |
| Sep 9, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 26.5°N, 94.5°W | |
| Sep 9, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 27.0°N, 94.1°W | |
| Sep 10, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 27.2°N, 93.5°W | |
| Sep 10, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 27.7°N, 92.6°W | |
| Sep 10, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 28.4°N, 91.5°W | |
| Sep 10, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 63 mph | 992 mb | 29.1°N, 89.6°W |
| Sep 10, 19:00 UTC (landfall) | Tropical storm | 63 mph | 992 mb | 29.3°N, 89.4°W |
| Sep 10, 23:00 UTC (landfall) | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 30.3°N, 88.3°W | |
| Sep 11, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 30.7°N, 88.1°W | |
| Sep 11, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 31.4°N, 87.0°W | |
| Sep 11, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 32.0°N, 86.8°W |