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The unnamed hurricane of 1881

Sep 7, 1881 to Sep 11, 1881Peak 104 mph975 mb

The unnamed hurricane of 1881 passed within 50 miles of 73 counties in 6 states. It was strongest near Horry County, SC, as a Category 2 on September 9, 1881.

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Unnamed hurricane · 1881

How it happened

Follow the storm’s path, strength and milestones.

About this replay
Date and time (UTC)—Historical replay — not a forecast
Wind speed—
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The storm

Peak strength
Category 2
104 mph, 90 kt
Lowest pressure
975 mb
Over the whole track
Counties within 50 miles
73
DE, MA, MD, NC, SC, VA
Counties within 100 miles
153
CT, DE, MA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, RI, SC, VA
Strongest near the U.S.
Category 2
Horry County, SC, 25.8 mi, Sep 9, 1881
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
Hertford CountyNC0.0Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Pender CountyNC0.0Category 1Sep 9, 1881
Brunswick CountyNC0.0Category 2Sep 9, 1881
Bertie CountyNC0.0Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Martin CountyNC0.0Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Virginia Beach cityVA0.0Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Pitt CountyNC0.0Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Jones CountyNC0.0Tropical stormSep 9, 1881
Gates CountyNC0.0Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Chesapeake cityVA0.0Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Duplin CountyNC0.0Category 1Sep 9, 1881
Beaufort CountyNC0.2Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
New Hanover CountyNC0.8Category 1Sep 9, 1881
Lenoir CountyNC1.5Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Craven CountyNC1.7Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Norfolk cityVA2.0Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Northampton CountyVA3.5Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Chowan CountyNC3.9Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Onslow CountyNC4.0Tropical stormSep 9, 1881
Suffolk cityVA4.1Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Portsmouth cityVA4.5Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Greene CountyNC5.9Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Pasquotank CountyNC6.0Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Camden CountyNC6.1Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Perquimans CountyNC8.1Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Currituck CountyNC8.3Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Columbus CountyNC8.9Category 1Sep 9, 1881
Hampton cityVA11.6Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Accomack CountyVA11.7Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Edgecombe CountyNC11.8Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Bladen CountyNC12.2Category 1Sep 9, 1881
Halifax CountyNC13.8Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Newport News cityVA15.6Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Wayne CountyNC16.6Tropical stormSep 9, 1881
Isle of Wight CountyVA16.7Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Sampson CountyNC17.1Category 1Sep 9, 1881
Washington CountyNC17.2Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Southampton CountyVA17.2Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Northampton CountyNC17.5Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Poquoson cityVA18.0Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
York CountyVA21.0Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Nantucket CountyMA21.1Tropical stormSep 11, 1881
Franklin cityVA21.3Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Wilson CountyNC22.7Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Horry CountySC25.8Category 2Sep 9, 1881
Worcester CountyMD26.0Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Mathews CountyVA26.3Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Gloucester CountyVA27.1Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Pamlico CountyNC27.3Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Hyde CountyNC28.2Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Carteret CountyNC29.7Tropical stormSep 9, 1881
Surry CountyVA31.5Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
James City CountyVA32.4Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Greensville CountyVA32.5Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Tyrrell CountyNC35.0Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Sussex CountyVA36.6Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Barnstable CountyMA36.6Tropical stormSep 11, 1881
Somerset CountyMD36.9Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Nash CountyNC37.1Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Johnston CountyNC38.2Tropical stormSep 9, 1881
Williamsburg cityVA38.9Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Sussex CountyDE39.6Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Middlesex CountyVA39.7Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Cumberland CountyNC40.5Category 1Sep 9, 1881
Lancaster CountyVA41.9Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Dukes CountyMA42.8Tropical stormSep 11, 1881
Wicomico CountyMD42.8Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Dare CountyNC44.6Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Northumberland CountyVA46.6Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Robeson CountyNC47.4Category 1Sep 9, 1881
