NHC AL011945 · Atlantic basin
Unnamed Hurricane of 1945
June 20, 1945 – July 4, 1945
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
Hurricane Unnamed 1945 storm peaked at Category 2 with 98 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 307 US cities, 160 of them while still at hurricane strength.
The 1945 storm in the record
HURDAT2 tracks the unnamed storm of 1945 (AL011945) from June 20, 1945 to July 4, 1945; its peak was 98 mph (Category 2). HURDAT2 marks 2 landfalls within 50 miles of a US city on this site, the first on June 24 at 81 mph (Category 1), 11 miles from Weeki Wachee, FL. Its centre passed within 75 miles of 307 US cities, in 6 states, most in Florida (193) and North Carolina (93). The strongest pass was 81 mph (Category 1) 17 miles from Hudson, FL; the centre came closest to Summerfield, FL, less than a mile away.
- Peak strength
- Category 2
- Cities within 75 mi
- 307
- At hurricane strength
- 160
- States
- 6
98 mph
when closest
Cities Unnamed 1945 storm passed near, strongest first
Florida (193)
- HudsonCategory 1 · 17 mi
- Port RicheyCategory 1 · 21 mi
- New Port RicheyCategory 1 · 24 mi
- TrinityCategory 1 · 27 mi
- Land O LakesCategory 1 · 27 mi
- HolidayCategory 1 · 28 mi
- OdessaCategory 1 · 32 mi
- Tarpon SpringsCategory 1 · 35 mi
- Palm HarborCategory 1 · 35 mi
- LutzCategory 1 · 36 mi
- OldsmarCategory 1 · 38 mi
- DunedinCategory 1 · 39 mi
- Safety HarborCategory 1 · 41 mi
- TampaCategory 1 · 43 mi
- ClearwaterCategory 1 · 43 mi
- Temple TerraceCategory 1 · 43 mi
- ThonotosassaCategory 1 · 44 mi
- RiverviewCategory 1 · 46 mi
- Indian ShoresCategory 1 · 47 mi
- LargoCategory 1 · 48 mi
- SeffnerCategory 1 · 49 mi
- SeminoleCategory 1 · 51 mi
- Pinellas ParkCategory 1 · 51 mi
- BrandonCategory 1 · 53 mi
- St PetersburgCategory 1 · 55 mi
- ValricoCategory 1 · 56 mi
- GibsontonCategory 1 · 56 mi
- South PasadenaCategory 1 · 58 mi
- St Pete BeachCategory 1 · 58 mi
- Apollo BeachCategory 1 · 60 mi
- RuskinCategory 1 · 64 mi
- Sun City CenterCategory 1 · 65 mi
- LithiaCategory 1 · 65 mi
- WimaumaCategory 1 · 67 mi
- PalmettoCategory 1 · 73 mi
- ParrishCategory 1 · 73 mi
- EllentonCategory 1 · 75 mi
- Spring HillCategory 1 · 13 mi
- DoverCategory 1 · 52 mi
- Wesley ChapelCategory 1 · 34 mi
- Plant CityCategory 1 · 52 mi
- Weeki WacheeCategory 1 · 4 mi
- San AntonioCategory 1 · 29 mi
- MulberryCategory 1 · 65 mi
- HomosassaCategory 1 · 5 mi
- BrooksvilleCategory 1 · 13 mi
- ZephyrhillsCategory 1 · 38 mi
- Crystal RiverTropical storm · 15 mi
- Dade CityTropical storm · 29 mi
- LakelandTropical storm · 57 mi
- BartowTropical storm · 70 mi
- Cross CityTropical storm · 73 mi
- LecantoTropical storm · 7 mi
- InglisTropical storm · 27 mi
- Fernandina BeachTropical storm · 59 mi
- Beverly HillsTropical storm · 12 mi
- Jacksonville BeachTropical storm · 40 mi
- Neptune BeachTropical storm · 42 mi
- Atlantic BeachTropical storm · 43 mi
- ChieflandTropical storm · 55 mi
and 133 more
North Carolina (93)
- BeaufortCategory 1 · 5 mi
