The unnamed hurricane of 1944
Jul 30, 1944 to Aug 4, 1944Peak 81 mph985 mb
The unnamed hurricane of 1944 passed within 50 miles of 126 counties in 7 states. It was strongest near New Hanover County, NC, as a Category 1 on August 1, 1944.
- Major hurricane
- Hurricane
- Tropical storm
- Post-tropical
Unnamed hurricane · 1944
How it happened
Follow the storm’s path, strength and milestones.
The storm
- Peak strength
- Category 1
- 81 mph, 70 kt
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Over the whole track
- Counties within 50 miles
- 126
- DC, DE, MD, NC, NJ, SC, VA
- Counties within 100 miles
- 248
- CT, DC, DE, MD, NC, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, WV
- 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.
| Sussex County | DE | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Dorchester County | MD | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Cape May County | NJ | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Westmoreland County | VA | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Sampson County | NC | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| St. Mary's County | MD | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Pender County | NC | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Nash County | NC | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Henrico County | VA | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Chesterfield County | VA | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Hanover County | VA | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Johnston County | NC | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Brunswick County | NC | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Calvert County | MD | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Brunswick County | VA | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Essex County | VA | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Caroline County | VA | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Warren County | NC | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Nottoway County | VA | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Franklin County | NC | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Amelia County | VA | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Dinwiddie County | VA | 0.5 | Tropical storm |
| Columbus County | NC | 0.9 | Tropical storm |
| King William County | VA | 1.2 | Tropical storm |
| King and Queen County | VA | 1.3 | Tropical storm |
| Wilson County | NC | 2.2 | Tropical storm |
| Richmond city | VA | 2.3 | Tropical storm |
| Duplin County | NC | 2.6 | Tropical storm |
| Wayne County | NC | 2.6 | Tropical storm |
| Mecklenburg County | VA | 3.3 | Tropical storm |
| Bladen County | NC | 3.9 | Tropical storm |
| Talbot County | MD | 4.3 | Tropical storm |
| Caroline County | MD | 4.3 | Tropical storm |
| Richmond County | VA | 4.5 | Tropical storm |
| Goochland County | VA | 5.4 | Tropical storm |
| Lunenburg County | VA | 5.4 | Tropical storm |
| Powhatan County | VA | 5.4 | Tropical storm |
| Kent County | DE | 5.5 | Tropical storm |
| Wake County | NC | 7.0 | Tropical storm |
| Atlantic County | NJ | 7.4 | Tropical storm |
| Charles County | MD | 7.6 | Tropical storm |
| King George County | VA | 8.5 | Tropical storm |
| Halifax County | NC | 8.5 | Tropical storm |
| Northampton County | NC | 9.3 | Tropical storm |
| New Hanover County | NC | 9.5 | Category 1 |
| Cumberland County | NJ | 9.5 | Tropical storm |
| Vance County | NC | 9.9 | Tropical storm |
| Wicomico County | MD | 10.6 | Tropical storm |
| Northumberland County | VA | 14.3 | Tropical storm |
| Ocean County | NJ | 15.0 | Tropical storm |
| Colonial Heights city | VA | 15.6 | Tropical storm |
| New Kent County | VA | 16.2 | Tropical storm |
| Petersburg city | VA | 16.4 | Tropical storm |
| Greensville County | VA | 16.9 | Tropical storm |
| Cumberland County | NC | 17.0 | Tropical storm |
| Louisa County | VA | 17.2 | Tropical storm |
| Prince George's County | MD | 18.3 | Tropical storm |
| Spotsylvania County | VA | 18.7 | Tropical storm |
| Prince George County | VA | 19.0 | Tropical storm |
| Edgecombe County | NC | 19.1 | Tropical storm |
| Prince Edward County | VA | 19.3 | Tropical storm |
| Hopewell city | VA | 19.6 | Tropical storm |
| Sussex County | VA | 19.6 | Tropical storm |
| Harnett County | NC | 19.8 | Tropical storm |
| Burlington County | NJ | 20.4 | Tropical storm |
