The unnamed hurricane of 1867

Aug 31, 1867 to Sep 3, 1867Peak 81 mph

The unnamed hurricane of 1867 came within 100 miles of 2 U.S. counties without passing within 50.

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Watch how it happened

Unnamed hurricane · 1867

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 1; 81 mph, 70 kt
Counties within 50 miles: 0; None
Counties within 100 miles: 2; MA
Strongest near the U.S.: Tropical storm; Nantucket County, MA, 80.9 mi, Sep 2, 1867
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 County	MA	80.9	Tropical storm	Sep 2, 1867
Barnstable County	MA	93.2	Tropical storm	Sep 2, 1867

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.