Unnamed storm (1938)
Atlantic storm, 08/10/1938 to 08/15/1938. Peak: Category 2.
- Peak strength
- Category 2
- Peak winds
- 98 mph
- 85 knots
- Duration
- 6 days
- U.S. landfalls
- 1
Storm track
24 positions from NOAA's best-track data, colored by strength at each point
- Depression
- Tropical storm
- Cat 1
- Cat 2
- Cat 3
- Cat 4
- Cat 5
U.S. landfalls
- Louisiana08/15/1938 09:00 UTC · 75 mph (Category 1) · 29.8°N, 93.4°W
Counties along the track
Strongest estimated winds near each county, tropical storm force (39 mph) or more
- Beauregard Parish, LA75 mph
- Calcasieu Parish, LA75 mph
- Cameron Parish, LA75 mph
- Newton County, TX75 mph
- Bienville Parish, LA40 mph
- Claiborne Parish, LA40 mph
- De Soto Parish, LA40 mph
- Natchitoches Parish, LA40 mph
- Red River Parish, LA40 mph
- Sabine Parish, LA40 mph
- Vernon Parish, LA40 mph
- Webster Parish, LA40 mph
All track points (24)
| Time (UTC) | Position | Status | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/10/1938 08:00 UTC | 11.2°N, 58.6°W | Tropical storm | 40 mph | - |
| 08/10/1938 14:00 UTC | 11.6°N, 60.7°W | Tropical storm | 46 mph | - |
| 08/10/1938 20:00 UTC | 12.2°N, 62.8°W | Tropical storm | 52 mph | - |
| 08/11/1938 02:00 UTC | 13.1°N, 65.0°W | Tropical storm | 52 mph | - |
| 08/11/1938 08:00 UTC | 14.1°N, 67.3°W | Tropical storm | 58 mph | - |
| 08/11/1938 14:00 UTC | 15.4°N, 69.9°W | Tropical storm | 63 mph | - |
| 08/11/1938 20:00 UTC | 16.8°N, 72.7°W | Tropical storm | 69 mph | - |
| 08/12/1938 02:00 UTC | 18.0°N, 75.5°W | Hurricane | 75 mph | - |
| 08/12/1938 08:00 UTC | 18.7°N, 78.1°W | Hurricane | 81 mph | - |
| 08/12/1938 14:00 UTC | 19.0°N, 80.0°W | Hurricane | 92 mph | - |
| 08/12/1938 20:00 UTC | 19.1°N, 81.7°W | Hurricane | 98 mph | - |
| 08/13/1938 02:00 UTC | 19.6°N, 83.1°W | Hurricane | 98 mph | - |
| 08/13/1938 08:00 UTC | 20.4°N, 84.4°W | Hurricane | 98 mph | - |
| 08/13/1938 14:00 UTC | 21.4°N, 85.7°W | Hurricane | 98 mph | - |
| 08/13/1938 20:00 UTC | 22.5°N, 87.0°W | Hurricane | 92 mph | - |
| 08/14/1938 02:00 UTC | 23.6°N, 88.4°W | Hurricane | 92 mph | - |
| 08/14/1938 08:00 UTC | 24.7°N, 90.0°W | Hurricane | 86 mph | - |
| 08/14/1938 14:00 UTC | 25.8°N, 91.4°W | Hurricane | 81 mph | - |
| 08/14/1938 20:00 UTC | 26.9°N, 92.3°W | Hurricane | 75 mph | - |
| 08/15/1938 02:00 UTC | 28.2°N, 92.9°W | Hurricane | 75 mph | - |
| 08/15/1938 08:00 UTC | 29.5°N, 93.3°W | Hurricane | 75 mph | - |
| 08/15/1938 09:00 UTC | 29.8°N, 93.4°W | Hurricane (landfall) | 75 mph | - |
| 08/15/1938 14:00 UTC | 31.0°N, 93.6°W | Tropical storm | 40 mph | - |
| 08/15/1938 20:00 UTC | 33.0°N, 93.2°W | Tropical depression | 23 mph | - |
Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best-track data · Positions every 6 hours plus landfall and peak times; winds are 1-minute sustained