NHC AL091909 · Atlantic basin
Unnamed Hurricane of 1909
September 13, 1909 – September 22, 1909
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
Hurricane Unnamed 1909 storm peaked at Category 3 with 121 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 331 US cities, 177 of them while still at hurricane strength.
The 1909 storm in the record
HURDAT2 tracks the unnamed storm of 1909 (AL091909) from September 13, 1909 to September 22, 1909; its peak was 121 mph (Category 3). HURDAT2 marks a landfall within 50 miles of a US city on this site: on September 21 at 115 mph (Category 3), 14 miles from Patterson, LA. Its centre passed within 75 miles of 331 US cities, in 4 states, most in Louisiana (169) and Arkansas (103). The strongest pass was 115 mph (Category 3) 36 miles from Houma, LA; the centre came closest to Maringouin, LA, 1 mile away.
- Peak strength
- Category 3
- Cities within 75 mi
- 331
- At hurricane strength
- 177
- States
- 4
121 mph
when closest
Cities Unnamed 1909 storm passed near, strongest first
Louisiana (169)
- HoumaCategory 3 · 36 mi
- ChauvinCategory 3 · 37 mi
- MontegutCategory 3 · 43 mi
- LockportCategory 3 · 49 mi
- LaroseCategory 3 · 50 mi
- Cut OffCategory 3 · 56 mi
- GallianoCategory 3 · 56 mi
- Golden MeadowCategory 3 · 57 mi
- LafitteCategory 3 · 72 mi
- GrayCategory 3 · 34 mi
- RacelandCategory 3 · 43 mi
- BerwickCategory 3 · 7 mi
- Morgan CityCategory 3 · 9 mi
- SchrieverCategory 3 · 30 mi
- Des AllemandsCategory 3 · 54 mi
- MarreroCategory 3 · 75 mi
- PattersonCategory 3 · 2 mi
- ThibodauxCategory 3 · 32 mi
- BoutteCategory 3 · 59 mi
- LulingCategory 3 · 61 mi
- WestwegoCategory 3 · 71 mi
- FranklinCategory 3 · 10 mi
- HahnvilleCategory 3 · 58 mi
- DestrehanCategory 3 · 60 mi
- Saint RoseCategory 3 · 64 mi
- KennerCategory 3 · 68 mi
- HarahanCategory 3 · 70 mi
- MetairieCategory 3 · 72 mi
- Pierre PartCategory 2 · 11 mi
- NapoleonvilleCategory 2 · 22 mi
- VacherieCategory 2 · 41 mi
- NorcoCategory 2 · 58 mi
- JeaneretteCategory 2 · 17 mi
- Belle RoseCategory 2 · 20 mi
- PaulinaCategory 2 · 40 mi
- LutcherCategory 2 · 42 mi
- GramercyCategory 2 · 43 mi
- ReserveCategory 2 · 50 mi
- La PlaceCategory 2 · 55 mi
- New IberiaCategory 2 · 25 mi
- DonaldsonvilleCategory 2 · 25 mi
- DelcambreCategory 2 · 35 mi
- ErathCategory 2 · 38 mi
- AbbevilleCategory 2 · 44 mi
- White CastleCategory 2 · 16 mi
- GeismarCategory 2 · 26 mi
- SorrentoCategory 2 · 34 mi
- Saint AmantCategory 2 · 37 mi
- KaplanCategory 2 · 54 mi
- Saint MartinvilleCategory 2 · 21 mi
- Saint GabrielCategory 2 · 21 mi
- BroussardCategory 2 · 31 mi
- GonzalesCategory 2 · 31 mi
- YoungsvilleCategory 2 · 34 mi
- MauriceCategory 2 · 41 mi
- MaurepasCategory 2 · 43 mi
- GueydanCategory 2 · 67 mi
- PlaquemineCategory 2 · 13 mi
- PrairievilleCategory 2 · 31 mi
- LafayetteCategory 2 · 34 mi
and 109 more
Mississippi (58)
- MagnoliaCategory 1 · 69 mi
- CentrevilleCategory 1 · 32 mi
- LibertyCategory 1 · 49 mi
- MccombCategory 1 · 71 mi
- WoodvilleCategory 1 · 17 mi
- GlosterCategory 1 · 39 mi
- SummitCategory 1 · 71 mi
- SmithdaleCategory 1 · 58 mi
- Bogue ChittoCategory 1 · 73 mi
- MeadvilleCategory 1 · 47 mi
- NatchezCategory 1 · 19 mi
- RoxieCategory 1 · 36 mi
- BrookhavenCategory 1 · 72 mi
- FayetteCategory 1 · 36 mi
- LormanCategory 1 · 34 mi
- WessonCategory 1 · 74 mi
- HazlehurstCategory 1 · 71 mi
- Port GibsonCategory 1 · 38 mi
- Crystal SpringsCategory 1 · 74 mi
- UticaCategory 1 · 58 mi
- RaymondCategory 1 · 67 mi
- VicksburgCategory 1 · 43 mi
- EdwardsCategory 1 · 58 mi
- FlowoodCategory 1 · 70 mi
