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Atlantic hurricane seasons, 1940–1949
The 10 Atlantic seasons from 1940 to 1949 hold 104 storms in the best-track record, 53 of them hurricanes and 19 major hurricanes. By accumulated cyclone energy the most active season was 1944 (107) and the quietest 1946 (20). The strongest storm of the period is Storm 7 of 1944, at 160 mph. The most landfall records went to Florida (15 storms), Texas (8 storms) and Louisiana (6 storms).
Year by year
| Season | Storms | Hurricanes | Major | ACE | Strongest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 67.8 | Storm 4 of 1940 |
| 1941 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 51.8 | Storm 4 of 1941 |
| 1942 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 62.5 | Storm 3 of 1942 |
| 1943 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 94.0 | Storm 3 of 1943 |
| 1944 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 106.8 | Storm 7 of 1944 |
| 1945 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 63.4 | Storm 9 of 1945 |
| 1946 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19.6 | Storm 4 of 1946 |
| 1947 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 88.5 | Storm 4 of 1947 |
| 1948 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 95.0 | Storm 8 of 1948 |
| 1949 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 96.5 | Storm 2 of 1949 |
Every storm of the period
1940
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1940 | May 19–25 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1940 | Aug 3–10 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 972 mb | Texas |
| Storm 3 of 1940 | Aug 5–14 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 972 mb | South Carolina |
| Storm 4 of 1940 | Aug 26 – Sep 2 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 961 mb | – |
| Storm 5 of 1940 | Sep 7–17 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1940 | Sep 18–25 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | Louisiana |
| Storm 7 of 1940 | Sep 22–28 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 984 mb | – |
| Storm 8 of 1940 | Oct 20–24 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 993 mb | – |
| Storm 9 of 1940 | Oct 24–26 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1941
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1941 | Sep 11–16 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1001 mb | – |
| Storm 2 of 1941 | Sep 17–25 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 989 mb | Texas |
| Storm 3 of 1941 | Sep 18–25 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 990 mb | – |
| Storm 4 of 1941 | Sep 23–30 | 130 mph | Category 4 | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1941 | Oct 3–12 | 120 mph | Category 3 | 962 mb | Florida |
| Storm 6 of 1941 | Oct 15–22 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | Florida |
1942
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1942 | Aug 3–5 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1942 | Aug 17–23 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | Texas |
| Storm 3 of 1942 | Aug 23 – Sep 1 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 950 mb | Texas |
| Storm 4 of 1942 | Aug 25 – Sep 3 | 110 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1942 | Sep 15–23 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1942 | Sep 18–21 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 7 of 1942 | Sep 27–29 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 8 of 1942 | Sep 30 – Oct 4 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 9 of 1942 | Oct 10–11 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 10 of 1942 | Oct 13–18 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 11 of 1942 | Nov 5–11 | 110 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
1943
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1943 | Jul 25–30 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 967 mb | Texas |
| Storm 2 of 1943 | Aug 13–19 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1943 | Aug 19–25 | 140 mph | Category 4 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1943 | Sep 1–9 | 120 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1943 | Sep 13–15 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1943 | Sep 15–20 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 7 of 1943 | Sep 28 – Oct 2 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | Virginia |
| Storm 8 of 1943 | Oct 1–3 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 9 of 1943 | Oct 11–17 | 110 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 10 of 1943 | Oct 20–26 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1944
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1944 | Jul 13–18 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1944 | Jul 24–27 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1944 | Jul 30 – Aug 4 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 985 mb | North Carolina |
| Storm 4 of 1944 | Aug 16–24 | 120 mph | Category 3 | 973 mb | – |
| Storm 5 of 1944 | Aug 18–23 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1944 | Sep 9–11 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 992 mb | Louisiana, Alabama |
| Storm 7 of 1944 | Sep 9–15 | 160 mph | Category 5 | 918 mb | New York, Rhode Island |
| Storm 8 of 1944 | Sep 19–22 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 9 of 1944 | Sep 21–26 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 10 of 1944 | Sep 30 – Oct 2 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 11 of 1944 | Sep 30 – Oct 3 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 12 of 1944 | Oct 11–15 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 13 of 1944 | Oct 12–20 | 145 mph | Category 4 | 937 mb | Florida |
