The unnamed tropical storm of 1901

Jul 1, 1901 to Jul 10, 1901Peak 69 mph

The unnamed tropical storm of 1901 passed within 50 miles of 10 counties in TX. It was strongest near Galveston County, TX, as a tropical storm on July 10, 1901.

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Watch how it happened

Unnamed storm · 1901

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
10
TX
Counties within 100 miles
18
TX
Strongest near the U.S.
Tropical storm
Galveston County, TX, 59.7 mi, Jul 10, 1901
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
Matagorda CountyTX0.0Tropical stormJul 10, 1901
Jackson CountyTX0.0Tropical stormJul 10, 1901
Calhoun CountyTX6.8Tropical stormJul 10, 1901
Victoria CountyTX8.2Tropical stormJul 10, 1901
Wharton CountyTX12.3Tropical stormJul 10, 1901
Colorado CountyTX12.3Tropical stormJul 10, 1901
Brazoria CountyTX29.1Tropical stormJul 10, 1901
Refugio CountyTX35.7Tropical stormJul 10, 1901
Fort Bend CountyTX42.1Tropical stormJul 10, 1901
Aransas CountyTX43.8Tropical stormJul 10, 1901
Galveston CountyTX59.7Tropical stormJul 10, 1901
Waller CountyTX60.7Tropical stormJul 10, 1901
Bee CountyTX62.4Tropical stormJul 10, 1901
San Patricio CountyTX72.4Tropical stormJul 10, 1901
Harris CountyTX72.4Tropical stormJul 10, 1901
Nueces CountyTX77.1Tropical stormJul 10, 1901
Chambers CountyTX93.5Tropical stormJul 10, 1901
Jim Wells CountyTX97.7Tropical stormJul 10, 1901

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.