Unnamed was a Cat 5 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from September 9 to September 23, 1938 (15 days). It reached peak winds of 161 mph (140 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 940 mb. The storm made 2 landfalls during its lifetime.
| Time (UTC) | Status | Lat | Lon | Winds (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-09-09 12:00 | TD | 12.80 | -19.40 | 30 | ||
| 1938-09-09 18:00 | TD | 13.00 | -20.60 | 30 | ||
| 1938-09-10 00:00 | TD | 13.20 | -21.80 | 30 | ||
| 1938-09-10 06:00 | TS | 13.40 | -23.00 | 35 | ||
| 1938-09-10 12:00 | TS | 13.60 | -24.20 | 40 | ||
| 1938-09-10 18:00 | TS | 13.80 | -25.30 | 40 | ||
| 1938-09-11 00:00 | TS | 14.00 | -26.30 | 45 | ||
| 1938-09-11 06:00 | TS | 14.20 | -27.40 | 45 | ||
| 1938-09-11 12:00 | TS | 14.50 | -28.50 | 45 | ||
| 1938-09-11 18:00 | TS | 14.70 | -29.70 | 45 | ||
| 1938-09-12 00:00 | TS | 14.90 | -31.00 | 45 | ||
| 1938-09-12 06:00 | TS | 15.20 | -32.40 | 45 | ||
| 1938-09-12 12:00 | TS | 15.50 | -33.70 | 45 | ||
| 1938-09-12 18:00 | TS | 15.90 | -34.70 | 45 | ||
| 1938-09-13 00:00 | TS | 16.40 | -35.70 | 45 | ||
| 1938-09-13 06:00 | TS | 16.90 | -36.70 | 45 | ||
| 1938-09-13 12:00 | TS | 17.20 | -37.70 | 45 | ||
| 1938-09-13 18:00 | TS | 17.30 | -38.80 | 50 | ||
| 1938-09-14 00:00 | TS | 17.30 | -40.00 | 50 | ||
| 1938-09-14 06:00 | TS | 17.40 | -41.20 | 55 | ||
| 1938-09-14 12:00 | TS | 17.50 | -42.30 | 55 | ||
| 1938-09-14 18:00 | TS | 17.60 | -43.30 | 60 | ||
| 1938-09-15 00:00 | HU | 17.70 | -44.30 | 65 | ||
| 1938-09-15 06:00 | HU | 17.80 | -45.30 | 70 | ||
| 1938-09-15 12:00 | HU | 17.90 | -46.30 | 75 | ||
| 1938-09-15 18:00 | HU | 18.10 | -47.30 | 80 | ||
| 1938-09-16 00:00 | HU | 18.30 | -48.30 | 85 | ||
| 1938-09-16 06:00 | HU | 18.60 | -49.40 | 90 | ||
| 1938-09-16 12:00 | HU | 18.90 | -50.50 | 95 | ||
| 1938-09-16 18:00 | HU | 19.50 | -51.60 | 100 | ||
| 1938-09-17 00:00 | HU | 20.50 | -52.70 | 110 | ||
| 1938-09-17 06:00 | HU | 21.00 | -53.80 | 115 | ||
| 1938-09-17 12:00 | HU | 21.20 | -55.00 | 115 | ||
| 1938-09-17 18:00 | HU | 21.30 | -56.50 | 115 | ||
| 1938-09-18 00:00 | HU | 21.30 | -58.00 | 120 | ||
| 1938-09-18 06:00 | HU | 21.40 | -59.60 | 125 | ||
| 1938-09-18 12:00 | HU | 21.70 | -61.50 | 125 | ||
| 1938-09-18 18:00 | HU | 22.20 | -63.50 | 130 | ||
| 1938-09-19 00:00 | HU | 22.80 | -65.50 | 130 | ||
| 1938-09-19 06:00 | HU | 23.50 | -67.50 | 135 | ||
| 1938-09-19 12:00 | HU | 24.20 | -69.50 | 135 | ||
| 1938-09-19 18:00 | HU | 24.80 | -71.10 | 140 | ||
| 1938-09-20 00:00 | HU | 25.20 | -72.40 | 140 | ||
| 1938-09-20 06:00 | HU | 25.80 | -73.40 | 140 | ||
| 1938-09-20 12:00 | HU | 26.70 | -74.30 | 135 | ||
| 1938-09-20 18:00 | HU | 28.00 | -74.80 | 130 | ||
| 1938-09-21 00:00 | HU | 29.80 | -74.90 | 120 | ||
| 1938-09-21 06:00 | HU | 32.20 | -74.40 | 120 | ||
| 1938-09-21 12:00 | HU | 35.20 | -73.10 | 110 | 940 | |
| 1938-09-21 18:00 | HU | 39.30 | -72.90 | 105 | 940 | |
| 1938-09-21 20:00 | HU | 40.70 | -72.90 | 105 | 941 | Landfall |
| 1938-09-21 21:00 | HU | 41.30 | -72.90 | 100 | 946 | Landfall |
| 1938-09-22 00:00 | EX | 43.40 | -73.10 | 60 | 969 | |
| 1938-09-22 06:00 | EX | 46.50 | -74.50 | 40 | ||
| 1938-09-22 12:00 | EX | 47.70 | -77.30 | 35 | 987 | |
| 1938-09-22 18:00 | EX | 47.00 | -77.80 | 35 | ||
| 1938-09-23 00:00 | EX | 45.00 | -77.00 | 30 |
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.