Unnamed (1938)

TS AL071938 · Atlantic
Peak winds
50 kt
58 mph
Min pressure
996 mb
ACE
4.39
10⁴ kt²
Landfalls
1
30 observations

What happened during Unnamed?

Unnamed was a TS Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from October 10 to October 17, 1938 (8 days). It reached peak winds of 57 mph (50 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 996 mb. The storm made one landfall on October 17 at 29.3°N, 94.8°W.


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Storm overview
First obs
1938-10-10
Last obs
1938-10-17
Storm number
7
Basin
Atlantic
Observations
30

Best-track observations

Time (UTC) Status Lat Lon Winds (kt) Pressure (mb) Record
1938-10-10 18:00 TD 16.00 -87.50 30
1938-10-11 00:00 TS 16.40 -87.70 35
1938-10-11 06:00 TS 17.40 -87.90 40
1938-10-11 12:00 TS 18.70 -88.10 35
1938-10-11 18:00 TD 19.80 -88.80 30
1938-10-12 00:00 TD 20.80 -89.60 30
1938-10-12 06:00 TS 21.80 -90.00 35
1938-10-12 12:00 TS 22.80 -90.20 35
1938-10-12 18:00 TS 23.80 -90.30 35
1938-10-13 00:00 TS 24.80 -90.00 35
1938-10-13 06:00 TS 25.20 -89.60 40
1938-10-13 12:00 TS 25.30 -88.70 40
1938-10-13 18:00 TS 25.20 -87.70 45
1938-10-14 00:00 TS 25.10 -86.90 45
1938-10-14 06:00 TS 25.00 -86.00 50
1938-10-14 12:00 TS 25.00 -85.10 50
1938-10-14 18:00 TS 25.30 -84.80 50
1938-10-15 00:00 TS 25.60 -84.60 50 996
1938-10-15 06:00 TS 25.90 -84.70 50
1938-10-15 12:00 TS 26.10 -84.90 45
1938-10-15 18:00 TS 26.10 -85.30 45
1938-10-16 00:00 TS 26.10 -86.10 40
1938-10-16 06:00 TS 26.20 -87.60 40
1938-10-16 12:00 TS 26.40 -89.10 40
1938-10-16 18:00 TS 27.00 -90.70 40
1938-10-17 00:00 TS 27.70 -92.10 40
1938-10-17 06:00 TS 28.40 -93.40 40
1938-10-17 12:00 TS 29.20 -94.70 40 1004
1938-10-17 13:00 TS 29.30 -94.80 40 1004 Landfall
1938-10-17 18:00 TD 29.90 -96.10 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.