| Charles City County | VA | 20.6 | Tropical storm |
| Lenoir County | NC | 20.7 | Tropical storm |
| Granville County | NC | 20.9 | Tropical storm |
| Queen Anne's County | MD | 20.9 | Tropical storm |
| Greene County | NC | 21.2 | Tropical storm |
| Anne Arundel County | MD | 23.0 | Tropical storm |
| Stafford County | VA | 23.0 | Tropical storm |
| Somerset County | MD | 24.3 | Tropical storm |
| Cumberland County | VA | 24.8 | Tropical storm |
| Worcester County | MD | 25.0 | Tropical storm |
| Lancaster County | VA | 25.1 | Tropical storm |
| Middlesex County | VA | 25.1 | Tropical storm |
| Horry County | SC | 25.8 | Category 1 |
| Emporia city | VA | 26.0 | Tropical storm |
| Charlotte County | VA | 27.2 | Tropical storm |
| Jones County | NC | 27.6 | Tropical storm |
| Pitt County | NC | 28.2 | Tropical storm |
| Halifax County | VA | 28.2 | Tropical storm |
| Fredericksburg city | VA | 28.2 | Tropical storm |
| Southampton County | VA | 29.5 | Tropical storm |
| Onslow County | NC | 29.9 | Tropical storm |
| Salem County | NJ | 30.5 | Tropical storm |
| Durham County | NC | 30.8 | Tropical storm |
| Kent County | MD | 31.4 | Tropical storm |
| Gloucester County | NJ | 31.7 | Tropical storm |
| Surry County | VA | 34.1 | Tropical storm |
| New Castle County | DE | 34.2 | Tropical storm |
| Robeson County | NC | 34.6 | Tropical storm |
| Camden County | NJ | 34.8 | Tropical storm |
| Fluvanna County | VA | 35.1 | Tropical storm |
| Gloucester County | VA | 35.2 | Tropical storm |
| Accomack County | VA | 35.5 | Tropical storm |
| Buckingham County | VA | 36.0 | Tropical storm |
| Prince William County | VA | 36.4 | Tropical storm |
| James City County | VA | 36.5 | Tropical storm |
| Orange County | VA | 37.1 | Tropical storm |
| Fairfax County | VA | 38.0 | Tropical storm |
| Person County | NC | 38.5 | Tropical storm |
| Culpeper County | VA | 38.6 | Tropical storm |
| Chatham County | NC | 41.0 | Tropical storm |
| Craven County | NC | 41.3 | Tropical storm |
| Martin County | NC | 41.3 | Tropical storm |
| Fauquier County | VA | 41.5 | Tropical storm |
| Cecil County | MD | 42.7 | Tropical storm |
| Alexandria city | VA | 43.0 | Tropical storm |
| Appomattox County | VA | 43.3 | Tropical storm |
| District of Columbia | DC | 43.3 | Tropical storm |
| Lee County | NC | 43.7 | Tropical storm |
| Bertie County | NC | 45.0 | Tropical storm |
| York County | VA | 45.3 | Tropical storm |
| Arlington County | VA | 46.1 | Tropical storm |
| Monmouth County | NJ | 46.3 | Tropical storm |
| Orange County | NC | 46.6 | Tropical storm |
| Mathews County | VA | 47.3 | Tropical storm |
| Hoke County | NC | 47.5 | Tropical storm |
| Williamsburg city | VA | 48.1 | Tropical storm |
| Baltimore County | MD | 49.0 | Tropical storm |
| Hertford County | NC | 49.3 | Tropical storm |
| Harford County | MD | 49.3 | Tropical storm |
| Albemarle County | VA | 49.7 | Tropical storm |
| Dillon County | SC | 49.9 | Tropical storm |
| Campbell County | VA | 50.1 | Tropical storm |
| Moore County | NC | 50.7 | Tropical storm |
| Madison County | VA | 51.4 | Tropical storm |
| Falls Church city | VA | 51.4 | Tropical storm |
| Baltimore city | MD | 51.7 | Tropical storm |
| Montgomery County | MD | 51.7 | Tropical storm |
| Isle of Wight County | VA | 52.8 | Tropical storm |
| Georgetown County | SC | 53.2 | Category 1 |
| Marion County | SC | 53.5 | Tropical storm |
| Howard County | MD | 53.7 | Tropical storm |
| Fairfax city | VA | 53.7 | Tropical storm |
| Manassas city | VA | 54.0 | Tropical storm |
| Manassas Park city | VA | 54.0 | Tropical storm |
| Beaufort County | NC | 56.1 | Tropical storm |
| Nelson County | VA | 56.5 | Tropical storm |
| Franklin city | VA | 56.9 | Tropical storm |
| Caswell County | NC | 57.8 | Tropical storm |
| Newport News city | VA | 58.3 | Tropical storm |
| Greene County | VA | 58.3 | Tropical storm |
| Philadelphia County | PA | 58.5 | Tropical storm |
| Charlottesville city | VA | 58.5 | Tropical storm |
| Delaware County | PA | 58.8 | Tropical storm |
| Alamance County | NC | 59.0 | Tropical storm |
| Carteret County | NC | 59.1 | Tropical storm |
| Mercer County | NJ | 61.2 | Tropical storm |
| Northampton County | VA | 61.2 | Tropical storm |
| Pittsylvania County | VA | 61.3 | Tropical storm |
| Suffolk County | NY | 61.4 | Tropical storm |
| Gates County | NC | 62.0 | Tropical storm |
| Suffolk city | VA | 62.0 | Tropical storm |
| Loudoun County | VA | 62.8 | Tropical storm |
