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The unnamed hurricane of 1871

Aug 17, 1871 to Aug 30, 1871Peak 115 mph962 mb

The unnamed hurricane of 1871 passed within 50 miles of 57 counties in 6 states. It was strongest near Indian River County, FL, as a Category 2 on August 25, 1871.

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Unnamed hurricane · 1871

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
962 mb
Over the whole track
Counties within 50 miles
57
AL, FL, GA, MA, NC, SC
Counties within 100 miles
103
AL, FL, GA, MA, NC, RI, SC
Strongest near the U.S.
Category 2
Indian River County, FL, 0.0 mi, Aug 25, 1871
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
Brevard CountyFL0.0Category 2Aug 25, 1871
Jefferson CountyFL0.0Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Mitchell CountyGA0.0Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Levy CountyFL0.0Tropical stormAug 25, 1871
Leon CountyFL0.0Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Sumter CountyFL0.0Tropical stormAug 25, 1871
Marion CountyFL0.0Tropical stormAug 25, 1871
Lake CountyFL0.0Tropical stormAug 25, 1871
Orange CountyFL0.0Category 1Aug 25, 1871
Gadsden CountyFL0.0Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Taylor CountyFL0.0Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Dixie CountyFL0.0Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Osceola CountyFL0.0Category 1Aug 25, 1871
Indian River CountyFL0.0Category 2Aug 25, 1871
Decatur CountyGA0.0Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Citrus CountyFL0.0Tropical stormAug 25, 1871
Martin CountyFL0.0Category 2Aug 25, 1871
Grady CountyGA1.3Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Wakulla CountyFL3.9Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
St. Lucie CountyFL7.4Category 2Aug 25, 1871
Palm Beach CountyFL7.5Category 2Aug 25, 1871
Polk CountyFL11.1Tropical stormAug 25, 1871
Seminole CountyFL13.1Tropical stormAug 25, 1871
Lafayette CountyFL13.2Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Seminole CountyGA13.8Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Okeechobee CountyFL14.0Category 2Aug 25, 1871
Gilchrist CountyFL15.5Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Hernando CountyFL15.5Tropical stormAug 25, 1871
Madison CountyFL15.6Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Thomas CountyGA16.6Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Pasco CountyFL18.0Tropical stormAug 25, 1871
Berkeley CountySC21.8Tropical stormAug 29, 1871
Liberty CountyFL22.0Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Alachua CountyFL22.5Tropical stormAug 25, 1871
Franklin CountyFL24.7Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Jackson CountyFL25.0Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Volusia CountyFL28.2Tropical stormAug 25, 1871
Highlands CountyFL28.8Category 1Aug 25, 1871
Houston CountyAL29.6Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Calhoun CountyFL31.7Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Suwannee CountyFL33.3Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Brooks CountyGA33.3Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Hillsborough CountyFL35.0Tropical stormAug 25, 1871
Glades CountyFL35.3Category 2Aug 25, 1871
Georgetown CountySC35.7Tropical stormAug 29, 1871
Hendry CountyFL37.3Category 2Aug 25, 1871
Dare CountyNC37.9Tropical stormAug 29, 1871
Putnam CountyFL38.1Tropical stormAug 25, 1871
Columbia CountyFL38.5Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Nantucket CountyMA41.8Tropical stormAug 30, 1871
Hyde CountyNC44.4Tropical stormAug 29, 1871
Hardee CountyFL45.1Category 1Aug 25, 1871
Carteret CountyNC47.8Tropical stormAug 29, 1871
Flagler CountyFL48.5Tropical stormAug 25, 1871
Lowndes CountyGA49.0Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Hamilton CountyFL49.1Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Union CountyFL50.0Tropical stormAug 25, 1871
Barnstable CountyMA50.3Tropical stormAug 30, 1871
Broward CountyFL51.0Category 2Aug 25, 1871
Bradford CountyFL51.2Tropical stormAug 25, 1871
Williamsburg CountySC52.4Tropical stormAug 29, 1871
Clay CountyFL52.6Tropical stormAug 25, 1871
Gulf CountyFL52.9Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Washington CountyFL55.9Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Pinellas CountyFL56.6Tropical stormAug 25, 1871
Bay CountyFL57.3Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Holmes CountyFL59.1Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
DeSoto CountyFL61.0Category 1Aug 25, 1871
Echols CountyGA61.3Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Brunswick CountyNC61.5Tropical stormAug 29, 1871
Horry CountySC63.5Tropical stormAug 29, 1871
Baker CountyFL63.8Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Manatee CountyFL63.8Category 1Aug 25, 1871
St. Johns CountyFL64.4Tropical stormAug 25, 1871
Dukes CountyMA64.6Tropical stormAug 30, 1871
New Hanover CountyNC65.3Tropical stormAug 29, 1871
Craven CountyNC66.4Tropical stormAug 29, 1871
Collier CountyFL68.2Category 2Aug 25, 1871
Onslow CountyNC71.5Tropical stormAug 29, 1871
Pamlico CountyNC73.1Tropical stormAug 29, 1871
Marion CountySC74.3Tropical stormAug 29, 1871
Miami-Dade CountyFL75.4Category 2Aug 25, 1871
Pender CountyNC76.2Tropical stormAug 29, 1871
Charlotte CountyFL77.2Category 2Aug 25, 1871
Jones CountyNC79.0Tropical stormAug 29, 1871
Tyrrell CountyNC79.2Tropical stormAug 29, 1871
Duval CountyFL79.8Tropical stormAug 25, 1871
Walton CountyFL80.9Tropical stormAug 26, 1871
Lee CountyFL81.2Category 2Aug 25, 1871
Beaufort CountyNC81.9Tropical stormAug 29, 1871
Florence CountySC82.2Tropical stormAug 29, 1871
Columbus CountyNC82.6Tropical stormAug 29, 1871
Plymouth CountyMA83.7Tropical stormAug 30, 1871
Nassau CountyFL84.8Tropical stormAug 25, 1871
Sarasota CountyFL85.5Category 1Aug 25, 1871
Currituck CountyNC88.0Tropical stormAug 29, 1871
Bristol CountyMA89.7Tropical stormAug 30, 1871
Washington CountyNC94.4Tropical stormAug 29, 1871
Monroe CountyFL96.2Category 2Aug 25, 1871
Duplin CountyNC96.7Tropical stormAug 29, 1871
Camden CountyNC97.1Tropical stormAug 29, 1871
Newport CountyRI98.9Tropical stormAug 30, 1871
Covington CountyAL99.9Tropical stormAug 26, 1871

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.