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The unnamed hurricane of 1904

Oct 12, 1904 to Oct 21, 1904Peak 81 mph

The unnamed hurricane of 1904 passed within 50 miles of 16 counties in FL. It was strongest near Monroe County, FL, as a Category 1 on October 17, 1904.

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Unnamed hurricane · 1904

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 1
81 mph, 70 kt
Counties within 50 miles
16
FL
Counties within 100 miles
24
FL
Strongest near the U.S.
Category 1
Monroe County, FL, 0.0 mi, Oct 17, 1904
Landfalls recorded
2
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 CountyFL0.0Category 1Oct 17, 1904
Lee CountyFL0.0Tropical stormOct 18, 1904
Monroe CountyFL0.0Category 1Oct 17, 1904
Collier CountyFL0.0Tropical stormOct 17, 1904
Charlotte CountyFL0.0Tropical stormOct 18, 1904
Hendry CountyFL0.0Tropical stormOct 18, 1904
Broward CountyFL4.3Tropical stormOct 17, 1904
Glades CountyFL8.8Tropical stormOct 18, 1904
Sarasota CountyFL10.4Tropical stormOct 18, 1904
Palm Beach CountyFL16.4Tropical stormOct 18, 1904
DeSoto CountyFL18.5Tropical stormOct 18, 1904
Highlands CountyFL24.6Tropical stormOct 18, 1904
Manatee CountyFL28.4Tropical stormOct 18, 1904
Hardee CountyFL39.4Tropical stormOct 18, 1904
Martin CountyFL44.9Tropical stormOct 18, 1904
Okeechobee CountyFL44.9Tropical stormOct 18, 1904
Hillsborough CountyFL60.2Tropical stormOct 18, 1904
Polk CountyFL60.3Tropical stormOct 18, 1904
Pinellas CountyFL62.2Tropical stormOct 18, 1904
St. Lucie CountyFL66.0Tropical stormOct 18, 1904
Osceola CountyFL73.6Tropical stormOct 18, 1904
Indian River CountyFL81.5Tropical stormOct 18, 1904
Brevard CountyFL92.8Tropical stormOct 18, 1904
Pasco CountyFL95.5Tropical stormOct 18, 1904

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.