The unnamed tropical storm of 1966

Jun 28, 1966 to Jul 2, 1966Peak 46 mph1004 mb

The unnamed tropical storm of 1966 passed within 50 miles of 21 counties in FL. It was strongest near Levy County, FL, as a tropical storm on July 1, 1966.

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Watch how it happened

Unnamed storm · 1966

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
Tropical storm
46 mph, 40 kt
Lowest pressure
1004 mb
Over the whole track
Counties within 50 miles
21
FL
Counties within 100 miles
37
FL
Strongest near the U.S.
Tropical storm
Levy County, FL, 0.0 mi, Jul 1, 1966
Landfalls recorded
2
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
Levy CountyFL0.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Dixie CountyFL0.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Lafayette CountyFL0.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1966
Gilchrist CountyFL9.2Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Pinellas CountyFL11.5Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Taylor CountyFL13.2Tropical stormJul 2, 1966
Pasco CountyFL13.3Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Manatee CountyFL14.1Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Hillsborough CountyFL14.2Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Sarasota CountyFL17.9Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Citrus CountyFL20.8Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Monroe CountyFL21.2Tropical stormJun 30, 1966
Hernando CountyFL24.5Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Charlotte CountyFL26.4Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Alachua CountyFL26.5Tropical stormJul 2, 1966
Union CountyFL29.4Tropical stormJul 2, 1966
Lee CountyFL30.6Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Marion CountyFL34.6Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Bradford CountyFL39.0Tropical stormJul 2, 1966
DeSoto CountyFL46.6Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Sumter CountyFL47.7Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Hardee CountyFL51.8Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Collier CountyFL52.3Tropical stormJun 30, 1966
Polk CountyFL57.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Wakulla CountyFL60.9Tropical stormJul 2, 1966
Putnam CountyFL62.9Tropical stormJul 2, 1966
Lake CountyFL67.7Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Hendry CountyFL71.7Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Glades CountyFL74.0Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Franklin CountyFL74.7Tropical stormJul 2, 1966
Highlands CountyFL76.8Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Osceola CountyFL85.5Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Volusia CountyFL85.5Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Orange CountyFL85.9Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Liberty CountyFL87.7Tropical stormJul 2, 1966
Flagler CountyFL94.8Tropical stormJul 1, 1966
Seminole CountyFL99.5Tropical stormJul 1, 1966

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.