| Amherst County | VA | 63.2 | Tropical storm |
| Bucks County | PA | 63.8 | Tropical storm |
| Chester County | PA | 64.4 | Tropical storm |
| Scotland County | NC | 64.5 | Tropical storm |
| Nassau County | NY | 64.9 | Tropical storm |
| Rappahannock County | VA | 65.2 | Tropical storm |
| Middlesex County | NJ | 65.5 | Tropical storm |
| Washington County | RI | 65.6 | Tropical storm |
| Florence County | SC | 66.6 | Tropical storm |
| Montgomery County | PA | 66.8 | Tropical storm |
| Williamsburg County | SC | 67.7 | Tropical storm |
| Poquoson city | VA | 68.0 | Tropical storm |
| Pamlico County | NC | 68.5 | Tropical storm |
| Danville city | VA | 68.8 | Tropical storm |
| Lynchburg city | VA | 68.8 | Tropical storm |
| Carroll County | MD | 69.2 | Tropical storm |
| Hampton city | VA | 69.6 | Tropical storm |
| Charleston County | SC | 69.9 | Category 1 |
| Queens County | NY | 70.7 | Tropical storm |
| Marlboro County | SC | 71.1 | Tropical storm |
| Richmond County | NC | 71.7 | Tropical storm |
| Kings County | NY | 72.6 | Tropical storm |
| Rockingham County | VA | 72.6 | Tropical storm |
| Lancaster County | PA | 72.7 | Tropical storm |
| Page County | VA | 73.0 | Tropical storm |
| Washington County | NC | 75.3 | Tropical storm |
| Richmond County | NY | 75.5 | Tropical storm |
| York County | PA | 75.6 | Tropical storm |
| Bedford County | VA | 76.0 | Tropical storm |
| Augusta County | VA | 76.0 | Tropical storm |
| Somerset County | NJ | 76.4 | Tropical storm |
| Randolph County | NC | 76.4 | Tropical storm |
| Guilford County | NC | 76.4 | Tropical storm |
| Chowan County | NC | 77.4 | Tropical storm |
| Portsmouth city | VA | 77.7 | Tropical storm |
| Chesapeake city | VA | 77.8 | Tropical storm |
| Newport County | RI | 77.9 | Tropical storm |
| Rockingham County | NC | 78.6 | Tropical storm |
| Frederick County | MD | 78.7 | Tropical storm |
| Waynesboro city | VA | 78.8 | Tropical storm |
| Norfolk city | VA | 79.3 | Tropical storm |
| Montgomery County | NC | 79.9 | Tropical storm |
| Hunterdon County | NJ | 79.9 | Tropical storm |
| Berkeley County | SC | 80.3 | Category 1 |
| Warren County | VA | 80.3 | Tropical storm |
| Union County | NJ | 81.1 | Tropical storm |
| New London County | CT | 81.7 | Tropical storm |
| Hudson County | NJ | 82.1 | Tropical storm |
| New York County | NY | 82.5 | Tropical storm |
| Camden County | NC | 82.7 | Tropical storm |
| Darlington County | SC | 83.2 | Tropical storm |
| Perquimans County | NC | 84.2 | Tropical storm |
| Bronx County | NY | 85.0 | Tropical storm |
| Clarke County | VA | 85.0 | Tropical storm |
| Essex County | NJ | 85.1 | Tropical storm |
| Rockbridge County | VA | 85.8 | Tropical storm |
| Pasquotank County | NC | 86.4 | Tropical storm |
| Hyde County | NC | 86.7 | Tropical storm |
| Middlesex County | CT | 87.4 | Tropical storm |
| Shenandoah County | VA | 87.4 | Tropical storm |
| Virginia Beach city | VA | 87.6 | Tropical storm |
| Jefferson County | WV | 87.7 | Tropical storm |
| Franklin County | VA | 88.5 | Tropical storm |
| Harrisonburg city | VA | 88.6 | Tropical storm |
| Bergen County | NJ | 88.9 | Tropical storm |
| Westchester County | NY | 89.2 | Tropical storm |
| Staunton city | VA | 89.4 | Tropical storm |
| New Haven County | CT | 89.4 | Tropical storm |
| Henry County | VA | 89.6 | Tropical storm |
| Chesterfield County | SC | 89.7 | Tropical storm |
| Buena Vista city | VA | 91.5 | Tropical storm |
| Berks County | PA | 91.6 | Tropical storm |
| Morris County | NJ | 91.6 | Tropical storm |
| Fairfield County | CT | 92.2 | Tropical storm |
| Frederick County | VA | 92.3 | Tropical storm |
| Kent County | RI | 92.9 | Tropical storm |
| Botetourt County | VA | 93.3 | Tropical storm |
| Anson County | NC | 93.4 | Tropical storm |
| Passaic County | NJ | 93.5 | Tropical storm |
| Washington County | MD | 93.5 | Tropical storm |
| Currituck County | NC | 93.6 | Tropical storm |
| Adams County | PA | 94.5 | Tropical storm |
| Clarendon County | SC | 97.1 | Tropical storm |
| Sumter County | SC | 97.3 | Tropical storm |
| Lexington city | VA | 97.4 | Tropical storm |
| Martinsville city | VA | 98.2 | Tropical storm |
| Tyrrell County | NC | 98.8 | Tropical storm |
| Lehigh County | PA | 99.1 | Tropical storm |
| Winchester city | VA | 99.2 | Tropical storm |
| Rockland County | NY | 99.3 | Tropical storm |
| Providence County | RI | 99.6 | Tropical storm |
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.