The unnamed hurricane of 1875

Oct 12, 1875 to Oct 16, 1875Peak 81 mph

The unnamed hurricane of 1875 passed within 50 miles of 3 counties in MA. It was strongest near Dare County, NC, as a Category 1 on October 14, 1875.

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Unnamed hurricane · 1875

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: 3; MA
Counties within 100 miles: 16; MA, ME, NC, NY, RI
Strongest near the U.S.: Category 1; Dare County, NC, 94.4 mi, Oct 14, 1875
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	23.9	Tropical storm	Oct 15, 1875
Barnstable County	MA	36.5	Tropical storm	Oct 15, 1875
Dukes County	MA	45.8	Tropical storm	Oct 15, 1875
Plymouth County	MA	69.4	Tropical storm	Oct 15, 1875
Bristol County	MA	70.8	Tropical storm	Oct 15, 1875
Washington County	ME	71.6	Tropical storm	Oct 16, 1875
Newport County	RI	80.6	Tropical storm	Oct 15, 1875
Washington County	RI	83.9	Tropical storm	Oct 15, 1875
Hancock County	ME	85.1	Tropical storm	Oct 16, 1875
Knox County	ME	90.5	Tropical storm	Oct 16, 1875
Bristol County	RI	91.8	Tropical storm	Oct 15, 1875
Suffolk County	NY	93.9	Tropical storm	Oct 15, 1875
Dare County	NC	94.4	Category 1	Oct 14, 1875
Norfolk County	MA	95.5	Tropical storm	Oct 15, 1875
Kent County	RI	97.9	Tropical storm	Oct 15, 1875
Providence County	RI	99.3	Tropical storm	Oct 15, 1875

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.