The unnamed tropical storm of 1900

Oct 10, 1900 to Oct 15, 1900Peak 46 mph

The unnamed tropical storm of 1900 passed within 50 miles of 30 counties in 2 states. It was strongest near Dixie County, FL, as a tropical storm on October 12, 1900.

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Watch how it happened

Unnamed storm · 1900

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
30
FL, GA
Counties within 100 miles
65
FL, GA
Strongest near the U.S.
Tropical storm
Dixie County, FL, 0.0 mi, Oct 12, 1900
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
Gilchrist CountyFL0.0Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Duval CountyFL0.0Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Union CountyFL0.0Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Dixie CountyFL0.0Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Baker CountyFL0.0Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Nassau CountyFL0.6Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Columbia CountyFL2.5Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Alachua CountyFL2.5Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Bradford CountyFL2.8Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Clay CountyFL5.0Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Levy CountyFL6.4Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Camden CountyGA6.8Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Suwannee CountyFL9.6Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Charlton CountyGA10.8Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Lafayette CountyFL10.8Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Taylor CountyFL12.2Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Glynn CountyGA20.1Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
St. Johns CountyFL20.3Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Ware CountyGA25.0Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Putnam CountyFL28.4Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Hamilton CountyFL28.8Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
McIntosh CountyGA29.0Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Marion CountyFL29.8Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Clinch CountyGA32.4Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Echols CountyGA39.0Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Brantley CountyGA39.2Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Franklin CountyFL42.5Tropical stormOct 11, 1900
Madison CountyFL43.5Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Wayne CountyGA47.1Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Citrus CountyFL47.3Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Gulf CountyFL51.1Tropical stormOct 11, 1900
Jefferson CountyFL52.9Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Flagler CountyFL53.2Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Wakulla CountyFL53.4Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Long CountyGA54.3Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Pierce CountyGA54.8Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Liberty CountyFL59.8Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Lowndes CountyGA60.5Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Volusia CountyFL63.6Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Sumter CountyFL64.0Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Brooks CountyGA66.2Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Leon CountyFL66.8Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Hernando CountyFL67.3Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Lake CountyFL67.6Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Lanier CountyGA68.8Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Appling CountyGA69.8Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Bay CountyFL70.2Tropical stormOct 11, 1900
Atkinson CountyGA74.0Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Bacon CountyGA75.1Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Tattnall CountyGA80.3Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Thomas CountyGA81.7Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Coffee CountyGA82.4Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Pasco CountyFL82.9Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Calhoun CountyFL83.1Tropical stormOct 11, 1900
Berrien CountyGA85.3Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Gadsden CountyFL86.4Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Cook CountyGA88.7Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Grady CountyGA92.8Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Jeff Davis CountyGA94.8Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Orange CountyFL95.4Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Pinellas CountyFL95.9Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Toombs CountyGA97.0Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Colquitt CountyGA97.9Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Seminole CountyFL99.3Tropical stormOct 12, 1900
Hillsborough CountyFL99.7Tropical stormOct 12, 1900

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.