The unnamed hurricane of 1863

Aug 19, 1863 to Aug 23, 1863Peak 104 mph975 mb

The unnamed hurricane of 1863 came within 100 miles of 1 U.S. county without passing within 50.

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Watch how it happened

Unnamed hurricane · 1863

How it happened

Follow the storm’s path, strength and milestones.

About this replay
Date and time (UTC)—Historical replay — not a forecast
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The storm

Peak strength
Category 2
104 mph, 90 kt
Lowest pressure
975 mb
Over the whole track
Counties within 50 miles
0
None
Counties within 100 miles
1
MA
Strongest near the U.S.
Category 2
Nantucket County, MA, 98.1 mi, Aug 22, 1863
Landfalls recorded
0
Anywhere on the track

Every county it passed

Closest approach to each county boundary, with the storm’s strength at that moment.

Counties within 100 miles
Nantucket CountyMA98.1Category 2Aug 22, 1863

Distances are measured from hourly positions interpolated between the National Hurricane Center’s six-hourly fixes to each county boundary. Strength is shown only where the storm was still tropical. Methodology.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2. Storm totals cover the Atlantic and Northeast and Central Pacific basins.