The unnamed hurricane of 1940

Sep 7, 1940 to Sep 19, 1940Peak 98 mph

The unnamed hurricane of 1940 came within 100 miles of 1 U.S. county without passing within 50.

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Watch how it happened

Unnamed hurricane · 1940

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: Category 2; 98 mph, 85 kt
Counties within 50 miles: 0; None
Counties within 100 miles: 1; ME
Strongest near the U.S.: Category 1; Washington County, ME, 97.3 mi, Sep 17, 1940
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

Washington County	ME	97.3	Category 1	Sep 17, 1940

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.