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The unnamed tropical storm of 1916

Oct 2, 1916 to Oct 5, 1916Peak 58 mph1000 mb

The unnamed tropical storm of 1916 passed within 50 miles of 26 counties in 3 states. It was strongest near McIntosh County, GA, as a tropical storm on October 4, 1916.

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Watch how it happened

Unnamed storm · 1916

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
58 mph, 50 kt
Lowest pressure
1000 mb
Over the whole track
Counties within 50 miles
26
FL, GA, SC
Counties within 100 miles
46
FL, GA, SC
Strongest near the U.S.
Tropical storm
McIntosh County, GA, 0.0 mi, Oct 4, 1916
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
Wayne CountyGA0.0Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
McIntosh CountyGA0.0Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Bacon CountyGA0.0Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Ware CountyGA1.4Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Pierce CountyGA3.1Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Coffee CountyGA8.1Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Brantley CountyGA8.4Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Liberty CountyGA10.0Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Long CountyGA11.1Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Glynn CountyGA11.7Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Appling CountyGA12.2Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Chatham CountyGA16.4Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Jeff Davis CountyGA16.8Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Bryan CountyGA17.3Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Tattnall CountyGA22.0Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Camden CountyGA22.8Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Charlton CountyGA28.0Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Jasper CountySC35.1Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Wheeler CountyGA35.2Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Toombs CountyGA35.3Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Montgomery CountyGA35.8Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Beaufort CountySC37.9Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Evans CountyGA40.4Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Effingham CountyGA41.2Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Nassau CountyFL44.0Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Bulloch CountyGA48.3Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Candler CountyGA55.5Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Baker CountyFL58.7Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Emanuel CountyGA59.7Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Treutlen CountyGA60.7Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Colleton CountySC62.2Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Charleston CountySC63.1Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Duval CountyFL63.1Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Screven CountyGA68.9Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Hampton CountySC72.8Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Johnson CountyGA74.8Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Jenkins CountyGA78.9Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Berkeley CountySC83.0Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Dorchester CountySC84.2Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Allendale CountySC86.0Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
St. Johns CountyFL86.2Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Clay CountyFL88.7Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Union CountyFL89.6Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Bradford CountyFL91.2Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Jefferson CountyGA91.8Tropical stormOct 4, 1916
Burke CountyGA93.8Tropical stormOct 4, 1916

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.