The unnamed hurricane of 1921

Oct 15, 1921 to Oct 24, 1921Peak 81 mph

The unnamed hurricane of 1921 passed within 50 miles of 1 county in FL. It was strongest near St. Johns County, FL, as a tropical storm on October 16, 1921.

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Watch how it happened

Unnamed storm · 1921

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: 1; FL
Counties within 100 miles: 4; FL
Strongest near the U.S.: Tropical storm; St. Johns County, FL, 96.9 mi, Oct 16, 1921
Landfalls recorded: 0; 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

Volusia County	FL	33.1	Tropical storm	Oct 16, 1921
Flagler County	FL	73.8	Tropical storm	Oct 16, 1921
Putnam County	FL	92.3	Tropical storm	Oct 16, 1921
St. Johns County	FL	96.9	Tropical storm	Oct 16, 1921

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.