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The unnamed hurricane of 1873

Sep 26, 1873 to Oct 10, 1873Peak 115 mph959 mb

The unnamed hurricane of 1873 passed within 50 miles of 19 counties in FL. It was strongest near Lee County, FL, as a Category 3 on October 7, 1873.

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Unnamed hurricane · 1873

How it happened

Follow the storm’s path, strength and milestones.

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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
19
FL
Counties within 100 miles
31
FL
Strongest near the U.S.
Category 3
Lee County, FL, 1.5 mi, Oct 7, 1873
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
Okeechobee CountyFL0.0Category 2Oct 7, 1873
Highlands CountyFL0.0Category 2Oct 7, 1873
Indian River CountyFL0.0Category 2Oct 7, 1873
Charlotte CountyFL0.0Category 3Oct 7, 1873
Lee CountyFL1.5Category 3Oct 7, 1873
Glades CountyFL10.5Category 2Oct 7, 1873
DeSoto CountyFL10.5Category 2Oct 7, 1873
Brevard CountyFL10.8Category 2Oct 7, 1873
Osceola CountyFL11.9Category 2Oct 7, 1873
Polk CountyFL13.7Category 2Oct 7, 1873
St. Lucie CountyFL15.3Category 2Oct 7, 1873
Hardee CountyFL15.8Category 2Oct 7, 1873
Hendry CountyFL16.1Category 3Oct 7, 1873
Sarasota CountyFL20.7Category 3Oct 7, 1873
Collier CountyFL24.9Category 3Oct 7, 1873
Martin CountyFL29.3Category 2Oct 7, 1873
Manatee CountyFL30.5Category 3Oct 7, 1873
Palm Beach CountyFL36.2Category 2Oct 7, 1873
Orange CountyFL38.3Category 1Oct 7, 1873
Hillsborough CountyFL51.4Category 2Oct 7, 1873
Volusia CountyFL52.4Category 1Oct 7, 1873
Seminole CountyFL54.8Category 1Oct 7, 1873
Monroe CountyFL56.3Category 3Oct 6, 1873
Broward CountyFL65.5Category 2Oct 7, 1873
Lake CountyFL71.3Category 2Oct 7, 1873
Pinellas CountyFL77.8Category 3Oct 7, 1873
Sumter CountyFL80.3Category 2Oct 7, 1873
Pasco CountyFL80.6Category 2Oct 7, 1873
Miami-Dade CountyFL82.5Category 3Oct 7, 1873
Flagler CountyFL92.6Category 1Oct 7, 1873
Hernando CountyFL92.9Category 2Oct 7, 1873

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.