Unnamed hurricane of 1945 (AL051945)
Unnamed hurricane of 1945 (AL051945) was a Category 3 hurricane at its peak, with 115 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 963 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 11 of the cities we track; the strongest was Corpus Christi, TX, with a modeled peak gust of 126 mph.
- Peak strength115 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 3
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 11
- LandfallsFirst August 27, 1945
- 1
- Lowest pressure
- 963 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 1945 (AL051945)’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
- August 27, 1945, Category 3 at 115 mph, about 42 miles from Corpus Christi, TX
Modeled winds at cities (11)
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 | 126 mph | 102 mph | 11 miles | Aug 26, 1945, 5:45 PM GMT-5 |
| Sugar Land, TX | 79 mph | 64 mph | 24 miles | Aug 27, 1945, 10:45 PM GMT-5 |
| Brownsville, TX | 74 mph | 60 mph | 63 miles | Aug 26, 1945, 1:00 AM GMT-5 |
| Pearland, TX | 73 mph | 59 mph | 42 miles | Aug 27, 1945, 11:45 PM GMT-5 |
| Houston, TX | 71 mph | 57 mph | 41 miles | Aug 28, 1945, 1:00 AM GMT-5 |
| League City, TX | 67 mph | 54 mph | 54 miles | Aug 27, 1945, 11:00 PM GMT-5 |
| Pasadena, TX | 66 mph | 54 mph | 53 miles | Aug 28, 1945, 1:00 AM GMT-5 |
| Edinburg, TX | 59 mph | 48 mph | 95 miles | Aug 26, 1945, 7:00 AM GMT-5 |
| Conroe, TX | 56 mph | 45 mph | 44 miles | Aug 28, 1945, 2:00 AM GMT-5 |
| McAllen, TX | 55 mph | 44 mph | 102 miles | Aug 26, 1945, 7:00 AM GMT-5 |
| College Station, TX | 50 mph | 41 mph | 3 miles | Aug 28, 1945, 4:45 AM GMT-5 |
Best track (24 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 20.5°N, 94.4°W | |
| Aug 24, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 21.3°N, 94.7°W | |
| Aug 24, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 22.0°N, 95.0°W | |
| Aug 24, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 63 mph | 22.6°N, 95.3°W | |
| Aug 25, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 23.3°N, 95.6°W | |
| Aug 25, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 24.0°N, 95.8°W | |
| Aug 25, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 24.7°N, 96.0°W | |
| Aug 25, 18:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 98 mph | 25.3°N, 96.2°W | |
| Aug 26, 00:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 104 mph | 25.9°N, 96.4°W | |
| Aug 26, 06:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 109 mph | 26.5°N, 96.6°W | |
| Aug 26, 12:00 UTC | Category 3 hurricane | 115 mph | 27.0°N, 96.8°W | |
| Aug 26, 18:00 UTC | Category 3 hurricane | 115 mph | 27.3°N, 96.9°W |