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The unnamed tropical storm of 1927

Sep 30, 1927 to Oct 4, 1927Peak 58 mph

The unnamed tropical storm of 1927 passed within 50 miles of 43 counties in 3 states. It was strongest near Colleton County, SC, as a tropical storm on October 3, 1927.

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Unnamed storm · 1927

How it happened

Follow the storm’s path, strength and milestones.

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Date and time (UTC)—Historical replay — not a forecast
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The storm

Peak strength
Tropical storm
58 mph, 50 kt
Counties within 50 miles
43
GA, NC, SC
Counties within 100 miles
86
GA, NC, SC
Strongest near the U.S.
Tropical storm
Colleton County, SC, 0.0 mi, Oct 3, 1927
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
Kershaw CountySC0.0Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Calhoun CountySC0.0Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Mecklenburg CountyNC0.0Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Richland CountySC0.0Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Colleton CountySC0.0Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Dorchester CountySC0.0Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Lancaster CountySC0.0Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Orangeburg CountySC0.0Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Union CountyNC0.0Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Cabarrus CountyNC1.6Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Charleston CountySC3.3Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Fairfield CountySC4.3Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Beaufort CountySC4.6Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Chester CountySC4.9Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
York CountySC5.2Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Sumter CountySC5.8Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Clarendon CountySC10.5Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Gaston CountyNC11.8Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Bamberg CountySC12.6Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Lexington CountySC13.5Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Chesterfield CountySC13.7Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Lincoln CountyNC14.2Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Stanly CountyNC15.3Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Lee CountySC15.6Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Berkeley CountySC15.6Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Hampton CountySC20.1Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Jasper CountySC23.5Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Anson CountyNC26.6Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Aiken CountySC27.1Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Darlington CountySC28.2Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Allendale CountySC28.4Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Barnwell CountySC30.2Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Cleveland CountyNC31.9Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Newberry CountySC32.5Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Cherokee CountySC34.0Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Williamsburg CountySC35.1Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Union CountySC36.6Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Chatham CountyGA37.7Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Richmond CountyNC38.6Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Florence CountySC39.4Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Saluda CountySC42.2Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Effingham CountyGA43.9Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Marlboro CountySC48.4Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Laurens CountySC50.1Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Screven CountyGA51.0Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Spartanburg CountySC52.1Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Edgefield CountySC53.3Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Burke CountyGA54.5Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Georgetown CountySC55.3Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Rutherford CountyNC55.6Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Bryan CountyGA58.4Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Scotland CountyNC62.1Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Bulloch CountyGA62.8Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Liberty CountyGA63.0Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Greenwood CountySC64.1Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Dillon CountySC64.1Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
McDowell CountyNC64.5Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Richmond CountyGA65.8Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Marion CountySC67.3Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Polk CountyNC67.4Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
McIntosh CountyGA68.9Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Jenkins CountyGA68.9Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Hoke CountyNC73.8Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Robeson CountyNC75.1Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
McCormick CountySC75.3Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Columbia CountyGA75.9Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Greenville CountySC77.4Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Horry CountySC80.0Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Long CountyGA81.8Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Evans CountyGA82.1Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Buncombe CountyNC82.9Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Glynn CountyGA83.3Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Abbeville CountySC84.4Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Tattnall CountyGA85.5Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Lincoln CountyGA86.4Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Candler CountyGA86.7Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Henderson CountyNC86.8Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Anderson CountySC88.1Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Emanuel CountyGA88.2Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Jefferson CountyGA89.3Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Cumberland CountyNC91.6Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
McDuffie CountyGA92.0Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Wayne CountyGA95.3Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Pickens CountySC95.7Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Columbus CountyNC96.1Tropical stormOct 3, 1927
Warren CountyGA97.4Tropical stormOct 3, 1927

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.