The unnamed tropical storm of 1931

Jun 24, 1931 to Jun 28, 1931Peak 52 mph

The unnamed tropical storm of 1931 passed within 50 miles of 3 counties in TX. It was strongest near Willacy County, TX, as a tropical storm on June 27, 1931.

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Watch how it happened

Unnamed storm · 1931

How it happened

Follow the storm’s path, strength and milestones.

About this replay
Date and time (UTC)—Historical replay — not a forecast
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The storm

Peak strength
Tropical storm
52 mph, 45 kt
Counties within 50 miles
3
TX
Counties within 100 miles
4
TX
Strongest near the U.S.
Tropical storm
Willacy County, TX, 0.0 mi, Jun 27, 1931
Landfalls recorded
1
Anywhere on the track

Every county it passed

Closest approach to each county boundary, with the storm’s strength at that moment.

Counties within 100 miles
Kenedy CountyTX0.0Tropical stormJun 28, 1931
Willacy CountyTX0.0Tropical stormJun 27, 1931
Cameron CountyTX10.1Tropical stormJun 27, 1931
Aransas CountyTX85.8Tropical stormJun 28, 1931

Distances are measured from hourly positions interpolated between the National Hurricane Center’s six-hourly fixes to each county boundary. Strength is shown only where the storm was still tropical. Methodology.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2. Storm totals cover the Atlantic and Northeast and Central Pacific basins.