The unnamed tropical storm of 1919

Sep 29, 1919 to Oct 2, 1919Peak 46 mph

The unnamed tropical storm of 1919 passed within 50 miles of 20 counties in 2 states. It was strongest near Liberty County, GA, as a tropical storm on October 1, 1919.

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Watch how it happened

Unnamed storm · 1919

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
20
FL, GA
Counties within 100 miles
41
FL, GA, SC
Strongest near the U.S.
Tropical storm
Liberty County, GA, 25.2 mi, Oct 1, 1919
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
Pierce CountyGA0.0Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Brantley CountyGA0.0Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Glynn CountyGA0.0Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Ware CountyGA0.0Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Bacon CountyGA1.1Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Wayne CountyGA3.5Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
McIntosh CountyGA6.3Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Appling CountyGA7.9Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Camden CountyGA8.5Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Long CountyGA18.1Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Charlton CountyGA19.4Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Liberty CountyGA25.2Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Tattnall CountyGA30.2Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Nassau CountyFL33.3Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Toombs CountyGA35.7Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Chatham CountyGA36.1Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Bryan CountyGA36.5Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Montgomery CountyGA37.0Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Duval CountyFL45.5Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Evans CountyGA49.3Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Baker CountyFL55.1Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Columbia CountyFL57.1Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Hamilton CountyFL57.7Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Bulloch CountyGA57.9Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Jasper CountySC59.1Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Effingham CountyGA59.2Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Emanuel CountyGA61.1Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Beaufort CountySC61.8Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Candler CountyGA63.1Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
St. Johns CountyFL65.6Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Clay CountyFL73.3Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Bradford CountyFL81.2Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Union CountyFL82.6Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Screven CountyGA83.4Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Jenkins CountyGA85.2Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Hampton CountySC91.1Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Jefferson CountyGA93.0Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Putnam CountyFL95.4Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Colleton CountySC95.8Tropical stormSep 30, 1919
Burke CountyGA97.1Tropical stormOct 1, 1919
Charleston CountySC99.0Tropical stormSep 30, 1919

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.