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The unnamed hurricane of 1899

Oct 26, 1899 to Nov 4, 1899Peak 109 mph

The unnamed hurricane of 1899 passed within 50 miles of 86 counties in 3 states. It was strongest near Horry County, SC, as a Category 2 on October 31, 1899.

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Unnamed hurricane · 1899

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
86
NC, SC, VA
Counties within 100 miles
159
FL, NC, SC, VA
Strongest near the U.S.
Category 2
Horry County, SC, 0.0 mi, Oct 31, 1899
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
Horry CountySC0.0Category 2Oct 31, 1899
Robeson CountyNC0.0Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Harnett CountyNC0.0Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Cumberland CountyNC0.0Category 1Oct 31, 1899
King William CountyVA0.0Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Johnston CountyNC0.0Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Warren CountyNC0.0Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Dinwiddie CountyVA0.0Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Wake CountyNC0.0Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Brunswick CountyVA0.0Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Richmond cityVA0.0Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Franklin CountyNC0.0Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Chesterfield CountyVA0.8Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Hanover CountyVA1.5Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Georgetown CountySC1.9Category 2Oct 31, 1899
Vance CountyNC3.2Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Mecklenburg CountyVA3.5Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Bladen CountyNC3.7Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Amelia CountyVA4.0Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Columbus CountyNC4.6Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Henrico CountyVA4.9Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Sampson CountyNC5.3Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Nottoway CountyVA6.0Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Marion CountySC7.7Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Dillon CountySC8.0Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Lunenburg CountyVA8.0Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Goochland CountyVA10.0Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Granville CountyNC10.3Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Powhatan CountyVA10.9Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Northampton CountyNC11.2Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Halifax CountyNC11.4Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Nash CountyNC11.4Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Colonial Heights cityVA13.7Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Prince George CountyVA13.7Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Petersburg cityVA13.8Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Hopewell cityVA14.1Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Greensville CountyVA14.5Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
New Kent CountyVA14.5Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Hoke CountyNC14.7Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Charles City CountyVA14.7Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Sussex CountyVA16.0Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Durham CountyNC17.1Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Wilson CountyNC18.0Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Florence CountySC18.8Category 2Oct 31, 1899
Williamsburg CountySC19.8Category 2Oct 31, 1899
Wayne CountyNC19.9Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Moore CountyNC20.1Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Brunswick CountyNC20.3Category 2Oct 31, 1899
Emporia cityVA20.7Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Charleston CountySC20.8Category 2Oct 31, 1899
Chatham CountyNC21.6Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Lee CountyNC21.6Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Louisa CountyVA24.4Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Southampton CountyVA24.7Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Scotland CountyNC25.5Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Halifax CountyVA26.1Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Marlboro CountySC26.9Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Prince Edward CountyVA27.3Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Person CountyNC28.1Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Berkeley CountySC28.4Category 2Oct 31, 1899
Duplin CountyNC29.6Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Surry CountyVA30.1Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Middlesex CountyVA30.2Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Orange CountyNC31.4Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Cumberland CountyVA31.7Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Charlotte CountyVA32.9Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
James City CountyVA33.0Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Edgecombe CountyNC33.1Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Richmond CountyNC37.2Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Gloucester CountyVA37.4Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Darlington CountySC38.3Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Pender CountyNC38.6Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Greene CountyNC40.1Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Fluvanna CountyVA41.0Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
York CountyVA41.6Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Alamance CountyNC42.1Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Buckingham CountyVA42.7Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Williamsburg cityVA43.2Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Pitt CountyNC44.1Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Lenoir CountyNC44.6Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Chesterfield CountySC44.9Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Hertford CountyNC45.3Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Caswell CountyNC46.9Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Isle of Wight CountyVA48.1Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Montgomery CountyNC48.4Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Bertie CountyNC49.5Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Clarendon CountySC50.2Category 2Oct 31, 1899
Mathews CountyVA50.8Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Appomattox CountyVA51.0Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Franklin cityVA51.0Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Sumter CountySC51.6Category 2Oct 31, 1899
Martin CountyNC51.9Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Randolph CountyNC52.3Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Newport News cityVA52.9Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Albemarle CountyVA55.1Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Anson CountyNC55.4Category 1Oct 31, 1899
New Hanover CountyNC56.1Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Pittsylvania CountyVA56.3Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Suffolk cityVA56.5Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Campbell CountyVA56.6Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Jones CountyNC57.0Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Gates CountyNC57.9Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Lee CountySC58.2Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Guilford CountyNC59.5Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Onslow CountyNC60.7Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Danville cityVA61.5Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Greene CountyVA63.5Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Nelson CountyVA63.5Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Hampton cityVA63.7Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Poquoson cityVA63.8Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Charlottesville cityVA65.0Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Craven CountyNC65.2Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Rockingham CountyNC66.2Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Dorchester CountySC66.6Category 2Oct 31, 1899
Amherst CountyVA69.7Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Beaufort CountyNC70.0Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Orangeburg CountySC71.2Category 2Oct 31, 1899
Stanly CountyNC71.6Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Portsmouth cityVA71.9Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Chesapeake cityVA72.4Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Norfolk cityVA73.4Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Kershaw CountySC73.7Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Lynchburg cityVA75.9Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Camden CountyNC76.3Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Chowan CountyNC76.4Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Rockingham CountyVA77.9Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Union CountyNC78.1Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Davidson CountyNC79.4Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Colleton CountySC79.7Category 2Oct 31, 1899
Pasquotank CountyNC80.1Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Lancaster CountySC80.5Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Perquimans CountyNC81.5Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Virginia Beach cityVA81.7Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Augusta CountyVA81.8Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Henry CountyVA82.2Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Bedford CountyVA82.8Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Waynesboro cityVA84.7Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Rowan CountyNC85.4Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Calhoun CountySC86.2Category 2Oct 31, 1899
Washington CountyNC86.7Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Currituck CountyNC87.1Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Franklin CountyVA87.2Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Forsyth CountyNC88.5Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Martinsville cityVA90.4Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Cabarrus CountyNC91.3Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Beaufort CountySC91.4Category 2Oct 31, 1899
Richland CountySC91.9Category 2Oct 31, 1899
Carteret CountyNC92.3Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Rockbridge CountyVA92.3Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Pamlico CountyNC93.1Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Stokes CountyNC93.4Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Harrisonburg cityVA94.0Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Staunton cityVA95.3Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Miami-Dade CountyFL96.1Category 1Oct 29, 1899
Buena Vista cityVA98.2Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Monroe CountyFL98.6Category 1Oct 29, 1899
Mecklenburg CountyNC98.8Category 1Oct 31, 1899
Hyde CountyNC99.0Tropical stormOct 31, 1899
Broward CountyFL99.3Category 1Oct 30, 1899

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.