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The unnamed tropical storm of 1898

Sep 20, 1898 to Sep 28, 1898Peak 58 mph

The unnamed tropical storm of 1898 passed within 50 miles of 15 counties in 2 states. It was strongest near Galveston County, TX, as a tropical storm on September 28, 1898.

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Unnamed storm · 1898

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
15
LA, TX
Counties within 100 miles
25
LA, TX
Strongest near the U.S.
Tropical storm
Galveston County, TX, 2.5 mi, Sep 28, 1898
Landfalls recorded
1
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
Chambers CountyTX0.0Tropical stormSep 28, 1898
Hardin CountyTX0.0Tropical stormSep 28, 1898
Liberty CountyTX0.0Tropical stormSep 28, 1898
Galveston CountyTX2.5Tropical stormSep 28, 1898
Jefferson CountyTX3.4Tropical stormSep 28, 1898
Polk CountyTX6.0Tropical stormSep 28, 1898
Harris CountyTX18.2Tropical stormSep 28, 1898
Brazoria CountyTX20.6Tropical stormSep 28, 1898
Orange CountyTX21.2Tropical stormSep 28, 1898
San Jacinto CountyTX23.4Tropical stormSep 28, 1898
Montgomery CountyTX36.7Tropical stormSep 28, 1898
Cameron ParishLA36.8Tropical stormSep 28, 1898
Calcasieu ParishLA41.4Tropical stormSep 28, 1898
Matagorda CountyTX44.4Tropical stormSep 28, 1898
Fort Bend CountyTX45.3Tropical stormSep 28, 1898
Walker CountyTX54.3Tropical stormSep 28, 1898
Wharton CountyTX68.1Tropical stormSep 28, 1898
Waller CountyTX72.4Tropical stormSep 28, 1898
Grimes CountyTX79.2Tropical stormSep 28, 1898
Austin CountyTX80.8Tropical stormSep 28, 1898
Colorado CountyTX90.2Tropical stormSep 28, 1898
Jackson CountyTX92.4Tropical stormSep 27, 1898
Calhoun CountyTX92.4Tropical stormSep 27, 1898
Washington CountyTX95.5Tropical stormSep 28, 1898
Brazos CountyTX96.6Tropical stormSep 28, 1898

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.