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The unnamed hurricane of 1946

Jul 5, 1946 to Jul 10, 1946Peak 81 mph1005 mb

The unnamed hurricane of 1946 passed within 50 miles of 32 counties in 2 states. It was strongest near Accomack County, VA, as a tropical storm on July 7, 1946.

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Unnamed hurricane · 1946

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
Lowest pressure
1005 mb
Over the whole track
Counties within 50 miles
32
NC, SC
Counties within 100 miles
73
NC, SC, VA
Strongest near the U.S.
Tropical storm
Accomack County, VA, 99.8 mi, Jul 7, 1946
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
Dare CountyNC0.0Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Craven CountyNC0.0Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Onslow CountyNC0.0Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Pender CountyNC0.0Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Pamlico CountyNC0.0Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Brunswick CountyNC0.0Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Hyde CountyNC0.0Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Jones CountyNC0.0Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
New Hanover CountyNC2.1Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Beaufort CountyNC4.4Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Duplin CountyNC6.1Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Tyrrell CountyNC6.9Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Columbus CountyNC8.6Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Carteret CountyNC10.8Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Bladen CountyNC11.0Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Horry CountySC17.5Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Sampson CountyNC18.0Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Washington CountyNC18.1Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Lenoir CountyNC20.7Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Currituck CountyNC22.0Tropical stormJul 7, 1946
Pitt CountyNC22.5Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Camden CountyNC30.7Tropical stormJul 7, 1946
Martin CountyNC32.2Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Pasquotank CountyNC34.6Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Wayne CountyNC35.1Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Greene CountyNC35.1Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Perquimans CountyNC35.5Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Bertie CountyNC38.3Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Chowan CountyNC38.5Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Cumberland CountyNC42.2Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Marion CountySC46.1Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Robeson CountyNC48.0Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Virginia Beach cityVA52.4Tropical stormJul 7, 1946
Edgecombe CountyNC53.0Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Wilson CountyNC54.6Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Williamsburg CountySC54.7Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Florence CountySC55.4Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Johnston CountyNC55.6Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Dillon CountySC56.0Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Gates CountyNC59.2Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Chesapeake cityVA59.5Tropical stormJul 7, 1946
Hertford CountyNC59.5Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Halifax CountyNC65.1Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Harnett CountyNC67.2Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Nash CountyNC69.7Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Hoke CountyNC70.2Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Suffolk cityVA70.3Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Northampton CountyNC71.7Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Norfolk cityVA78.4Tropical stormJul 7, 1946
Portsmouth cityVA79.0Tropical stormJul 7, 1946
Scotland CountyNC80.0Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Moore CountyNC82.1Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Southampton CountyVA82.5Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Marlboro CountySC83.3Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Franklin CountyNC83.8Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Wake CountyNC84.2Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Northampton CountyVA86.5Tropical stormJul 7, 1946
Clarendon CountySC86.9Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Isle of Wight CountyVA87.7Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Darlington CountySC87.9Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Franklin cityVA88.3Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Hampton cityVA90.5Tropical stormJul 7, 1946
Sumter CountySC90.9Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Lee CountyNC91.8Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Newport News cityVA92.2Tropical stormJul 7, 1946
Greensville CountyVA93.9Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Richmond CountyNC94.0Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Chatham CountyNC94.6Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Warren CountyNC94.9Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Poquoson cityVA97.5Tropical stormJul 7, 1946
Lee CountySC98.2Tropical stormJul 6, 1946
Accomack CountyVA99.8Tropical stormJul 7, 1946
York CountyVA100.0Tropical stormJul 7, 1946

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.