The unnamed hurricane of 1943

Sep 15, 1943 to Sep 20, 1943Peak 98 mph

The unnamed hurricane of 1943 passed within 50 miles of 1 county in LA. It was strongest near Matagorda County, TX, as a Category 1 on September 17, 1943.

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Watch how it happened

Unnamed hurricane · 1943

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: 1; LA
Counties within 100 miles: 10; LA, TX
Strongest near the U.S.: Category 1; Matagorda County, TX, 64.8 mi, Sep 17, 1943
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

Terrebonne Parish	LA	40.2	Tropical storm	Sep 20, 1943
Matagorda County	TX	64.8	Category 1	Sep 17, 1943
Brazoria County	TX	71.2	Category 1	Sep 17, 1943
Calhoun County	TX	72.2	Category 1	Sep 17, 1943
Jackson County	TX	82.6	Category 1	Sep 17, 1943
Aransas County	TX	90.1	Category 1	Sep 17, 1943
Galveston County	TX	90.7	Category 1	Sep 17, 1943
Refugio County	TX	92.1	Category 1	Sep 17, 1943
Wharton County	TX	97.5	Category 1	Sep 17, 1943
Victoria County	TX	98.5	Category 1	Sep 17, 1943

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.