NHC AL021930 · Atlantic basin
Unnamed Hurricane of 1930
August 29, 1930 – September 17, 1930
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
Hurricane Unnamed 1930 storm peaked at Category 4 with 155 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 272 US cities, 95 of them while still at hurricane strength.
The 1930 storm in the record
HURDAT2 tracks the unnamed storm of 1930 (AL021930) from August 29, 1930 to September 17, 1930; its peak was 155 mph (Category 4). HURDAT2 marks a landfall within 50 miles of a US city on this site: on September 9 at 46 mph (tropical storm), 1 mile from Holmes Beach, FL. Its centre passed within 75 miles of 272 US cities, in 3 states and territories, most in Florida (177) and Puerto Rico (75). The strongest pass was 117 mph (Category 3) 50 miles from Rincon, PR; the centre came closest to Gibsonton, FL, less than a mile away.
- Peak strength
- Category 4
- Cities within 75 mi
- 272
- At hurricane strength
- 95
- States
- 3
155 mph
when closest
Cities Unnamed 1930 storm passed near, strongest first
Puerto Rico (75)
- RinconCategory 3 · 50 mi
- AnascoCategory 3 · 49 mi
- AguadaCategory 3 · 53 mi
- AguadillaCategory 3 · 59 mi
- San AntonioCategory 3 · 63 mi
- BoqueronCategory 3 · 29 mi
- EnsenadaCategory 3 · 31 mi
- LajasCategory 3 · 33 mi
- GuanicaCategory 3 · 34 mi
- Cabo RojoCategory 3 · 35 mi
- San GermanCategory 3 · 38 mi
- Sabana GrandeCategory 3 · 38 mi
- GuayanillaCategory 3 · 39 mi
- HormiguerosCategory 3 · 39 mi
- YaucoCategory 3 · 39 mi
- PonceCategory 3 · 41 mi
- MerceditaCategory 3 · 41 mi
- PenuelasCategory 3 · 41 mi
- MayaguezCategory 3 · 43 mi
- Santa IsabelCategory 3 · 43 mi
- Juana DiazCategory 3 · 44 mi
- MaricaoCategory 3 · 45 mi
- Coto LaurelCategory 3 · 46 mi
- AguirreCategory 3 · 46 mi
- SalinasCategory 3 · 46 mi
- GuayamaCategory 3 · 48 mi
- Las MariasCategory 3 · 49 mi
- AdjuntasCategory 3 · 49 mi
- ArroyoCategory 3 · 50 mi
- VillalbaCategory 3 · 51 mi
- CoamoCategory 3 · 51 mi
- PatillasCategory 3 · 53 mi
- LaresCategory 3 · 54 mi
- JayuyaCategory 3 · 54 mi
- San SebastianCategory 3 · 55 mi
- MaunaboCategory 3 · 55 mi
- AibonitoCategory 3 · 55 mi
- MocaCategory 3 · 56 mi
- UtuadoCategory 3 · 56 mi
- CayeyCategory 3 · 56 mi
- OrocovisCategory 3 · 58 mi
- YabucoaCategory 3 · 59 mi
- BarranquitasCategory 3 · 59 mi
- CidraCategory 3 · 60 mi
- ComerioCategory 3 · 62 mi
- CialesCategory 3 · 62 mi
- QuebradillasCategory 3 · 63 mi
- San LorenzoCategory 3 · 63 mi
- IsabelaCategory 3 · 63 mi
- CamuyCategory 3 · 64 mi
- MorovisCategory 3 · 65 mi
- HatilloCategory 3 · 65 mi
- FloridaCategory 3 · 65 mi
- HumacaoCategory 3 · 65 mi
- Aguas BuenasCategory 3 · 66 mi
- CorozalCategory 3 · 66 mi
- NaranjitoCategory 3 · 66 mi
- Sabana HoyosCategory 3 · 67 mi
- CaguasCategory 3 · 67 mi
- Las PiedrasCategory 3 · 67 mi
and 15 more
North Carolina (20)