| Storm 14 of 1944 | Nov 1–3 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1945
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1945 | Jun 20–27 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | Florida, North Carolina |
| Storm 2 of 1945 | Jul 19–22 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1945 | Aug 2–4 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1945 | Aug 17–21 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1945 | Aug 24–29 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 963 mb | Texas |
| Storm 6 of 1945 | Aug 29 – Sep 1 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 990 mb | – |
| Storm 7 of 1945 | Sep 3–6 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | Florida |
| Storm 8 of 1945 | Sep 9–12 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1009 mb | – |
| Storm 9 of 1945 | Sep 12–18 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 949 mb | Florida, South Carolina |
| Storm 10 of 1945 | Oct 2–7 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 982 mb | – |
| Storm 11 of 1945 | Oct 10–13 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 982 mb | – |
1946
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1946 | Jun 13–16 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1946 | Jul 6–8 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 1005 mb | North Carolina |
| Storm 3 of 1946 | Aug 25–26 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | Veracruz |
| Storm 4 of 1946 | Sep 12–15 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 975 mb | Bahamas |
| Storm 5 of 1946 | Oct 1–3 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1946 | Oct 5–9 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 977 mb | Cuba, Florida |
| Storm 7 of 1946 | Oct 31 – Nov 3 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1002 mb | Bahamas, Florida |
1947
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1947 | Jul 31 – Aug 2 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | Tamaulipas |
| Storm 2 of 1947 | Aug 9–16 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 977 mb | Quintana Roo, Veracruz |
| Storm 3 of 1947 | Aug 18–27 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 984 mb | Louisiana, Texas |
| Storm 4 of 1947 | Sep 4–21 | 145 mph | Category 4 | 938 mb | Bahamas, Florida, Louisiana |
| Storm 5 of 1947 | Sep 7–9 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Alabama |
| Storm 6 of 1947 | Sep 20–23 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 993 mb | Cuba, Florida |
| Storm 7 of 1947 | Oct 7–9 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Georgia |
| Storm 8 of 1947 | Oct 8–10 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 9 of 1947 | Oct 8–16 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 966 mb | Cuba, Florida, Georgia |
| Storm 10 of 1947 | Oct 17–22 | 120 mph | Category 3 | 961 mb | – |
1948
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1948 | May 22–29 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1948 | Jul 7–11 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | Florida |
| Storm 3 of 1948 | Aug 26 – Sep 1 | 120 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1948 | Aug 30 – Sep 1 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1007 mb | Saint Lucia |
| Storm 5 of 1948 | Sep 1–6 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 983 mb | Louisiana |
| Storm 6 of 1948 | Sep 4–15 | 130 mph | Category 4 | – | – |
| Storm 7 of 1948 | Sep 7–9 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 8 of 1948 | Sep 18–24 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 940 mb | Cuba, Florida |
| Storm 9 of 1948 | Oct 3–16 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 971 mb | Cuba, Florida, Bermuda |
| Storm 10 of 1948 | Nov 8–11 | 75 mph | Category 1 | 990 mb | – |
1949
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1949 | Aug 21–25 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 974 mb | – |
| Storm 2 of 1949 | Aug 23–29 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 954 mb | Florida |
| Storm 3 of 1949 | Aug 30 – Sep 3 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | Saint Lucia |
| Storm 4 of 1949 | Sep 3–10 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 974 mb | – |
| Storm 5 of 1949 | Sep 3–5 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Louisiana |
| Storm 6 of 1949 | Sep 5–12 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 996 mb | – |
| Storm 7 of 1949 | Sep 12–14 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | North Carolina |
| Storm 8 of 1949 | Sep 13–17 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 9 of 1949 | Sep 20–26 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | Veracruz |
| Storm 10 of 1949 | Sep 20–22 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | Dominican Republic |
| Storm 11 of 1949 | Sep 27 – Oct 6 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 965 mb | Texas |
| Storm 12 of 1949 | Oct 2–7 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 13 of 1949 | Oct 13–19 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 995 mb | – |
| Storm 14 of 1949 | Oct 13–17 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 15 of 1949 | Nov 1–5 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 16 of 1949 | Nov 3–5 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 993 mb | Honduras |