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Atlantic hurricane seasons, 1930–1939
The 10 Atlantic seasons from 1930 to 1939 hold 115 storms in the best-track record, 52 of them hurricanes and 22 major hurricanes. By accumulated cyclone energy the most active season was 1933 (259) and the quietest 1939 (44). The strongest storm of the period is Storm 3 of 1935, at 185 mph. The most landfall records went to Florida (15 storms), Louisiana (8 storms) and Texas (7 storms).
Year by year
| Season | Storms | Hurricanes | Major | ACE | Strongest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 49.8 | Storm 2 of 1930 |
| 1931 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 47.8 | Storm 6 of 1931 |
| 1932 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 169.7 | Storm 14 of 1932 |
| 1933 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 258.6 | Storm 14 of 1933 |
| 1934 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 79.1 | Storm 13 of 1934 |
| 1935 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 106.2 | Storm 3 of 1935 |
| 1936 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 99.8 | Storm 13 of 1936 |
| 1937 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 65.9 | Storm 6 of 1937 |
| 1938 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 77.6 | Storm 6 of 1938 |
| 1939 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 43.7 | Storm 5 of 1939 |
Every storm of the period
1930
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1930 | Aug 21–28 | 125 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1930 | Aug 29 – Sep 17 | 155 mph | Category 4 | 933 mb | Florida |
| Storm 3 of 1930 | Oct 18–21 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1931
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1931 | Jun 24–28 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | Texas |
| Storm 2 of 1931 | Jul 11–17 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | Louisiana |
| Storm 3 of 1931 | Aug 10–19 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1931 | Aug 16–21 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1931 | Sep 1–4 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1931 | Sep 6–13 | 130 mph | Category 4 | – | – |
| Storm 7 of 1931 | Sep 8–16 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 987 mb | – |
| Storm 8 of 1931 | Sep 23–28 | 75 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 9 of 1931 | Oct 13–16 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 10 of 1931 | Oct 18–20 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 11 of 1931 | Nov 1–5 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 12 of 1931 | Nov 11–16 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 13 of 1931 | Nov 22–25 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1932
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1932 | May 5–10 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1932 | Aug 12–15 | 150 mph | Category 4 | 935 mb | Texas |
| Storm 3 of 1932 | Aug 26 – Sep 2 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 979 mb | Florida, Alabama |
| Storm 4 of 1932 | Aug 30 – Sep 9 | 160 mph | Category 5 | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1932 | Sep 4–7 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1932 | Sep 9–15 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Florida |
| Storm 7 of 1932 | Sep 16–22 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 8 of 1932 | Sep 18–20 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | Louisiana |
| Storm 9 of 1932 | Sep 25 – Oct 2 | 145 mph | Category 4 | 943 mb | – |
| Storm 10 of 1932 | Sep 28–30 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 11 of 1932 | Oct 7–15 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 12 of 1932 | Oct 8–12 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 13 of 1932 | Oct 18–21 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 14 of 1932 | Oct 30 – Nov 13 | 175 mph | Category 5 | 918 mb | – |
| Storm 15 of 1932 | Nov 3–10 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
1933
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1933 | May 14–19 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1001 mb | – |
| Storm 2 of 1933 | Jun 24 – Jul 7 | 110 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1933 | Jul 14–24 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | Texas |
| Storm 4 of 1933 | Jul 24–27 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1933 | Jul 24 – Aug 5 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 975 mb | Florida |
| Storm 6 of 1933 | Aug 13–25 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 948 mb | North Carolina |
| Storm 7 of 1933 | Aug 14–21 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 8 of 1933 | Aug 22 – Sep 5 | 160 mph | Category 5 | 940 mb | Texas |
| Storm 9 of 1933 | Aug 23–30 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 10 of 1933 | Aug 26–30 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 11 of 1933 | Aug 31 – Sep 7 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 945 mb | Florida |
| Storm 12 of 1933 | Sep 8–18 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 952 mb | – |
| Storm 13 of 1933 | Sep 10–16 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 960 mb | – |
| Storm 14 of 1933 | Sep 16–25 | 160 mph | Category 5 | 929 mb | – |
| Storm 15 of 1933 | Sep 24–27 | 75 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 16 of 1933 | Oct 1–4 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 17 of 1933 | Oct 1–7 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 971 mb | – |
| Storm 18 of 1933 | Oct 25 – Nov 7 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 982 mb | – |
| Storm 19 of 1933 | Oct 26–28 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 20 of 1933 | Nov 15–17 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1934
