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The unnamed hurricane of 1886

Jun 27, 1886 to Jul 2, 1886Peak 98 mph

The unnamed hurricane of 1886 passed within 50 miles of 205 counties in 7 states. It was strongest near Franklin County, FL, as a Category 2 on June 30, 1886.

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Unnamed hurricane · 1886

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—
Category—
Pressure—

The storm

Peak strength
Category 2
98 mph, 85 kt
Counties within 50 miles
205
DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA
Counties within 100 miles
350
AL, DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, NJ, SC, VA
Strongest near the U.S.
Category 2
Franklin County, FL, 0.0 mi, Jun 30, 1886
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
Calhoun CountySC0.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Coffee CountyGA0.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Clarendon CountySC0.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Leon CountyFL0.0Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Franklin CountyFL0.0Category 2Jun 30, 1886
Robeson CountyNC0.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Jeff Davis CountyGA0.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Bamberg CountySC0.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Thomas CountyGA0.0Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Allendale CountySC0.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Nash CountyNC0.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Halifax CountyNC0.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Harnett CountyNC0.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Cumberland CountyNC0.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Toombs CountyGA0.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Surry CountyVA0.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Dillon CountySC0.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Liberty CountyFL0.0Category 1Jun 30, 1886
James City CountyVA0.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Orangeburg CountySC0.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Greensville CountyVA0.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Candler CountyGA0.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Berrien CountyGA0.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Screven CountyGA0.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Middlesex CountyVA0.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Florence CountySC0.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Sussex CountyVA0.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Cook CountyGA0.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Bulloch CountyGA0.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Sumter CountySC0.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Johnston CountyNC0.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Worcester CountyMD0.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Darlington CountySC0.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Wakulla CountyFL0.2Category 1Jun 30, 1886
Marlboro CountySC0.6Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Gulf CountyFL1.1Category 2Jun 30, 1886
Prince George CountyVA1.3Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Gloucester CountyVA1.3Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
York CountyVA1.4Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Southampton CountyVA1.4Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Mathews CountyVA1.6Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Northampton CountyNC1.6Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Colquitt CountyGA1.9Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Brooks CountyGA2.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Lee CountySC2.4Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Somerset CountyMD2.4Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Montgomery CountyGA2.4Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Accomack CountyVA2.6Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Emporia cityVA2.7Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Appling CountyGA3.1Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Grady CountyGA3.5Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Barnwell CountySC3.6Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Charles City CountyVA3.7Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Tattnall CountyGA3.8Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Williamsburg cityVA4.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Scotland CountyNC4.3Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
King and Queen CountyVA4.5Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Wheeler CountyGA4.9Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Irwin CountyGA5.1Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Telfair CountyGA5.2Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Gadsden CountyFL5.2Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Hoke CountyNC5.3Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Jenkins CountyGA5.5Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Hampton CountySC5.5Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
New Kent CountyVA5.6Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Wake CountyNC5.9Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Warren CountyNC6.2Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Lowndes CountyGA6.4Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Lancaster CountyVA6.5Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Jefferson CountyFL6.7Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Franklin CountyNC6.9Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Emanuel CountyGA7.1Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Wicomico CountyMD7.2Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Ben Hill CountyGA7.4Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Tift CountyGA7.7Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Brunswick CountyVA7.8Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Colleton CountySC7.9Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Sampson CountyNC8.2Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Northumberland CountyVA8.4Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Evans CountyGA8.5Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Atkinson CountyGA9.6Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Bacon CountyGA9.8Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Wilson CountyNC10.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Richland CountySC10.2Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Marion CountySC10.9Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Moore CountyNC11.4Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
King William CountyVA11.4Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Dinwiddie CountyVA11.6Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Edgecombe CountyNC11.7Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Dorchester CountySC11.9Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Bladen CountyNC12.1Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Newport News cityVA12.6Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Lanier CountyGA14.2Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Chesterfield CountySC14.3Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Burke CountyGA14.4Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Williamsburg CountySC14.5Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Petersburg cityVA14.7Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Effingham CountyGA14.7Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Treutlen CountyGA14.8Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Hopewell cityVA15.3Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Northampton CountyVA15.6Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Isle of Wight CountyVA15.8Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Decatur CountyGA16.2Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Worth CountyGA17.1Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Chesterfield CountyVA17.4Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Henrico CountyVA17.5Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Mitchell CountyGA17.7Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Wayne CountyNC18.7Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Richmond CountyNC19.1Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Bay CountyFL19.2Category 2Jun 30, 1886
