The Great Hurricane of 1938 - Hurricane of '38 Storm Track

Hurricane of '38 Storm Track

The graphic below from Purdue University shows the track of the Great Hurricane of 1938 as it moved across the Atlantic Ocean and up the Eastern Seaboard. At its peak intensity, the '38 Hurricane was a category 5 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Scale with maximum sustained winds of 161 mph. Position and storm strength vs. time are given in the table below the graphic.

Java Animated Track

Hurricane of '38, Date: 10-22 September 1938

Position Lat Lon Time Wind Speed (mph) Storm Category

1 14.2 N 21.5 W 09/10/2AM 40 Tropical Storm

2 14.4 N 23.8 W 09/10/7AM 40 Tropical Storm

3 14.6 N 25.0 W 09/10/2PM 40 Tropical Storm

4 14.8 N 26.2 W 09/19/7PM 40 Tropical Storm

5 14.9 N 27.4 W 09/11/2AM 40 Tropical Storm

6 15.0 N 28.5 W 09/11/7AM 40 Tropical Storm

7 15.2 N 29.7 W 09/11/2PM 40 Tropical Storm

8 15.3 N 31.0 W 09/11/7PM 46 Tropical Storm

9 15.4 N 32.4 W 09/12/2AM 46 Tropical Storm

10 15.5 N 33.7 W 09/12/7AM 46 Tropical Storm

11 15.6 N 34.8 W 09/12/2PM 46 Tropical Storm

12 15.7 N 35.8 W 09/12/7PM 46 Tropical Storm

13 15.8 N 37.1 W 09/13/2AM 52 Tropical Storm

14 16.0 N 38.3 W 09/13/7AM 52 Tropical Storm

15 16.1 N 39.4 W 09/13/2PM 58 Tropical Storm

16 16.2 N 40.6 W 09/13/7PM 58 Tropical Storm

17 16.4 N 41.9 W 09/14/2AM 63 Tropical Storm

18 16.7 N 43.2 W 09/14/7AM 63 Tropical Storm

19 16.9 N 44.5 W 09/14/2PM 69 Tropical Storm

20 17.2 N 45.7 W 09/16/7PM 75 CAT 1 (H)

21 17.4 N 46.8 W 09/15/2AM 81 CAT 1 (H)

22 17.6 N 47.8 W 09/15/7AM 86 CAT 1 (H)

23 17.9 N 49.0 W 09/15/2PM 92 CAT 1 (H)

24 18.3 N 50.2 W 09/15/7PM 92 CAT 1 (H)

25 18.6 N 51.6 W 09/16/2AM 98 CAT 2 (H)

26 18.9 N 53.0 W 09/16/7AM 98 CAT 2 (H)

27 19.2 N 54.0 W 09/16/2PM 104 CAT 2 (H)

28 19.4 N 55.0 W 09/16/7PM 109 CAT 2 (H)

29 19.7 N 56.3 W 09/17/2AM 115 CAT 3 (H)

30 20.0 N 57.5 W 09/17/7AM 121 CAT 3 (H)

31 20.2 N 58.6 W 09/17/2PM 132 CAT 4 (H)

32 20.4 N 59.6 W 09/17/7PM 138 CAT 4 (H)

33 20.7 N 60.7 W 09/18/2AM 144 CAT 4 (H)

34 21.0 N 62.0 W 09/18/7AM 144 CAT 4 (H)

35 21.3 N 63.6 W 09/18/2PM 150 CAT 4 (H)

36 21.7 N 65.6 W 09/18/7PM 150 CAT 4 (H)

37 22.3 N 67.8 W 09/19/2AM 155 CAT 5 (H)

38 23.2 N 70.0 W 09/19/7AM 155 CAT 5 (H)

39 24.1 N 71.6 W 09/19/2PM 161 CAT 5 (H)

40 25.0 N 72.7 W 09/19/7PM 161 CAT 5 (H)

41 25.9 N 73.6 W 09/20/2AM 161 CAT 5 (H)

42 26.7 N 74.3 W 09/20/7AM 155 CAT 5 (H)

43 28.0 N 74.8 W 09/20/2PM 150 CAT 4 (H)

44 29.8 N 74.9 W 09/20/7PM 138 CAT 4 (H)

45 32.2 N 74.4 W 09/21/2AM 127 CAT 3 (H)

46 35.2 N 73.1 W 09/21/7AM 115 CAT 3 (H)

47 39.0 N 73.0 W 09/21/2PM 115 CAT 3 (H)

48 43.4 N 73.1 W 09/21/7PM 81 CAT 1 (H)

49 45.3 N 73.5 W 09/22/2AM 52 Tropical Storm

50 47.3 N 77.0 W 09/22/7AM 40 Tropical Storm

51 45.4 N 79.1 W 09/22/2PM 40 Tropical Storm

Red indicates hurricane information on September 21st when the storm made landfall.

