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The unnamed tropical storm of 1897

Sep 20, 1897 to Sep 25, 1897Peak 69 mph

The unnamed tropical storm of 1897 passed within 50 miles of 87 counties in 9 states. It was strongest near Dare County, NC, as a tropical storm on September 23, 1897.

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Unnamed storm · 1897

How it happened

Follow the storm’s path, strength and milestones.

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Date and time (UTC)—Historical replay — not a forecast
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The storm

Peak strength
Tropical storm
69 mph, 60 kt
Counties within 50 miles
87
CT, FL, MA, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, RI
Counties within 100 miles
186
CT, DE, FL, GA, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT
Strongest near the U.S.
Tropical storm
Dare County, NC, 0.0 mi, Sep 23, 1897
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
Middlesex CountyMA0.0Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
York CountyME0.0Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Seminole CountyFL0.0Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Dare CountyNC0.0Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Osceola CountyFL0.0Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Rockingham CountyNH0.0Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Orange CountyFL0.0Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Polk CountyFL0.0Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Suffolk CountyNY0.0Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
DeSoto CountyFL0.0Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Charlotte CountyFL0.0Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Worcester CountyMA0.0Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Windham CountyCT0.0Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Volusia CountyFL0.0Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Hardee CountyFL0.0Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Cumberland CountyME0.7Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
New London CountyCT0.9Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Essex CountyMA1.3Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Lee CountyFL2.6Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Norfolk CountyMA3.1Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Sarasota CountyFL3.4Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Sagadahoc CountyME3.9Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Hyde CountyNC4.2Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Providence CountyRI5.0Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Kent CountyRI5.0Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Brevard CountyFL5.0Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Manatee CountyFL5.3Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Carteret CountyNC6.1Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Middlesex CountyCT7.7Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Washington CountyRI8.5Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Suffolk CountyMA10.3Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Highlands CountyFL10.4Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Strafford CountyNH11.7Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Bristol CountyMA12.1Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Hillsborough CountyNH13.9Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Androscoggin CountyME14.6Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Tolland CountyCT14.7Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Lake CountyFL16.0Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
New Haven CountyCT17.4Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Hillsborough CountyFL19.1Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Plymouth CountyMA20.6Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Flagler CountyFL22.1Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Hartford CountyCT23.0Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Carroll CountyNH24.3Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Craven CountyNC24.9Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Merrimack CountyNH25.1Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Bristol CountyRI25.6Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Nassau CountyNY25.8Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Hampden CountyMA26.3Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Ocean CountyNJ26.8Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Newport CountyRI26.9Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Glades CountyFL27.7Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Belknap CountyNH28.4Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Pamlico CountyNC29.4Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Sumter CountyFL31.3Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Fairfield CountyCT32.1Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Okeechobee CountyFL32.6Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Onslow CountyNC33.2Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Atlantic CountyNJ33.4Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Oxford CountyME33.5Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Monroe CountyFL34.6Tropical stormSep 20, 1897
Monmouth CountyNJ34.8Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Hampshire CountyMA34.8Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Pasco CountyFL35.8Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Collier CountyFL36.2Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Hendry CountyFL36.6Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Marion CountyFL37.4Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Tyrrell CountyNC37.6Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Cheshire CountyNH38.0Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Beaufort CountyNC38.8Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Jones CountyNC38.9Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Burlington CountyNJ38.9Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Queens CountyNY39.1Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Brunswick CountyNC39.1Tropical stormSep 22, 1897
St. Johns CountyFL40.1Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
New Hanover CountyNC41.3Tropical stormSep 22, 1897
