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The unnamed tropical storm of 1934

Sep 1, 1934 to Sep 4, 1934Peak 52 mph

The unnamed tropical storm of 1934 passed within 50 miles of 10 counties in NC. It was strongest near Carteret County, NC, as a tropical storm on September 3, 1934.

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Unnamed storm · 1934

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
52 mph, 45 kt
Counties within 50 miles
10
NC
Counties within 100 miles
15
NC
Strongest near the U.S.
Tropical storm
Carteret County, NC, 2.5 mi, Sep 3, 1934
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
Hyde CountyNC0.0Tropical stormSep 3, 1934
Beaufort CountyNC0.0Tropical stormSep 3, 1934
Carteret CountyNC2.5Tropical stormSep 3, 1934
Pamlico CountyNC6.0Tropical stormSep 3, 1934
Tyrrell CountyNC11.4Tropical stormSep 3, 1934
Craven CountyNC24.5Tropical stormSep 3, 1934
Pitt CountyNC28.5Tropical stormSep 3, 1934
Dare CountyNC29.8Tropical stormSep 3, 1934
Jones CountyNC41.4Tropical stormSep 3, 1934
Lenoir CountyNC49.2Tropical stormSep 3, 1934
Onslow CountyNC53.3Tropical stormSep 3, 1934
Duplin CountyNC72.5Tropical stormSep 3, 1934
Pender CountyNC81.6Tropical stormSep 3, 1934
Sampson CountyNC93.3Tropical stormSep 3, 1934
New Hanover CountyNC98.6Tropical stormSep 3, 1934

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.