The unnamed tropical storm of 1937

Oct 2, 1937 to Oct 4, 1937Peak 46 mph1002 mb

The unnamed tropical storm of 1937 passed within 50 miles of 6 counties in LA. It was strongest near Vermilion Parish, LA, as a tropical storm on October 3, 1937.

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Watch how it happened

Unnamed storm · 1937

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; 46 mph, 40 kt
Lowest pressure: 1002 mb; Over the whole track
Counties within 50 miles: 6; LA
Counties within 100 miles: 10; LA
Strongest near the U.S.: Tropical storm; Vermilion Parish, LA, 0.0 mi, Oct 3, 1937
Landfalls recorded: 2; 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

Vermilion Parish	LA	0.0	Tropical storm	Oct 3, 1937
Iberia Parish	LA	0.6	Tropical depression	Oct 3, 1937
St. Mary Parish	LA	8.4	Tropical storm	Oct 3, 1937
Cameron Parish	LA	37.1	Tropical depression	Oct 3, 1937
Terrebonne Parish	LA	41.1	Tropical storm	Oct 3, 1937
Assumption Parish	LA	44.3	Tropical depression	Oct 3, 1937
Lafourche Parish	LA	59.8	Tropical storm	Oct 3, 1937
St. James Parish	LA	62.2	Tropical depression	Oct 3, 1937
St. John the Baptist Parish	LA	78.7	Tropical depression	Oct 3, 1937
St. Charles Parish	LA	86.8	Tropical depression	Oct 3, 1937

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.