- Morehead CityCategory 1 · 8 mi
- Atlantic BeachCategory 1 · 8 mi
- Nags HeadCategory 1 · 10 mi
- ManteoCategory 1 · 13 mi
- NewportCategory 1 · 15 mi
- Emerald IsleCategory 1 · 17 mi
- Kill Devil HillsCategory 1 · 18 mi
- OrientalCategory 1 · 19 mi
- HavelockCategory 1 · 21 mi
- Cherry PointCategory 1 · 22 mi
- SwansboroCategory 1 · 22 mi
- Kitty HawkCategory 1 · 24 mi
- BayboroCategory 1 · 26 mi
- HubertCategory 1 · 26 mi
- Kure BeachCategory 1 · 27 mi
- Carolina BeachCategory 1 · 28 mi
- Sneads FerryCategory 1 · 28 mi
- GrantsboroCategory 1 · 28 mi
- Camp LejeuneCategory 1 · 30 mi
- Wrightsville BeachCategory 1 · 31 mi
- SouthportCategory 1 · 32 mi
- Holly RidgeCategory 1 · 32 mi
- Midway ParkCategory 1 · 33 mi
- Oak IslandCategory 1 · 33 mi
- HampsteadCategory 1 · 33 mi
- AuroraCategory 1 · 35 mi
- ColumbiaCategory 1 · 35 mi
- WilmingtonCategory 1 · 35 mi
- MaysvilleCategory 1 · 35 mi
- Tarawa TerraceCategory 1 · 36 mi
- GrandyCategory 1 · 36 mi
- BelhavenCategory 1 · 37 mi
- WinnabowCategory 1 · 38 mi
- New BernCategory 1 · 38 mi
- JacksonvilleCategory 1 · 39 mi
- BoliviaCategory 1 · 40 mi
- Castle HayneCategory 1 · 41 mi
- SupplyCategory 1 · 43 mi
- LelandCategory 1 · 45 mi
- Maple HillCategory 1 · 45 mi
- Rocky PointCategory 1 · 46 mi
- ShallotteCategory 1 · 46 mi
- Ocean Isle BeachCategory 1 · 47 mi
- Sunset BeachCategory 1 · 48 mi
- PinetownCategory 1 · 49 mi
- CurrituckCategory 1 · 49 mi
- VanceboroCategory 1 · 51 mi
- RoperCategory 1 · 51 mi
- RichlandsCategory 1 · 51 mi
- BurgawCategory 1 · 52 mi
- TrentonCategory 1 · 52 mi
- CalabashCategory 1 · 52 mi
- CamdenCategory 1 · 53 mi
- Cove CityCategory 1 · 53 mi
- Elizabeth CityCategory 1 · 53 mi
- CurrieCategory 1 · 54 mi
- DelcoCategory 1 · 55 mi
- ChocowinityCategory 1 · 55 mi
- AshCategory 1 · 55 mi
and 33 more
South Carolina (18)
- North Myrtle BeachCategory 1 · 53 mi
- Little RiverCategory 1 · 54 mi
- Pawleys IslandCategory 1 · 57 mi
- Murrells InletCategory 1 · 57 mi
- Surfside BeachCategory 1 · 58 mi
- Mc ClellanvilleCategory 1 · 59 mi
- LongsCategory 1 · 60 mi
- Myrtle BeachCategory 1 · 60 mi
- Isle Of PalmsCategory 1 · 63 mi
- GeorgetownCategory 1 · 63 mi
- AwendawCategory 1 · 64 mi
- Sullivans IslandCategory 1 · 65 mi
- Mount PleasantCategory 1 · 67 mi
- ConwayCategory 1 · 70 mi
- LorisCategory 1 · 73 mi
- Daniel IslandCategory 1 · 73 mi
- CharlestonCategory 1 · 73 mi
- HugerCategory 1 · 74 mi
Massachusetts (1)
- NantucketCategory 1 · 60 mi
Virginia (1)
- Virginia BeachCategory 1 · 72 mi
Georgia (1)
- Saint MarysTropical storm · 69 mi
Other storms of the 1945 season
- Unnamed (AL031945)Tropical storm · 21 cities
- Unnamed (AL051945)Category 3 · 219 cities
- Unnamed (AL071945)Tropical storm · 65 cities
- Unnamed (AL091945)Category 4 · 1,120 cities
About this record
The track is the National Hurricane Center's best-track record, revised after the season with every observation available. Strength at a city is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, not the wind that city measured.