- ByramCategory 1 · 70 mi
- BoltonTropical storm · 65 mi
- ClintonTropical storm · 73 mi
- FloraTropical storm · 73 mi
- BentoniaTropical storm · 67 mi
- Rolling ForkTropical storm · 33 mi
- Yazoo CityTropical storm · 63 mi
- HollandaleTropical storm · 37 mi
- BelzoniTropical storm · 58 mi
- TchulaTropical storm · 71 mi
- GreenvilleTropical storm · 25 mi
- LelandTropical storm · 34 mi
- IndianolaTropical storm · 47 mi
- Itta BenaTropical storm · 66 mi
- ShawTropical storm · 39 mi
- GreenwoodTropical storm · 74 mi
- ClevelandTropical storm · 42 mi
- RulevilleTropical storm · 52 mi
- RosedaleTropical storm · 26 mi
- Mound BayouTropical storm · 39 mi
- DrewTropical storm · 52 mi
- ParchmanTropical storm · 50 mi
- TutwilerTropical storm · 58 mi
- CharlestonTropical storm · 74 mi
- ClarksdaleTropical storm · 45 mi
- MarksTropical storm · 63 mi
- SarahTropical storm · 66 mi
- TunicaTropical storm · 55 mi
- RobinsonvilleTropical storm · 58 mi
- HernandoTropical storm · 73 mi
- Lake CormorantTropical storm · 63 mi
- WallsTropical storm · 67 mi
- Horn LakeTropical storm · 71 mi
- SouthavenTropical storm · 75 mi
Arkansas (103)
- Junction CityTropical storm · 72 mi
- StrongTropical storm · 48 mi
- EudoraTropical storm · 14 mi
- CrossettTropical storm · 27 mi
- El DoradoTropical storm · 66 mi
- HamburgTropical storm · 17 mi
- SmackoverTropical storm · 72 mi
- Lake VillageTropical storm · 12 mi
- HamptonTropical storm · 58 mi
- DermottTropical storm · overhead
- MonticelloTropical storm · 18 mi
- WarrenTropical storm · 36 mi
- Mc GeheeTropical storm · 4 mi
- BeardenTropical storm · 69 mi
- FordyceTropical storm · 57 mi
- DumasTropical storm · 5 mi
- Star CityTropical storm · 24 mi
- RisonTropical storm · 42 mi
- GouldTropical storm · 10 mi
- Pine BluffTropical storm · 36 mi
- White HallTropical storm · 41 mi
- De WittTropical storm · 3 mi
- SheridanTropical storm · 58 mi
- RedfieldTropical storm · 47 mi
- HensleyTropical storm · 54 mi
- BauxiteTropical storm · 63 mi
- StuttgartTropical storm · 10 mi
- EnglandTropical storm · 32 mi
- HelenaTropical storm · 40 mi
- MabelvaleTropical storm · 59 mi
- BryantTropical storm · 65 mi
- AlexanderTropical storm · 66 mi
- West HelenaTropical storm · 39 mi
- ScottTropical storm · 42 mi
- Little RockTropical storm · 59 mi
- BentonTropical storm · 62 mi
- HazenTropical storm · 15 mi
- CarlisleTropical storm · 24 mi
- MariannaTropical storm · 31 mi
- LonokeTropical storm · 33 mi
- JacksonvilleTropical storm · 46 mi
- SherwoodTropical storm · 51 mi
- North Little RockTropical storm · 53 mi
- MaumelleTropical storm · 61 mi
- RolandTropical storm · 70 mi
- BrinkleyTropical storm · 7 mi
- Des ArcTropical storm · 12 mi
- CabotTropical storm · 41 mi
- MayflowerTropical storm · 63 mi
- BigelowTropical storm · 74 mi
- Forrest CityTropical storm · 29 mi
- Mc RaeTropical storm · 30 mi
- BeebeTropical storm · 35 mi
- WardTropical storm · 35 mi
- AustinTropical storm · 39 mi
- HughesTropical storm · 49 mi
- ViloniaTropical storm · 52 mi
- ConwayTropical storm · 65 mi
- AugustaTropical storm · 5 mi
- Mc CroryTropical storm · 7 mi
and 43 more
Tennessee (1)
- DrummondsTropical storm · 73 mi
Other storms of the 1909 season
- Unnamed (AL021909)Category 2 · 33 cities
- Unnamed (AL031909)Tropical storm · 328 cities
- Unnamed (AL041909)Category 3 · 101 cities
- Unnamed (AL061909)Category 3 · 86 cities
- Unnamed (AL081909)Tropical storm · 127 cities
- Unnamed (AL101909)Tropical storm · 28 cities
- Unnamed (AL111909)Category 3 · 52 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.