The unnamed tropical storm of 1865

Jun 30, 1865 to Jun 30, 1865Peak 58 mph

The unnamed tropical storm of 1865 passed within 50 miles of 4 counties in TX. It was strongest near Cameron County, TX, as a tropical storm on June 30, 1865.

  • Major hurricane
  • Hurricane
  • Tropical storm
  • Post-tropical
Watch how it happened

The storm

Peak strength
Tropical storm
58 mph, 50 kt
Counties within 50 miles
4
TX
Counties within 100 miles
10
TX
Strongest near the U.S.
Tropical storm
Cameron County, TX, 0.0 mi, Jun 30, 1865
Landfalls recorded
1
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
Cameron CountyTX0.0Tropical stormJun 30, 1865
Willacy CountyTX20.8Tropical stormJun 30, 1865
Hidalgo CountyTX23.2Tropical stormJun 30, 1865
Kenedy CountyTX41.6Tropical stormJun 30, 1865
Brooks CountyTX61.8Tropical stormJun 30, 1865
Starr CountyTX69.7Tropical stormJun 30, 1865
Jim Hogg CountyTX78.7Tropical stormJun 30, 1865
Kleberg CountyTX88.1Tropical stormJun 30, 1865
Jim Wells CountyTX93.7Tropical stormJun 30, 1865
Duval CountyTX98.3Tropical stormJun 30, 1865

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.