The unnamed hurricane of 1886

Aug 15, 1886 to Aug 27, 1886Peak 121 mph

The unnamed hurricane of 1886 came within 100 miles of 5 U.S. counties without passing within 50.

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Watch how it happened

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

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The storm

Peak strength: Category 3; 121 mph, 105 kt
Counties within 50 miles: 0; None
Counties within 100 miles: 5; FL
Strongest near the U.S.: Category 2; Martin County, FL, 97.0 mi, Aug 23, 1886
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

Miami-Dade County	FL	82.4	Category 2	Aug 23, 1886
Broward County	FL	83.6	Category 2	Aug 23, 1886
Palm Beach County	FL	84.8	Category 2	Aug 23, 1886
Monroe County	FL	85.7	Category 1	Aug 23, 1886
Martin County	FL	97.0	Category 2	Aug 23, 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.