Unnamed (1948)

Cat 1 AL051948 · Atlantic
Peak winds
70 kt
81 mph
Min pressure
983 mb
ACE
2.85
10⁴ kt²
Landfalls
1
22 observations

What happened during Unnamed?

Unnamed was a Cat 1 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from September 1 to September 6, 1948 (6 days). It reached peak winds of 80 mph (70 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 983 mb. The storm made one landfall on September 4 at 29.1°N, 90.5°W.


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Storm overview
First obs
1948-09-01
Last obs
1948-09-06
Storm number
5
Basin
Atlantic
Observations
22

Best-track observations

Time (UTC) Status Lat Lon Winds (kt) Pressure (mb) Record
1948-09-01 18:00 TD 24.30 -94.80 25
1948-09-02 00:00 TD 24.30 -94.80 30
1948-09-02 06:00 TD 24.30 -94.80 30
1948-09-02 12:00 TS 24.30 -94.70 35
1948-09-02 18:00 TS 24.30 -94.30 40
1948-09-03 00:00 TS 24.50 -93.80 40
1948-09-03 06:00 TS 25.10 -93.20 45
1948-09-03 12:00 TS 25.90 -92.60 50 998
1948-09-03 18:00 TS 26.90 -91.90 60 990
1948-09-04 00:00 HU 27.90 -91.30 65
1948-09-04 06:00 HU 28.90 -90.60 70 983
1948-09-04 07:00 HU 29.10 -90.50 70 983 Landfall
1948-09-04 12:00 TS 29.90 -90.00 60 986
1948-09-04 18:00 TS 31.10 -89.40 45
1948-09-05 00:00 TS 32.30 -89.10 35
1948-09-05 06:00 TD 33.50 -89.10 30
1948-09-05 12:00 TD 34.80 -89.20 25
1948-09-05 18:00 TD 35.80 -89.30 25
1948-09-06 00:00 TD 36.50 -89.30 25
1948-09-06 06:00 TD 37.50 -89.10 25
1948-09-06 12:00 TD 38.80 -88.60 20
1948-09-06 18:00 TD 40.00 -87.60 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.