Unnamed was a Cat 2 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from August 3 to August 10, 1940 (8 days). It reached peak winds of 97 mph (85 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 972 mb. The storm made one landfall on August 7 at 29.7°N, 94.1°W.
| Time (UTC) | Status | Lat | Lon | Winds (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-08-03 12:00 | TD | 28.50 | -83.10 | 25 | ||
| 1940-08-03 18:00 | TD | 28.10 | -83.90 | 30 | ||
| 1940-08-04 00:00 | TS | 27.90 | -84.70 | 35 | ||
| 1940-08-04 06:00 | TS | 27.80 | -85.30 | 40 | ||
| 1940-08-04 12:00 | TS | 27.80 | -85.90 | 40 | ||
| 1940-08-04 18:00 | TS | 27.80 | -86.50 | 45 | ||
| 1940-08-05 00:00 | TS | 27.90 | -87.20 | 50 | ||
| 1940-08-05 06:00 | TS | 28.00 | -87.70 | 55 | 995 | |
| 1940-08-05 12:00 | TS | 28.10 | -88.20 | 60 | ||
| 1940-08-05 18:00 | HU | 28.20 | -88.70 | 65 | ||
| 1940-08-06 00:00 | HU | 28.30 | -89.20 | 70 | ||
| 1940-08-06 06:00 | HU | 28.40 | -89.70 | 70 | ||
| 1940-08-06 12:00 | HU | 28.60 | -90.40 | 75 | ||
| 1940-08-06 18:00 | HU | 28.80 | -91.10 | 80 | ||
| 1940-08-07 00:00 | HU | 29.00 | -91.90 | 80 | ||
| 1940-08-07 06:00 | HU | 29.20 | -92.60 | 85 | ||
| 1940-08-07 12:00 | HU | 29.40 | -93.20 | 85 | ||
| 1940-08-07 18:00 | HU | 29.60 | -93.80 | 85 | 972 | |
| 1940-08-07 21:00 | HU | 29.70 | -94.10 | 85 | 972 | Landfall |
| 1940-08-08 00:00 | HU | 29.80 | -94.30 | 65 | ||
| 1940-08-08 06:00 | TS | 30.10 | -94.50 | 50 | ||
| 1940-08-08 12:00 | TS | 30.50 | -94.50 | 45 | ||
| 1940-08-08 18:00 | TS | 30.90 | -94.50 | 45 | ||
| 1940-08-09 00:00 | TS | 31.30 | -94.50 | 40 | ||
| 1940-08-09 06:00 | TS | 31.80 | -94.50 | 35 | ||
| 1940-08-09 12:00 | TD | 32.40 | -94.50 | 30 | ||
| 1940-08-09 18:00 | TD | 32.90 | -94.50 | 25 | ||
| 1940-08-10 00:00 | TD | 33.40 | -94.30 | 25 | ||
| 1940-08-10 06:00 | TD | 34.00 | -94.00 | 20 | ||
| 1940-08-10 12:00 | TD | 34.80 | -93.70 | 20 | ||
| 1940-08-10 18:00 | TD | 35.70 | -93.30 | 20 |
Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 best-track database (nhc.noaa.gov/data). Data is in the public domain. Best-track positions and intensities are post-storm reanalysis estimates and may differ from real-time advisories.