The unnamed tropical storm of 1898

Oct 21, 1898 to Oct 23, 1898Peak 46 mph

The unnamed tropical storm of 1898 passed within 50 miles of 1 county in FL. It was strongest near Monroe County, FL, as a tropical storm on October 23, 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; 46 mph, 40 kt
Counties within 50 miles: 1; FL
Counties within 100 miles: 3; FL
Strongest near the U.S.: Tropical storm; Monroe County, FL, 49.0 mi, Oct 23, 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

Monroe County	FL	49.0	Tropical storm	Oct 23, 1898
Miami-Dade County	FL	61.3	Tropical storm	Oct 23, 1898
Broward County	FL	94.4	Tropical storm	Oct 23, 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.