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The unnamed hurricane of 1885

Aug 21, 1885 to Aug 28, 1885Peak 104 mph958 mb

The unnamed hurricane of 1885 passed within 50 miles of 69 counties in 4 states. It was strongest near Charleston County, SC, as a Category 2 on August 25, 1885.

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Watch how it happened

Unnamed hurricane · 1885

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
958 mb
Over the whole track
Counties within 50 miles
69
FL, GA, NC, SC
Counties within 100 miles
145
FL, GA, NC, SC, VA
Strongest near the U.S.
Category 2
Charleston County, SC, 0.0 mi, Aug 25, 1885
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
Horry CountySC0.0Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Pender CountyNC0.0Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Onslow CountyNC0.0Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Charleston CountySC0.0Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Brunswick CountyNC0.0Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Berkeley CountySC0.0Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Georgetown CountySC0.0Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Pamlico CountyNC1.0Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Hyde CountyNC1.3Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Columbus CountyNC1.7Category 1Aug 25, 1885
New Hanover CountyNC2.0Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Jones CountyNC2.2Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Dare CountyNC2.3Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Craven CountyNC3.6Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Carteret CountyNC3.8Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Beaufort CountyNC6.7Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Marion CountySC9.0Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Colleton CountySC9.4Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Duplin CountyNC10.5Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Brevard CountyFL10.8Category 1Aug 24, 1885
Martin CountyFL11.3Category 1Aug 24, 1885
Palm Beach CountyFL11.3Category 1Aug 24, 1885
Beaufort CountySC12.3Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Williamsburg CountySC12.5Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Bladen CountyNC13.0Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Dorchester CountySC13.0Category 2Aug 25, 1885
St. Lucie CountyFL14.7Category 1Aug 24, 1885
Indian River CountyFL15.0Category 1Aug 24, 1885
Tyrrell CountyNC15.8Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Volusia CountyFL17.6Category 2Aug 24, 1885
Florence CountySC18.6Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Sampson CountyNC22.8Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Chatham CountyGA24.4Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Washington CountyNC27.7Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Broward CountyFL27.9Category 1Aug 24, 1885
Lenoir CountyNC28.0Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Jasper CountySC28.1Category 2Aug 25, 1885
McIntosh CountyGA29.4Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Liberty CountyGA29.6Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Flagler CountyFL29.8Category 2Aug 24, 1885
Orange CountyFL31.3Category 2Aug 24, 1885
Pitt CountyNC31.4Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Osceola CountyFL32.6Category 1Aug 24, 1885
Glynn CountyGA32.7Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Currituck CountyNC32.8Category 1Aug 26, 1885
St. Johns CountyFL33.1Category 2Aug 24, 1885
Bryan CountyGA33.8Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Dillon CountySC33.9Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Robeson CountyNC34.6Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Seminole CountyFL35.8Category 2Aug 24, 1885
Duval CountyFL36.0Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Okeechobee CountyFL36.0Category 1Aug 24, 1885
Orangeburg CountySC38.1Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Camden CountyGA38.8Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Nassau CountyFL38.8Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Miami-Dade CountyFL39.1Category 1Aug 24, 1885
Clarendon CountySC40.3Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Camden CountyNC41.5Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Martin CountyNC41.9Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Wayne CountyNC42.0Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Hampton CountySC42.1Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Greene CountyNC43.9Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Pasquotank CountyNC45.7Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Perquimans CountyNC46.1Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Cumberland CountyNC46.2Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Effingham CountyGA46.3Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Bertie CountyNC48.1Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Putnam CountyFL49.5Category 2Aug 24, 1885
Chowan CountyNC49.7Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Long CountyGA51.0Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Lake CountyFL51.2Category 2Aug 24, 1885
Clay CountyFL52.6Category 2Aug 24, 1885
Sumter CountySC52.9Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Wayne CountyGA54.0Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Marlboro CountySC54.3Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Glades CountyFL54.9Category 1Aug 24, 1885
Darlington CountySC55.8Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Bamberg CountySC56.1Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Highlands CountyFL57.9Category 1Aug 24, 1885
Lee CountySC59.3Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Hendry CountyFL59.3Category 1Aug 24, 1885
Calhoun CountySC59.4Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Brantley CountyGA60.3Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Polk CountyFL60.8Category 1Aug 24, 1885
Johnston CountyNC61.6Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Edgecombe CountyNC62.0Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Monroe CountyFL62.2Category 1Aug 23, 1885
Bulloch CountyGA62.7Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Wilson CountyNC63.1Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Marion CountyFL63.3Category 2Aug 24, 1885
Virginia Beach cityVA63.7Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Allendale CountySC64.2Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Scotland CountyNC65.7Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Hoke CountyNC67.7Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Charlton CountyGA67.7Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Screven CountyGA69.2Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Gates CountyNC69.4Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Hertford CountyNC69.4Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Chesapeake cityVA70.3Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Harnett CountyNC71.2Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Barnwell CountySC72.9Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Chesterfield CountySC73.4Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Evans CountyGA73.9Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Richland CountySC74.0Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Baker CountyFL74.5Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Tattnall CountyGA74.9Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Halifax CountyNC75.0Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Collier CountyFL75.3Category 1Aug 24, 1885
Pierce CountyGA75.5Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Bradford CountyFL76.6Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Nash CountyNC78.6Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Northampton CountyNC80.8Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Suffolk cityVA81.0Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Richmond CountyNC81.1Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Alachua CountyFL81.9Category 2Aug 24, 1885
Union CountyFL82.1Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Ware CountyGA82.2Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Moore CountyNC83.3Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Appling CountyGA84.7Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Kershaw CountySC85.8Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Sumter CountyFL86.6Category 2Aug 24, 1885
Hardee CountyFL86.7Category 1Aug 24, 1885
Lexington CountySC87.9Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Norfolk cityVA89.2Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Burke CountyGA89.2Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Portsmouth cityVA89.8Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Wake CountyNC89.9Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Bacon CountyGA90.4Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Anson CountyNC91.0Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Franklin CountyNC91.0Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Candler CountyGA91.9Category 2Aug 25, 1885
DeSoto CountyFL92.2Category 1Aug 24, 1885
Southampton CountyVA92.7Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Lee CountyNC93.6Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Aiken CountySC94.9Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Jenkins CountyGA95.1Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Toombs CountyGA96.4Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Clinch CountyGA97.2Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Northampton CountyVA97.7Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Charlotte CountyFL97.9Category 1Aug 24, 1885
Isle of Wight CountyVA98.3Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Chatham CountyNC98.4Category 1Aug 25, 1885
Franklin cityVA98.9Category 1Aug 26, 1885
Columbia CountyFL99.6Category 2Aug 25, 1885
Hernando CountyFL99.9Category 2Aug 24, 1885

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.