- BeaufortCategory 1 · 49 mi
- Morehead CityCategory 1 · 52 mi
- Atlantic BeachCategory 1 · 52 mi
- Nags HeadCategory 1 · 56 mi
- ManteoCategory 1 · 58 mi
- NewportCategory 1 · 59 mi
- Emerald IsleCategory 1 · 60 mi
- OrientalCategory 1 · 63 mi
- Kill Devil HillsCategory 1 · 63 mi
- HavelockCategory 1 · 65 mi
- Cherry PointCategory 1 · 66 mi
- SwansboroCategory 1 · 66 mi
- Kitty HawkCategory 1 · 70 mi
- BayboroCategory 1 · 70 mi
- HubertCategory 1 · 70 mi
- GrantsboroCategory 1 · 72 mi
- Sneads FerryCategory 1 · 73 mi
- Kure BeachCategory 1 · 74 mi
- Camp LejeuneCategory 1 · 74 mi
- Carolina BeachCategory 1 · 75 mi
Florida (177)
- Holmes BeachTropical storm · overhead
- Longboat KeyTropical storm · 8 mi
- SarasotaTropical storm · 18 mi
- OspreyTropical storm · 25 mi
- NokomisTropical storm · 29 mi
- VeniceTropical storm · 34 mi
- North PortTropical storm · 43 mi
- EnglewoodTropical storm · 44 mi
- Rotonda WestTropical storm · 50 mi
- Port CharlotteTropical storm · 50 mi
- PlacidaTropical storm · 51 mi
- Punta GordaTropical storm · 58 mi
- BokeeliaTropical storm · 67 mi
- North Fort MyersTropical storm · 74 mi
- Cape CoralTropical storm · 75 mi
- PalmettoTropical storm · 4 mi
- BradentonTropical storm · 8 mi
- University ParkTropical storm · 15 mi
- EllentonTropical storm · 8 mi
- South PasadenaTropical storm · 13 mi
- St Pete BeachTropical storm · 13 mi
- Lakewood RanchTropical storm · 17 mi
- SeminoleTropical storm · 21 mi
- Myakka CityTropical storm · 26 mi
- ParrishTropical storm · 10 mi
- St PetersburgTropical storm · 12 mi
- Pinellas ParkTropical storm · 17 mi
- LargoTropical storm · 22 mi
- Indian ShoresTropical storm · 24 mi
- ArcadiaTropical storm · 52 mi
- RuskinTropical storm · 2 mi
- Sun City CenterTropical storm · 6 mi
- ClearwaterTropical storm · 24 mi
- DunedinTropical storm · 27 mi
- GibsontonTropical storm · overhead
- Apollo BeachTropical storm · overhead
- WimaumaTropical storm · 8 mi
- SeffnerTropical storm · 15 mi
- Temple TerraceTropical storm · 17 mi
- DoverTropical storm · 17 mi
- RiverviewTropical storm · 18 mi
- Flagler BeachTropical storm · 20 mi
- ThonotosassaTropical storm · 20 mi
- Plant CityTropical storm · 22 mi
- LutzTropical storm · 23 mi
- Ormond BeachTropical storm · 23 mi
- Safety HarborTropical storm · 23 mi
- OldsmarTropical storm · 24 mi
- Daytona BeachTropical storm · 25 mi
- Palm CoastTropical storm · 25 mi
- OdessaTropical storm · 26 mi
- MulberryTropical storm · 26 mi
- South DaytonaTropical storm · 27 mi
- Tarpon SpringsTropical storm · 29 mi
- BunnellTropical storm · 30 mi
- Wesley ChapelTropical storm · 31 mi
- Land O LakesTropical storm · 32 mi
- LakelandTropical storm · 32 mi
- TrinityTropical storm · 33 mi
- ZephyrhillsTropical storm · 33 mi
and 117 more
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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.