The unnamed hurricane of 1870

Oct 5, 1870 to Oct 14, 1870Peak 115 mph959 mb

The unnamed hurricane of 1870 passed within 50 miles of 2 counties in FL. It was strongest near Monroe County, FL, as a Category 2 on October 10, 1870.

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Watch how it happened

Unnamed hurricane · 1870

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 3; 115 mph, 100 kt
Lowest pressure: 959 mb; Over the whole track
Counties within 50 miles: 2; FL
Counties within 100 miles: 6; FL
Strongest near the U.S.: Category 2; Monroe County, FL, 12.7 mi, Oct 10, 1870
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

Monroe County	FL	12.7	Category 2	Oct 10, 1870
Miami-Dade County	FL	22.9	Category 2	Oct 11, 1870
Broward County	FL	50.6	Category 2	Oct 11, 1870
Palm Beach County	FL	67.0	Category 2	Oct 11, 1870
Collier County	FL	71.6	Category 2	Oct 10, 1870
Hendry County	FL	97.0	Category 2	Oct 11, 1870

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.