The unnamed hurricane of 1895

Aug 22, 1895 to Aug 30, 1895Peak 109 mph

The unnamed hurricane of 1895 came within 100 miles of 4 U.S. counties without passing within 50.

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Watch how it happened

Unnamed hurricane · 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: Category 2; 109 mph, 95 kt
Counties within 50 miles: 0; None
Counties within 100 miles: 4; TX
Strongest near the U.S.: Category 1; Cameron County, TX, 61.6 mi, Aug 30, 1895
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

Cameron County	TX	61.6	Category 1	Aug 30, 1895
Hidalgo County	TX	69.5	Tropical storm	Aug 30, 1895
Starr County	TX	78.1	Tropical storm	Aug 30, 1895
Willacy County	TX	92.1	Category 1	Aug 30, 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.