Emporia cityVA47.8Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
King and Queen CountyVA48.2Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Charles City CountyVA48.3Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Prince George CountyVA51.4Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
New Kent CountyVA52.0Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Brunswick CountyVA53.8Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Franklin CountyNC55.7Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Warren CountyNC55.7Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Dillon CountySC55.9Category 1Sep 9, 1881
King William CountyVA56.3Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Cape May CountyNJ56.4Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Georgetown CountySC56.5Category 2Sep 9, 1881
Harnett CountyNC56.5Tropical stormSep 9, 1881
Wake CountyNC57.3Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Dinwiddie CountyVA57.3Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Marion CountySC58.8Category 1Sep 9, 1881
Dorchester CountyMD60.0Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Atlantic CountyNJ60.3Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Richmond CountyVA61.7Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Ocean CountyNJ62.4Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Petersburg cityVA63.4Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
St. Mary's CountyMD65.0Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Essex CountyVA65.1Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Hopewell cityVA65.3Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Washington CountyRI67.2Tropical stormSep 11, 1881
Bristol CountyMA67.2Tropical stormSep 11, 1881
Chesterfield CountyVA67.4Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Henrico CountyVA67.7Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Plymouth CountyMA67.7Tropical stormSep 11, 1881
Colonial Heights cityVA68.0Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Mecklenburg CountyVA68.1Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Burlington CountyNJ69.5Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Florence CountySC69.9Category 2Sep 9, 1881
Cumberland CountyNJ69.9Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Suffolk CountyNY70.3Tropical stormSep 11, 1881
Williamsburg CountySC70.4Category 2Sep 9, 1881
Hoke CountyNC70.8Category 1Sep 9, 1881
Vance CountyNC72.4Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Caroline CountyMD72.9Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Westmoreland CountyVA73.0Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Newport CountyRI73.1Tropical stormSep 11, 1881
Kent CountyDE73.6Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Hanover CountyVA74.0Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Lunenburg CountyVA74.3Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Nottoway CountyVA77.4Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Granville CountyNC77.6Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Richmond cityVA78.9Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Amelia CountyVA79.6Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Moore CountyNC80.5Category 1Sep 9, 1881
Scotland CountyNC80.5Category 1Sep 9, 1881
Talbot CountyMD81.4Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Marlboro CountySC82.3Category 1Sep 9, 1881
Calvert CountyMD83.3Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Chatham CountyNC83.4Tropical stormSep 9, 1881
Monmouth CountyNJ84.1Tropical stormSep 11, 1881
Lee CountyNC84.3Tropical stormSep 9, 1881
Durham CountyNC84.6Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Charleston CountySC85.5Category 2Sep 9, 1881
Bristol CountyRI85.5Tropical stormSep 11, 1881
New London CountyCT85.5Tropical stormSep 11, 1881
Gloucester CountyNJ89.1Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Caroline CountyVA89.1Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Darlington CountySC89.2Category 1Sep 9, 1881
Camden CountyNJ89.5Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Salem CountyNJ89.9Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Kent CountyRI90.6Tropical stormSep 11, 1881
Berkeley CountySC91.0Category 2Sep 9, 1881
Nassau CountyNY91.6Tropical stormSep 11, 1881
Goochland CountyVA93.0Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Powhatan CountyVA94.1Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Providence CountyRI94.2Tropical stormSep 11, 1881
Richmond CountyNC95.1Category 1Sep 9, 1881
Charles CountyMD95.4Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Halifax CountyVA95.5Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Middlesex CountyCT95.6Tropical stormSep 11, 1881
Queen Anne's CountyMD96.3Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Orange CountyNC96.8Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Person CountyNC96.9Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Prince Edward CountyVA97.7Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
King George CountyVA98.2Tropical stormSep 10, 1881
Norfolk CountyMA98.7Tropical stormSep 11, 1881
Chesterfield CountySC99.8Category 1Sep 9, 1881
New Haven CountyCT99.8Tropical stormSep 11, 1881

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.