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The unnamed hurricane of 1894

Sep 18, 1894 to Oct 1, 1894Peak 121 mph985 mb

The unnamed hurricane of 1894 passed within 50 miles of 100 counties in 6 states. It was strongest near Lee County, FL, as a Category 2 on September 25, 1894.

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Unnamed hurricane · 1894

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—
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The storm

Peak strength
Category 3
121 mph, 105 kt
Lowest pressure
985 mb
Over the whole track
Counties within 50 miles
100
FL, GA, MA, NC, SC, VA
Counties within 100 miles
221
CT, DE, FL, GA, MA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, RI, SC, VA
Strongest near the U.S.
Category 2
Lee County, FL, 0.0 mi, Sep 25, 1894
Landfalls recorded
4
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
Columbus CountyNC0.0Tropical stormSep 27, 1894
Dare CountyNC0.0Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Horry CountySC0.0Tropical stormSep 27, 1894
Beaufort CountySC0.0Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Lake CountyFL0.0Tropical stormSep 26, 1894
New Hanover CountyNC0.0Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Pender CountyNC0.0Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Lee CountyFL0.0Category 2Sep 25, 1894
Osceola CountyFL0.0Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Marion CountySC0.0Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Berkeley CountySC0.0Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Georgetown CountySC0.0Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Orange CountyFL0.0Tropical stormSep 26, 1894
Brunswick CountyNC0.0Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Polk CountyFL0.0Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Hyde CountyNC0.0Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Volusia CountyFL0.0Tropical stormSep 26, 1894
DeSoto CountyFL0.0Category 1Sep 25, 1894
Williamsburg CountySC0.0Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Charlotte CountyFL0.0Category 2Sep 25, 1894
Colleton CountySC0.0Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Dorchester CountySC0.0Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Flagler CountyFL0.0Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Hardee CountyFL0.0Category 1Sep 25, 1894
Carteret CountyNC0.0Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Charleston CountySC1.2Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Monroe CountyFL1.6Category 1Sep 25, 1894
Seminole CountyFL2.1Tropical stormSep 26, 1894
St. Johns CountyFL3.1Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Onslow CountyNC3.1Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Florence CountySC5.2Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Craven CountyNC6.3Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Tyrrell CountyNC6.3Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Currituck CountyNC7.6Tropical stormSep 29, 1894
Chatham CountyGA8.2Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Pamlico CountyNC8.9Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Highlands CountyFL9.0Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Collier CountyFL9.8Category 2Sep 25, 1894
Jasper CountySC10.1Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Putnam CountyFL11.5Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Sarasota CountyFL12.6Category 2Sep 25, 1894
Orangeburg CountySC13.6Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Jones CountyNC14.7Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Manatee CountyFL14.9Category 1Sep 25, 1894
Marion CountyFL16.2Tropical stormSep 26, 1894
Camden CountyNC16.5Tropical stormSep 29, 1894
Beaufort CountyNC17.1Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Clarendon CountySC17.2Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Bladen CountyNC17.9Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Glades CountyFL18.1Category 1Sep 25, 1894
Hampton CountySC18.7Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Liberty CountyGA19.5Category 1Sep 27, 1894
McIntosh CountyGA20.7Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Duval CountyFL20.7Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Hillsborough CountyFL21.9Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Glynn CountyGA22.2Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Duplin CountyNC22.6Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Bryan CountyGA22.6Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Hendry CountyFL22.7Category 2Sep 25, 1894
Pasquotank CountyNC23.3Tropical stormSep 29, 1894
Sumter CountyFL24.0Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Washington CountyNC24.2Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Effingham CountyGA24.5Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Virginia Beach cityVA25.1Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Clay CountyFL27.0Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Sampson CountyNC27.1Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Nassau CountyFL27.1Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Brevard CountyFL27.2Tropical stormSep 26, 1894
Camden CountyGA27.9Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Perquimans CountyNC28.8Tropical stormSep 29, 1894
Dillon CountySC29.6Tropical stormSep 27, 1894
Pasco CountyFL29.8Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Okeechobee CountyFL30.2Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Bamberg CountySC31.3Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Robeson CountyNC31.7Tropical stormSep 27, 1894
Hernando CountyFL31.8Tropical stormSep 26, 1894
Sumter CountySC34.2Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Calhoun CountySC35.4Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Nantucket CountyMA37.3Tropical stormOct 1, 1894
Chesapeake cityVA38.2Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Chowan CountyNC38.7Tropical stormSep 29, 1894
Lee CountySC40.2Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Long CountyGA41.3Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Lenoir CountyNC41.7Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Allendale CountySC41.9Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Darlington CountySC42.6Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Citrus CountyFL42.7Tropical stormSep 26, 1894
Bulloch CountyGA43.0Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Marlboro CountySC43.4Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Wayne CountyGA44.9Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Screven CountyGA45.1Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Northampton CountyVA45.3Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Martin CountyNC45.4Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Indian River CountyFL46.5Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Bertie CountyNC46.7Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Alachua CountyFL48.5Tropical stormSep 26, 1894
Accomack CountyVA49.0Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Norfolk cityVA49.5Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Gates CountyNC49.9Tropical stormSep 29, 1894
Brantley CountyGA49.9Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Pitt CountyNC50.2Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Richland CountySC50.3Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Barnwell CountySC50.4Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Dukes CountyMA50.7Tropical stormOct 1, 1894
