The unnamed tropical storm of 1936

Sep 9, 1936 to Sep 14, 1936Peak 52 mph998 mb

The unnamed tropical storm of 1936 passed within 50 miles of 6 counties in TX. It was strongest near Cameron County, TX, as a tropical storm on September 13, 1936.

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Watch how it happened

Unnamed storm · 1936

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
Lowest pressure
998 mb
Over the whole track
Counties within 50 miles
6
TX
Counties within 100 miles
7
TX
Strongest near the U.S.
Tropical storm
Cameron County, TX, 0.0 mi, Sep 13, 1936
Landfalls recorded
0
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 stormSep 13, 1936
Cameron CountyTX0.0Tropical stormSep 13, 1936
Brooks CountyTX0.0Tropical stormSep 13, 1936
Willacy CountyTX0.0Tropical stormSep 13, 1936
Hidalgo CountyTX0.2Tropical stormSep 13, 1936
Starr CountyTX15.8Tropical stormSep 13, 1936
Aransas CountyTX90.3Tropical stormSep 13, 1936

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.