Unnamed hurricane of 1948 (AL091948)
Unnamed hurricane of 1948 (AL091948) was a Category 3 hurricane at its peak, with 127 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 971 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 2 of the cities we track; the strongest was Miami, FL, with a modeled peak gust of 92 mph.
- Peak strength127 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 3
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 2
- LandfallsFirst October 5, 1948
- 4
- Lowest pressure
- 971 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 1948 (AL091948)’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
- October 5, 1948, Category 3 at 127 mph, in Cuba
- October 5, 1948, Category 2 at 104 mph, about 97 miles from Miami, FL
- October 5, 1948, Category 2 at 104 mph, about 64 miles from Miami, FL
- October 7, 1948, Category 2 at 104 mph, in Bermuda
Modeled winds at cities (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | 92 mph | 75 mph | 2 miles | Oct 5, 1948, 5:45 PM GMT-5 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 55 mph | 45 mph | 77 miles | Oct 6, 1948, 12:15 AM GMT-5 |
Best track (56 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 16.7°N, 83.5°W | |
| Oct 3, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 17.4°N, 84.3°W | |
| Oct 4, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 18.1°N, 84.7°W | |
| Oct 4, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 18.8°N, 85.0°W | |
| Oct 4, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 63 mph | 19.5°N, 85.2°W | |
| Oct 4, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 991 mb | 20.2°N, 85.0°W |
| Oct 5, 00:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 104 mph | 21.2°N, 84.2°W | |
| Oct 5, 06:00 UTC | Category 3 hurricane | 127 mph | 22.3°N, 83.3°W | |
| Oct 5, 07:00 UTC (landfall) | Category 3 hurricane | 127 mph | 22.4°N, 83.2°W | |
| Oct 5, 12:00 UTC | Category 3 hurricane | 121 mph | 23.5°N, 82.3°W | |
| Oct 5, 18:00 UTC (landfall) | Category 2 hurricane | 104 mph | 24.7°N, 81.2°W | |
| Oct 5, 20:00 UTC (landfall) | Category 2 hurricane | 104 mph | 25.1°N, 80.9°W |