Cumberland CountyNC51.9Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Worcester CountyMD52.8Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Bradford CountyFL53.2Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Portsmouth cityVA53.6Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Wayne CountyNC54.2Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Pinellas CountyFL56.4Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Charlton CountyGA56.4Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Barnstable CountyMA56.4Tropical stormOct 1, 1894
Suffolk cityVA56.8Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Sussex CountyDE56.9Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Baker CountyFL58.3Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Palm Beach CountyFL59.1Category 1Sep 25, 1894
Martin CountyFL59.1Category 1Sep 25, 1894
Hertford CountyNC59.3Tropical stormSep 29, 1894
Atlantic CountyNJ59.4Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
Evans CountyGA59.8Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Ocean CountyNJ59.8Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
Hampton cityVA60.1Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Scotland CountyNC61.0Tropical stormSep 27, 1894
Chesterfield CountySC61.3Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Washington CountyRI61.5Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
Tattnall CountyGA61.6Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Suffolk CountyNY61.8Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
St. Lucie CountyFL62.1Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Greene CountyNC62.4Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Lexington CountySC62.9Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Cape May CountyNJ63.1Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
Union CountyFL63.4Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Newport News cityVA64.3Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Levy CountyFL64.4Tropical stormSep 26, 1894
Poquoson cityVA64.5Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Pierce CountyGA64.9Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Kershaw CountySC65.9Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Wicomico CountyMD66.3Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Burke CountyGA66.5Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Isle of Wight CountyVA67.4Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Burlington CountyNJ67.7Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
Aiken CountySC68.3Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Hoke CountyNC68.3Tropical stormSep 27, 1894
York CountyVA68.7Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Somerset CountyMD69.0Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Broward CountyFL69.3Category 2Sep 25, 1894
Miami-Dade CountyFL70.3Category 2Sep 25, 1894
Jenkins CountyGA70.7Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Ware CountyGA70.7Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Mathews CountyVA70.9Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Bristol CountyMA71.2Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
Candler CountyGA71.6Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Johnston CountyNC72.8Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Edgecombe CountyNC72.9Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Gloucester CountyVA73.2Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Newport CountyRI73.3Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
Appling CountyGA75.0Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Cumberland CountyNJ75.3Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
Plymouth CountyMA75.6Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
Monmouth CountyNJ75.8Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
Richmond CountyNC76.0Tropical stormSep 27, 1894
Southampton CountyVA78.0Tropical stormSep 29, 1894
Halifax CountyNC78.3Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
New London CountyCT78.4Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
Emanuel CountyGA78.8Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Harnett CountyNC78.9Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Nassau CountyNY79.6Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
Wilson CountyNC80.2Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
James City CountyVA80.4Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Franklin cityVA80.5Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Middlesex CountyVA80.9Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Bacon CountyGA81.3Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Surry CountyVA81.6Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Columbia CountyFL81.8Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Anson CountyNC82.2Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Lancaster CountyVA82.2Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Northampton CountyNC82.4Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Fairfield CountySC84.7Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Lancaster CountySC84.9Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Kent CountyDE85.0Category 1Sep 30, 1894
Clinch CountyGA85.4Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Gilchrist CountyFL85.5Tropical stormSep 26, 1894
Middlesex CountyCT86.0Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
Northumberland CountyVA86.0Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Bristol CountyRI86.2Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
Toombs CountyGA86.5Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Williamsburg cityVA86.8Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Moore CountyNC87.4Tropical stormSep 27, 1894
Richmond CountyGA87.7Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Kent CountyRI88.4Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
Camden CountyNJ88.6Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
Queens CountyNY89.8Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
Gloucester CountyNJ90.2Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
New Haven CountyCT90.7Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
Sussex CountyVA91.1Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Dorchester CountyMD91.7Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Union CountyNC93.2Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Salem CountyNJ93.6Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
Kings CountyNY93.6Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
King and Queen CountyVA94.3Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Caroline CountyMD94.5Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Providence CountyRI94.9Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
Saluda CountySC95.1Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Echols CountyGA95.2Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Edgefield CountySC96.2Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Hamilton CountyFL96.5Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Nash CountyNC96.9Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Charles City CountyVA97.0Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Windham CountyCT97.1Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
Jeff Davis CountyGA97.3Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Greensville CountyVA97.3Tropical stormSep 29, 1894
Newberry CountySC97.4Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Middlesex CountyNJ97.9Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
Lee CountyNC97.9Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Wake CountyNC97.9Tropical stormSep 28, 1894
Suwannee CountyFL98.1Category 1Sep 26, 1894
Mercer CountyNJ98.2Tropical stormSep 30, 1894
Montgomery CountyNC98.3Tropical stormSep 27, 1894
New Kent CountyVA98.4Category 1Sep 29, 1894
Treutlen CountyGA98.6Category 1Sep 27, 1894
Montgomery CountyGA99.9Category 1Sep 27, 1894

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.