Unnamed was a Cat 2 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from August 5 to August 14, 1940 (10 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 11 at 32.1°N, 80.8°W.
| Time (UTC) | Status | Lat | Lon | Winds (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-08-05 18:00 | TS | 18.90 | -64.80 | 40 | ||
| 1940-08-06 00:00 | TS | 19.10 | -66.40 | 40 | ||
| 1940-08-06 06:00 | TS | 19.80 | -68.20 | 40 | ||
| 1940-08-06 12:00 | TS | 20.60 | -70.00 | 40 | ||
| 1940-08-06 18:00 | TS | 21.60 | -71.40 | 40 | 1003 | |
| 1940-08-07 00:00 | TS | 22.00 | -72.60 | 40 | ||
| 1940-08-07 06:00 | TS | 22.50 | -73.40 | 45 | ||
| 1940-08-07 12:00 | TS | 23.20 | -73.70 | 45 | ||
| 1940-08-07 18:00 | TS | 24.30 | -73.80 | 45 | ||
| 1940-08-08 00:00 | TS | 25.30 | -73.90 | 50 | ||
| 1940-08-08 06:00 | TS | 26.20 | -73.80 | 55 | ||
| 1940-08-08 12:00 | TS | 27.10 | -73.80 | 55 | ||
| 1940-08-08 18:00 | TS | 27.90 | -73.80 | 60 | ||
| 1940-08-09 00:00 | TS | 28.40 | -73.80 | 60 | ||
| 1940-08-09 06:00 | HU | 28.90 | -74.20 | 65 | ||
| 1940-08-09 12:00 | HU | 29.20 | -74.80 | 65 | ||
| 1940-08-09 18:00 | HU | 29.40 | -75.30 | 70 | ||
| 1940-08-10 00:00 | HU | 29.50 | -75.90 | 70 | ||
| 1940-08-10 06:00 | HU | 29.60 | -76.40 | 75 | ||
| 1940-08-10 12:00 | HU | 29.90 | -76.90 | 80 | ||
| 1940-08-10 18:00 | HU | 30.30 | -77.40 | 80 | ||
| 1940-08-11 00:00 | HU | 30.70 | -77.90 | 85 | ||
| 1940-08-11 06:00 | HU | 31.30 | -78.50 | 85 | ||
| 1940-08-11 12:00 | HU | 31.80 | -79.30 | 85 | ||
| 1940-08-11 18:00 | HU | 32.10 | -80.30 | 85 | 972 | |
| 1940-08-11 20:00 | HU | 32.10 | -80.80 | 85 | 972 | Landfall |
| 1940-08-12 00:00 | HU | 32.20 | -81.30 | 65 | 977 | |
| 1940-08-12 06:00 | TS | 32.40 | -82.40 | 50 | ||
| 1940-08-12 12:00 | TS | 32.60 | -83.50 | 35 | 996 | |
| 1940-08-12 18:00 | TD | 33.20 | -84.20 | 30 | 1003 | |
| 1940-08-13 00:00 | TD | 33.70 | -84.70 | 30 | 1005 | |
| 1940-08-13 06:00 | TD | 34.30 | -84.80 | 30 | 1007 | |
| 1940-08-13 12:00 | TD | 34.90 | -84.80 | 25 | 1008 | |
| 1940-08-13 18:00 | TD | 35.50 | -84.80 | 25 | ||
| 1940-08-14 00:00 | TD | 36.00 | -84.60 | 25 | ||
| 1940-08-14 06:00 | TD | 36.40 | -83.90 | 25 | ||
| 1940-08-14 12:00 | TD | 36.80 | -82.90 | 25 | ||
| 1940-08-14 18:00 | TD | 37.00 | -81.80 | 25 |
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.