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1934 | Jun 4–18 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 966 mb | Louisiana |
| Storm 2 of 1934 | Jul 12–16 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1934 | Jul 22–26 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 979 mb | Texas |
| Storm 4 of 1934 | Aug 20–23 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1934 | Aug 26 – Sep 1 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 998 mb | – |
| Storm 6 of 1934 | Sep 1–4 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | North Carolina |
| Storm 7 of 1934 | Sep 5–9 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | New York, Connecticut |
| Storm 8 of 1934 | Sep 16–23 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 9 of 1934 | Sep 18–24 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | – |
| Storm 10 of 1934 | Oct 1–4 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 984 mb | – |
| Storm 11 of 1934 | Oct 1–6 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Florida |
| Storm 12 of 1934 | Oct 19–23 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 13 of 1934 | Nov 20–30 | 115 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
1935
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1935 | May 15–18 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1006 mb | – |
| Storm 2 of 1935 | Aug 16–25 | 130 mph | Category 4 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1935 | Aug 29 – Sep 6 | 185 mph | Category 5 | 892 mb | Florida |
| Storm 4 of 1935 | Aug 30 – Sep 2 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1935 | Sep 23 – Oct 2 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 955 mb | – |
| Storm 6 of 1935 | Oct 18–27 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 988 mb | – |
| Storm 7 of 1935 | Oct 30 – Nov 8 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 964 mb | Florida |
| Storm 8 of 1935 | Nov 3–14 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1936
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1936 | Jun 12–17 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 996 mb | Florida |
| Storm 2 of 1936 | Jun 19–22 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | – |
| Storm 3 of 1936 | Jun 26–28 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 987 mb | Texas |
| Storm 4 of 1936 | Jul 26–28 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | Louisiana |
| Storm 5 of 1936 | Jul 27 – Aug 1 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 964 mb | Florida |
| Storm 6 of 1936 | Aug 4–9 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 7 of 1936 | Aug 7–12 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1009 mb | – |
| Storm 8 of 1936 | Aug 15–20 | 75 mph | Category 1 | 999 mb | – |
| Storm 9 of 1936 | Aug 20–23 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Florida |
| Storm 10 of 1936 | Aug 25 – Sep 5 | 110 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 11 of 1936 | Aug 28–31 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 12 of 1936 | Sep 7–8 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 13 of 1936 | Sep 8–19 | 120 mph | Category 3 | 962 mb | – |
| Storm 14 of 1936 | Sep 9–14 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 998 mb | – |
| Storm 15 of 1936 | Sep 18–24 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 983 mb | – |
| Storm 16 of 1936 | Oct 9–11 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 17 of 1936 | Dec 5–7 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1937
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1937 | Jul 29–31 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 996 mb | Florida |
| Storm 2 of 1937 | Aug 2–9 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1937 | Aug 24 – Sep 2 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | Florida |
| Storm 4 of 1937 | Sep 9–14 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1937 | Sep 10–11 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1937 | Sep 13–19 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 951 mb | – |
| Storm 7 of 1937 | Sep 16–21 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1002 mb | Louisiana, Florida |
| Storm 8 of 1937 | Sep 20–26 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 9 of 1937 | Sep 26–28 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 10 of 1937 | Oct 2–4 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1002 mb | Louisiana |
| Storm 11 of 1937 | Oct 19–21 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
1938
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1938 | Jan 3–6 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1938 | Aug 8–9 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1938 | Aug 10–15 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | Louisiana |
| Storm 4 of 1938 | Aug 23–29 | 120 mph | Category 3 | 979 mb | – |
| Storm 5 of 1938 | Sep 9–14 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1938 | Sep 9–21 | 160 mph | Category 5 | 940 mb | New York, Connecticut |
| Storm 7 of 1938 | Oct 10–17 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 996 mb | Texas |
| Storm 8 of 1938 | Oct 16–21 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | – |
| Storm 9 of 1938 | Nov 7–10 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1939
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1939 | Jun 12–18 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | Alabama |
| Storm 2 of 1939 | Aug 7–19 | 75 mph | Category 1 | 985 mb | Florida |
| Storm 3 of 1939 | Aug 15–19 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1939 | Sep 23–27 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | Louisiana |
| Storm 5 of 1939 | Oct 11–17 | 140 mph | Category 4 | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1939 | Oct 28 – Nov 6 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | – |