The unnamed tropical storm of 1898

Oct 2, 1898 to Oct 14, 1898Peak 69 mph

The unnamed tropical storm of 1898 passed within 50 miles of 2 counties in FL. It was strongest near Miami-Dade County, FL, as a tropical storm on October 11, 1898.

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Watch how it happened

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; 69 mph, 60 kt
Counties within 50 miles: 2; FL
Counties within 100 miles: 7; FL
Strongest near the U.S.: Tropical storm; Miami-Dade County, FL, 39.4 mi, Oct 11, 1898
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

Miami-Dade County	FL	39.4	Tropical storm	Oct 11, 1898
Monroe County	FL	39.9	Tropical storm	Oct 11, 1898
Broward County	FL	51.2	Tropical storm	Oct 11, 1898
Palm Beach County	FL	58.6	Tropical storm	Oct 11, 1898
Martin County	FL	80.6	Tropical storm	Oct 11, 1898
Collier County	FL	88.2	Tropical storm	Oct 11, 1898
St. Lucie County	FL	96.5	Tropical storm	Oct 11, 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.