Putnam CountyFL41.4Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Hernando CountyFL41.7Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Franklin CountyMA42.0Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Cape May CountyNJ42.1Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Pender CountyNC42.4Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Indian River CountyFL42.5Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Currituck CountyNC43.0Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Kings CountyNY44.4Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Litchfield CountyCT46.8Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Westchester CountyNY48.9Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Bronx CountyNY49.1Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Camden CountyNC51.6Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Dukes CountyMA52.2Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Worcester CountyMD52.5Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Sussex CountyDE52.5Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Washington CountyNC52.5Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Pinellas CountyFL53.0Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Barnstable CountyMA53.1Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Richmond CountyNY53.3Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
New York CountyNY53.5Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Grafton CountyNH53.7Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Middlesex CountyNJ55.1Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Hudson CountyNJ56.4Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Accomack CountyVA57.0Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Bergen CountyNJ57.2Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Citrus CountyFL57.4Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Cumberland CountyNJ58.3Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Sullivan CountyNH58.5Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Pasquotank CountyNC58.6Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Camden CountyNJ58.9Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Putnam CountyNY58.9Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Union CountyNJ59.7Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Mercer CountyNJ59.9Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Rockland CountyNY60.4Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Essex CountyNJ60.4Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
St. Lucie CountyFL61.1Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Virginia Beach cityVA61.6Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Duplin CountyNC61.8Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Windham CountyVT63.1Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Perquimans CountyNC63.6Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Passaic CountyNJ64.3Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Gloucester CountyNJ64.4Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Coos CountyNH64.5Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Dutchess CountyNY64.7Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Clay CountyFL64.8Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Berkshire CountyMA64.8Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Wicomico CountyMD65.3Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Horry CountySC66.7Tropical stormSep 22, 1897
Martin CountyFL66.7Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Palm Beach CountyFL66.7Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Bucks CountyPA67.1Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Somerset CountyNJ67.6Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Columbus CountyNC67.7Tropical stormSep 22, 1897
Duval CountyFL68.2Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Pitt CountyNC70.1Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Northampton CountyVA70.2Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Martin CountyNC70.8Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Chowan CountyNC71.1Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Salem CountyNJ71.9Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Morris CountyNJ72.3Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Georgetown CountySC73.0Tropical stormSep 22, 1897
Lenoir CountyNC73.5Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Somerset CountyMD73.7Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Bladen CountyNC73.9Tropical stormSep 22, 1897
Chesapeake cityVA73.9Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Bertie CountyNC74.3Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Charleston CountySC74.5Tropical stormSep 22, 1897
Kent CountyDE75.2Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Alachua CountyFL75.2Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Orange CountyNY75.8Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Philadelphia CountyPA76.7Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Hunterdon CountyNJ78.3Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Windsor CountyVT78.9Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Sampson CountyNC80.8Tropical stormSep 22, 1897
Montgomery CountyPA80.9Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Bennington CountyVT82.7Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Columbia CountyNY83.0Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Greene CountyNC83.3Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Nantucket CountyMA83.6Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Nassau CountyFL84.2Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Bradford CountyFL84.5Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Levy CountyFL84.9Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Ulster CountyNY85.0Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Gates CountyNC85.1Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Delaware CountyPA85.9Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Norfolk cityVA86.0Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Berkeley CountySC86.4Tropical stormSep 22, 1897
Orange CountyVT86.7Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Broward CountyFL88.2Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Wayne CountyNC88.3Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Dorchester CountyMD88.5Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Sussex CountyNJ88.8Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Portsmouth cityVA89.9Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Caroline CountyMD90.0Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Camden CountyGA91.9Tropical stormSep 21, 1897
Hertford CountyNC92.1Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Marion CountySC92.3Tropical stormSep 22, 1897
Suffolk cityVA92.4Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
New Castle CountyDE92.5Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Caledonia CountyVT93.3Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Rensselaer CountyNY94.0Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Essex CountyVT94.5Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Edgecombe CountyNC95.7Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Warren CountyNJ96.1Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Hampton cityVA96.1Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Chester CountyPA96.7Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Rutland CountyVT96.8Tropical stormSep 24, 1897
Williamsburg CountySC99.3Tropical stormSep 22, 1897
Poquoson cityVA99.4Tropical stormSep 23, 1897
Baker CountyFL99.7Tropical stormSep 21, 1897

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.