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Atlantic hurricane seasons, 1920–1929
The 10 Atlantic seasons from 1920 to 1929 hold 71 storms in the best-track record, 41 of them hurricanes and 15 major hurricanes. By accumulated cyclone energy the most active season was 1926 (230) and the quietest 1925 (7). The strongest storm of the period is Storm 10 of 1924, at 165 mph. The most landfall records went to Florida (12 storms), Louisiana (4 storms) and Texas (2 storms).
Year by year
| Season | Storms | Hurricanes | Major | ACE | Strongest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 29.8 | Storm 1 of 1920 |
| 1921 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 86.5 | Storm 6 of 1921 |
| 1922 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 54.5 | Storm 2 of 1922 |
| 1923 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 49.3 | Storm 5 of 1923 |
| 1924 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 100.2 | Storm 10 of 1924 |
| 1925 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | Storm 1 of 1925 |
| 1926 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 229.6 | Storm 7 of 1926 |
| 1927 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 56.5 | Storm 1 of 1927 |
| 1928 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 83.5 | Storm 4 of 1928 |
| 1929 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 48.1 | Storm 2 of 1929 |
Every storm of the period
1920
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1920 | Sep 7–14 | 110 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1920 | Sep 16–23 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 975 mb | Louisiana |
| Storm 3 of 1920 | Sep 19–24 | 85 mph | Category 1 | – | North Carolina |
| Storm 4 of 1920 | Sep 23–27 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1920 | Sep 25–30 | 85 mph | Category 1 | – | Florida |
1921
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1921 | Jun 16–26 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 980 mb | Texas |
| Storm 2 of 1921 | Sep 4–8 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1921 | Sep 6–17 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 961 mb | – |
| Storm 4 of 1921 | Sep 8–14 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 979 mb | – |
| Storm 5 of 1921 | Oct 15–17 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1921 | Oct 20–29 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 941 mb | Florida |
| Storm 7 of 1921 | Nov 19–25 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1922
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1922 | Jun 12–16 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1006 mb | – |
| Storm 2 of 1922 | Sep 13–22 | 120 mph | Category 3 | 960 mb | – |
| Storm 3 of 1922 | Sep 18–24 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1922 | Oct 11–22 | 110 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1922 | Oct 12–17 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1923
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1923 | Jun 22–28 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1006 mb | Louisiana |
| Storm 2 of 1923 | Sep 1–9 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1923 | Sep 7–11 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1923 | Sep 10–13 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1923 | Sep 24 – Oct 1 | 120 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1923 | Oct 12–17 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 983 mb | Louisiana |
| Storm 7 of 1923 | Oct 15–19 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 994 mb | Massachusetts |
| Storm 8 of 1923 | Oct 16–18 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 992 mb | Mississippi |
| Storm 9 of 1923 | Oct 24–26 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1924
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1924 | Jun 18–21 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1924 | Jul 28–30 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1924 | Aug 16–26 | 120 mph | Category 3 | 963 mb | – |
| Storm 4 of 1924 | Aug 26 – Sep 3 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 965 mb | – |
| Storm 5 of 1924 | Sep 13–17 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 980 mb | Florida |
| Storm 6 of 1924 | Sep 20–22 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1005 mb | – |
| Storm 7 of 1924 | Sep 24 – Oct 3 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 8 of 1924 | Sep 27–29 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 999 mb | Florida |
| Storm 9 of 1924 | Oct 11–15 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 10 of 1924 | Oct 14–23 | 165 mph | Category 5 | 910 mb | Florida |
| Storm 11 of 1924 | Nov 5–14 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
1925
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1925 | Aug 18–21 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1925 | Aug 25–27 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1925 | Sep 6–7 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1925 | Nov 27 – Dec 1 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | Florida |
1926
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1926 | Jul 22–31 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 967 mb | Florida |
| Storm 2 of 1926 | Jul 29 – Aug 8 | 120 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1926 | Aug 20–27 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 955 mb | Louisiana |
| Storm 4 of 1926 | Sep 1–21 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 957 mb | – |
| Storm 5 of 1926 | Sep 10–14 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1926 | Sep 11–17 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 7 of 1926 | Sep 11–22 | 150 mph | Category 4 | 930 mb | Florida, Alabama |
| Storm 8 of 1926 | Sep 21 – Oct 1 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 9 of 1926 | Oct 3–5 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 10 of 1926 | Oct 14–28 | 150 mph | Category 4 | 934 mb | – |
| Storm 11 of 1926 | Nov 12–16 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1927
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1927 | Aug 18–24 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 950 mb | – |
| Storm 2 of 1927 | Sep 2–11 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1927 | Sep 22–29 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1927 | Sep 23–28 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 967 mb | – |
| Storm 5 of 1927 | Sep 30 – Oct 4 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | South Carolina |
| Storm 6 of 1927 | Oct 16–19 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 7 of 1927 | Oct 30 – Nov 3 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 8 of 1927 | Nov 19–21 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1928
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1928 | Aug 3–11 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 971 mb | Florida |
| Storm 2 of 1928 | Aug 7–17 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | Florida |
| Storm 3 of 1928 | Sep 1–8 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1928 | Sep 6–19 | 160 mph | Category 5 | 929 mb | Florida, South Carolina |
| Storm 5 of 1928 | Sep 8–11 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1928 | Oct 10–15 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
1929
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1929 | Jun 27–30 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 982 mb | Texas |
| Storm 2 of 1929 | Sep 19 – Oct 1 | 155 mph | Category 4 | 924 mb | Florida |
| Storm 3 of 1929 | Sep 25–27 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1005 mb | – |
| Storm 4 of 1929 | Oct 15–19 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1929 | Oct 19–22 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |