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The unnamed tropical storm of 1882

Sep 14, 1882 to Sep 16, 1882Peak 58 mph

The unnamed tropical storm of 1882 passed within 50 miles of 21 counties in 2 states. It was strongest near Cameron Parish, LA, as a tropical storm on September 15, 1882.

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Unnamed storm · 1882

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
Tropical storm
58 mph, 50 kt
Counties within 50 miles
21
LA, TX
Counties within 100 miles
41
LA, TX
Strongest near the U.S.
Tropical storm
Cameron Parish, LA, 0.0 mi, Sep 15, 1882
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
Jefferson CountyTX0.0Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Trinity CountyTX0.0Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Orange CountyTX0.0Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Polk CountyTX0.0Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Hardin CountyTX0.0Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Cameron ParishLA0.0Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Tyler CountyTX3.8Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Liberty CountyTX6.6Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Jasper CountyTX6.7Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
San Jacinto CountyTX9.0Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Calcasieu ParishLA11.5Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Newton CountyTX14.5Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Walker CountyTX19.1Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Chambers CountyTX22.0Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Vermilion ParishLA26.4Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Beauregard ParishLA29.0Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Montgomery CountyTX32.5Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Jefferson Davis ParishLA37.2Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Harris CountyTX37.6Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Galveston CountyTX38.2Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
San Augustine CountyTX45.0Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Acadia ParishLA52.3Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Sabine CountyTX53.8Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Allen ParishLA53.9Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Iberia ParishLA55.2Tropical stormSep 14, 1882
Vernon ParishLA60.6Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Waller CountyTX65.8Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Lafayette ParishLA67.1Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
St. Mary ParishLA68.1Tropical stormSep 14, 1882
Brazoria CountyTX72.0Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Evangeline ParishLA74.6Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Sabine ParishLA75.3Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Washington CountyTX76.9Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
St. Martin ParishLA78.2Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
St. Landry ParishLA79.2Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Fort Bend CountyTX79.2Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Terrebonne ParishLA79.5Tropical stormSep 14, 1882
Burleson CountyTX82.5Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Austin CountyTX88.7Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Rapides ParishLA89.9Tropical stormSep 15, 1882
Natchitoches ParishLA99.2Tropical stormSep 15, 1882

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.