The unnamed hurricane of 1883

Oct 22, 1883 to Oct 28, 1883Peak 81 mph

The unnamed hurricane of 1883 came within 100 miles of 3 U.S. counties without passing within 50.

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Watch how it happened

Unnamed storm · 1883

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: 0; None
Counties within 100 miles: 3; NC
Strongest near the U.S.: Tropical storm; Dare County, NC, 82.3 mi, Oct 23, 1883
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

Dare County	NC	82.3	Tropical storm	Oct 23, 1883
Carteret County	NC	83.0	Tropical storm	Oct 23, 1883
Hyde County	NC	88.9	Tropical storm	Oct 23, 1883

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.