Colonial Heights cityVA19.7Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Hertford CountyNC19.9Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Madison CountyFL19.9Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Chatham CountyNC20.3Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Clinch CountyGA20.3Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Lee CountyNC20.3Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Berkeley CountySC20.7Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Dorchester CountyMD20.9Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Richmond CountyVA21.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Vance CountyNC21.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Essex CountyVA21.3Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Bryan CountyGA21.3Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Calhoun CountyFL21.4Category 1Jun 30, 1886
Mecklenburg CountyVA21.6Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Granville CountyNC22.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Ware CountyGA22.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Sussex CountyDE22.1Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Franklin cityVA22.2Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Poquoson cityVA22.3Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Jasper CountySC22.3Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Wilcox CountyGA22.6Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Turner CountyGA22.7Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Lexington CountySC22.8Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Hampton cityVA24.7Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Kershaw CountySC24.8Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Laurens CountyGA25.1Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Wayne CountyGA25.1Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
St. Mary's CountyMD25.2Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Dodge CountyGA26.5Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Long CountyGA26.6Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Durham CountyNC26.7Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Hanover CountyVA26.8Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Liberty CountyGA27.1Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Columbus CountyNC27.1Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Bertie CountyNC27.2Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Suffolk cityVA27.4Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Aiken CountySC28.1Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Richmond cityVA28.6Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Horry CountySC28.6Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Taylor CountyFL28.8Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Lunenburg CountyVA29.4Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Greene CountyNC29.7Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Johnson CountyGA30.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Gates CountyNC30.2Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Duplin CountyNC30.6Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Anson CountyNC30.8Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Martin CountyNC30.8Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Pierce CountyGA31.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Amelia CountyVA31.3Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Westmoreland CountyVA31.4Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Nottoway CountyVA31.8Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Pitt CountyNC32.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Echols CountyGA32.4Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Jackson CountyFL33.8Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Beaufort CountySC34.1Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Montgomery CountyNC34.3Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Jefferson CountyGA34.9Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Hamilton CountyFL35.0Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Seminole CountyGA35.0Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Norfolk cityVA35.2Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Dougherty CountyGA35.5Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Portsmouth cityVA35.6Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Richmond CountyGA35.6Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Orange CountyNC36.3Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Caroline CountyMD37.3Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Chesapeake cityVA38.2Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Crisp CountyGA38.4Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Baker CountyGA38.5Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Lenoir CountyNC38.9Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Miller CountyGA39.8Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Chatham CountyGA41.1Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Person CountyNC41.6Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Washington CountyGA42.1Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Georgetown CountySC42.2Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Virginia Beach cityVA42.3Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Pulaski CountyGA42.3Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Lancaster CountySC42.4Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Goochland CountyVA42.7Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Charleston CountySC43.2Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Calvert CountyMD43.4Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Powhatan CountyVA43.9Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Fairfield CountySC44.2Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Caroline CountyVA44.3Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Talbot CountyMD44.4Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Alamance CountyNC45.3Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Kent CountyDE46.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Randolph CountyNC46.1Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Halifax CountyVA46.3Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Lee CountyGA46.4Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Brantley CountyGA46.7Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Camden CountyNC47.3Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Union CountyNC47.7Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Washington CountyFL48.0Category 1Jun 30, 1886
Dooly CountyGA48.7Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Bleckley CountyGA49.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Lafayette CountyFL50.2Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Charlton CountyGA50.8Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Suwannee CountyFL50.9Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Chowan CountyNC50.9Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Pasquotank CountyNC51.2Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Prince Edward CountyVA52.2Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Beaufort CountyNC52.8Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Pender CountyNC52.9Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Stanly CountyNC52.9Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Calhoun CountyGA52.9Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Early CountyGA53.1Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Charlotte CountyVA53.6Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Charles CountyMD53.7Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Cape May CountyNJ54.1Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Perquimans CountyNC54.3Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
King George CountyVA54.6Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Saluda CountySC54.7Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Edgefield CountySC54.7Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Wilkinson CountyGA54.9Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Houston CountyAL55.1Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Sumter CountyGA55.4Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