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Hurricane of '38, Date: 10-22 September 1938
Position	Lat	Lon	Time	Wind Speed (mph)	Storm Category
1	14.2 N	21.5 W	09/10/2AM	40	Tropical Storm
2	14.4 N	23.8 W	09/10/7AM	40	Tropical Storm
3	14.6 N	25.0 W	09/10/2PM	40	Tropical Storm
4	14.8 N	26.2 W	09/19/7PM	40	Tropical Storm
5	14.9 N	27.4 W	09/11/2AM	40	Tropical Storm
6	15.0 N	28.5 W	09/11/7AM	40	Tropical Storm
7	15.2 N	29.7 W	09/11/2PM	40	Tropical Storm
8	15.3 N	31.0 W	09/11/7PM	46	Tropical Storm
9	15.4 N	32.4 W	09/12/2AM	46	Tropical Storm
10	15.5 N	33.7 W	09/12/7AM	46	Tropical Storm
11	15.6 N	34.8 W	09/12/2PM	46	Tropical Storm
12	15.7 N	35.8 W	09/12/7PM	46	Tropical Storm
13	15.8 N	37.1 W	09/13/2AM	52	Tropical Storm
14	16.0 N	38.3 W	09/13/7AM	52	Tropical Storm
15	16.1 N	39.4 W	09/13/2PM	58	Tropical Storm
16	16.2 N	40.6 W	09/13/7PM	58	Tropical Storm
17	16.4 N	41.9 W	09/14/2AM	63	Tropical Storm
18	16.7 N	43.2 W	09/14/7AM	63	Tropical Storm
19	16.9 N	44.5 W	09/14/2PM	69	Tropical Storm
20	17.2 N	45.7 W	09/16/7PM	75	CAT 1 (H)
21	17.4 N	46.8 W	09/15/2AM	81	CAT 1 (H)
22	17.6 N	47.8 W	09/15/7AM	86	CAT 1 (H)
23	17.9 N	49.0 W	09/15/2PM	92	CAT 1 (H)
24	18.3 N	50.2 W	09/15/7PM	92	CAT 1 (H)
25	18.6 N	51.6 W	09/16/2AM	98	CAT 2 (H)
26	18.9 N	53.0 W	09/16/7AM	98	CAT 2 (H)
27	19.2 N	54.0 W	09/16/2PM	104	CAT 2 (H)
28	19.4 N	55.0 W	09/16/7PM	109	CAT 2 (H)
29	19.7 N	56.3 W	09/17/2AM	115	CAT 3 (H)
30	20.0 N	57.5 W	09/17/7AM	121	CAT 3 (H)
31	20.2 N	58.6 W	09/17/2PM	132	CAT 4 (H)
32	20.4 N	59.6 W	09/17/7PM	138	CAT 4 (H)
33	20.7 N	60.7 W	09/18/2AM	144	CAT 4 (H)
34	21.0 N	62.0 W	09/18/7AM	144	CAT 4 (H)
35	21.3 N	63.6 W	09/18/2PM	150	CAT 4 (H)
36	21.7 N	65.6 W	09/18/7PM	150	CAT 4 (H)
37	22.3 N	67.8 W	09/19/2AM	155	CAT 5 (H)
38	23.2 N	70.0 W	09/19/7AM	155	CAT 5 (H)
39	24.1 N	71.6 W	09/19/2PM	161	CAT 5 (H)
40	25.0 N	72.7 W	09/19/7PM	161	CAT 5 (H)
41	25.9 N	73.6 W	09/20/2AM	161	CAT 5 (H)
42	26.7 N	74.3 W	09/20/7AM	155	CAT 5 (H)
43	28.0 N	74.8 W	09/20/2PM	150	CAT 4 (H)
44	29.8 N	74.9 W	09/20/7PM	138	CAT 4 (H)
45	32.2 N	74.4 W	09/21/2AM	127	CAT 3 (H)
46	35.2 N	73.1 W	09/21/7AM	115	CAT 3 (H)
47	39.0 N	73.0 W	09/21/2PM	115	CAT 3 (H)
48	43.4 N	73.1 W	09/21/7PM	81	CAT 1 (H)
49	45.3 N	73.5 W	09/22/2AM	52	Tropical Storm
50	47.3 N	77.0 W	09/22/7AM	40	Tropical Storm
51	45.4 N	79.1 W	09/22/2PM	40	Tropical Storm