The unnamed tropical storm of 1895

Aug 14, 1895 to Aug 17, 1895Peak 58 mph

The unnamed tropical storm of 1895 passed within 50 miles of 25 counties in 3 states. It was strongest near Plaquemines Parish, LA, as a tropical storm on August 15, 1895.

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Watch how it happened

Unnamed storm · 1895

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
Tropical storm
58 mph, 50 kt
Counties within 50 miles
25
AL, LA, MS
Counties within 100 miles
44
AL, FL, LA, MS
Strongest near the U.S.
Tropical storm
Plaquemines Parish, LA, 0.0 mi, Aug 15, 1895
Landfalls recorded
2
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
Plaquemines ParishLA0.0Tropical stormAug 15, 1895
Washington CountyAL0.0Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
George CountyMS0.0Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
Jackson CountyMS0.0Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
Greene CountyMS0.0Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
St. Bernard ParishLA2.3Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
Mobile CountyAL2.3Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
Wayne CountyMS4.9Tropical stormAug 17, 1895
Harrison CountyMS5.5Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
Jefferson ParishLA13.8Tropical stormAug 15, 1895
Stone CountyMS15.5Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
Lafourche ParishLA16.2Tropical stormAug 15, 1895
Perry CountyMS17.6Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
Terrebonne ParishLA26.6Tropical stormAug 15, 1895
Baldwin CountyAL26.9Tropical stormAug 17, 1895
Hancock CountyMS28.8Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
St. Tammany ParishLA32.3Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
Jones CountyMS33.4Tropical stormAug 17, 1895
Orleans ParishLA33.6Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
Forrest CountyMS34.7Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
Monroe CountyAL35.1Tropical stormAug 17, 1895
Pearl River CountyMS40.6Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
Escambia CountyAL46.2Tropical stormAug 17, 1895
St. Charles ParishLA46.3Tropical stormAug 15, 1895
Lamar CountyMS48.6Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
Escambia CountyFL51.3Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
Conecuh CountyAL56.7Tropical stormAug 17, 1895
Covington CountyMS59.3Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
St. John the Baptist ParishLA60.9Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
Tangipahoa ParishLA63.1Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
Marion CountyMS65.9Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
Washington ParishLA68.1Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
Jefferson Davis CountyMS70.0Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
Santa Rosa CountyFL70.5Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
St. James ParishLA74.6Tropical stormAug 15, 1895
Walthall CountyMS76.2Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
Livingston ParishLA79.4Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
St. Mary ParishLA82.2Tropical stormAug 15, 1895
Assumption ParishLA82.2Tropical stormAug 15, 1895
Ascension ParishLA84.0Tropical stormAug 15, 1895
St. Martin ParishLA86.3Tropical stormAug 15, 1895
Lawrence CountyMS90.3Tropical stormAug 16, 1895
Okaloosa CountyFL97.7Tropical stormAug 17, 1895
Pike CountyMS100.0Tropical stormAug 16, 1895

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.