McIntosh CountyGA55.5Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Columbia CountyGA56.5Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Jones CountyNC56.8Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Terrell CountyGA57.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Louisa CountyVA57.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Currituck CountyNC57.2Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Newberry CountySC57.5Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Caswell CountyNC57.8Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Craven CountyNC57.8Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Brunswick CountyNC58.4Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
McDuffie CountyGA58.4Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Chester CountySC59.1Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Glascock CountyGA59.4Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Twiggs CountyGA60.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Warren CountyGA60.5Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Queen Anne's CountyMD60.8Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Cumberland CountyVA61.1Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Onslow CountyNC61.2Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Columbia CountyFL61.3Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Guilford CountyNC61.5Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Glynn CountyGA61.7Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Walton CountyFL61.8Category 2Jun 30, 1886
Houston CountyGA62.1Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
McCormick CountySC62.6Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Prince George's CountyMD63.8Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Spotsylvania CountyVA65.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Washington CountyNC65.1Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Randolph CountyGA67.0Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Camden CountyGA67.1Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Cumberland CountyNJ68.4Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Anne Arundel CountyMD68.6Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Davidson CountyNC68.8Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Stafford CountyVA69.2Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Holmes CountyFL69.3Category 1Jun 30, 1886
Baker CountyFL70.5Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Baldwin CountyGA71.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Lincoln CountyGA71.1Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Macon CountyGA71.3Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Buckingham CountyVA71.5Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Hancock CountyGA72.3Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
York CountySC72.4Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
New Hanover CountyNC72.4Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Cabarrus CountyNC72.6Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Pittsylvania CountyVA72.8Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Clay CountyGA72.9Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Dixie CountyFL73.5Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Rowan CountyNC73.8Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Fluvanna CountyVA74.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Henry CountyAL74.1Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Kent CountyMD74.4Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Fredericksburg cityVA74.4Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Rockingham CountyNC75.2Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Geneva CountyAL75.4Category 1Jun 30, 1886
Mecklenburg CountyNC75.6Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Greenwood CountySC76.2Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Appomattox CountyVA77.2Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Peach CountyGA77.3Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Webster CountyGA77.7Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
New Castle CountyDE77.8Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Hyde CountyNC77.9Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Danville cityVA77.9Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Nassau CountyFL78.2Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Campbell CountyVA78.3Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Schley CountyGA78.4Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Union CountySC79.2Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Bibb CountyGA79.6Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Wilkes CountyGA79.7Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Tyrrell CountyNC80.5Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Atlantic CountyNJ80.9Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Salem CountyNJ81.8Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Orange CountyVA81.9Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Prince William CountyVA82.1Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Jones CountyGA82.4Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Fairfax CountyVA83.7Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Pamlico CountyNC84.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Taliaferro CountyGA84.8Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Culpeper CountyVA84.9Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Crawford CountyGA85.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Cecil CountyMD85.2Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Okaloosa CountyFL85.6Category 2Jun 30, 1886
Laurens CountySC85.7Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Dale CountyAL86.0Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Stewart CountyGA86.3Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Gilchrist CountyFL87.8Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Fauquier CountyVA87.8Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Marion CountyGA88.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Taylor CountyGA88.3Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Forsyth CountyNC88.4Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Alexandria cityVA89.2Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Quitman CountyGA89.4Category 1Jul 1, 1886
District of ColumbiaDC89.5Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Albemarle CountyVA89.5Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Harford CountyMD90.9Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Putnam CountyGA91.2Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Baltimore CountyMD92.1Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Carteret CountyNC92.2Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Arlington CountyVA92.3Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Gloucester CountyNJ92.4Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Gaston CountyNC92.8Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Union CountyFL93.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Nelson CountyVA93.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Dare CountyNC93.6Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Greene CountyGA93.6Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Abbeville CountySC94.1Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Henry CountyVA95.1Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Baltimore cityMD95.9Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Davie CountyNC96.2Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Madison CountyVA96.6Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Iredell CountyNC97.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Amherst CountyVA97.3Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Cherokee CountySC97.4Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Falls Church cityVA97.5Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Coffee CountyAL97.6Category 1Jun 30, 1886
Montgomery CountyMD97.7Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Charlottesville cityVA98.1Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Stokes CountyNC98.2Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Barbour CountyAL98.3Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Monroe CountyGA98.3Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Elbert CountyGA98.3Tropical stormJul 1, 1886
Fairfax cityVA99.5Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Alachua CountyFL99.6Category 1Jul 1, 1886
Howard CountyMD99.7Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Manassas cityVA99.8Tropical stormJul 2, 1886
Camden CountyNJ99.9Tropical stormJul 2, 1886

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.