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Unnamed hurricane of 1852 (AL051852)

Unnamed hurricane of 1852 (AL051852) was a Category 2 hurricane at its peak, with 104 mph winds, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 7 of the cities we track; the strongest was Tallahassee, FL, with a modeled peak gust of 93 mph.

Peak strength104 mph winds (1-minute)
Category 2
Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
7
LandfallsFirst October 9, 1852
1
Lowest pressure
Not recorded

Track, wind field and cities

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  • Depression or weaker
  • Tropical storm
  • Hurricane, Category 1 or 2
  • Major hurricane, Category 3 to 5
  • Landfall
  • City (larger ring, stronger modeled gust)
  • Modeled wind field, 39 to 111 mph sustained (darker, stronger; orange 111 mph+)
Source: NOAA/NWS National Hurricane Center best track (HURDAT2). City winds and the wind field are modeled.

The shaded areas are where our model puts Unnamed hurricane of 1852 (AL051852)’s sustained winds over open land at 39 mph or more (tropical-storm force), 58, 74 (hurricane force) and 111 mph (major hurricane force) at some point along its track. Modeled, not measured. How we model hurricane winds

Landfalls

  1. October 9, 1852, Category 2 at 104 mph, about 39 miles from Tallahassee, FL

Modeled winds at cities (7)

Estimated peak winds for open, flat ground at each city’s center. Not measurements. How we model hurricane winds

CityPeak gustSustainedClosest passPeak
Tallahassee, FL93 mph76 mph15 milesOct 9, 1852, 4:33 PM GMT-4:56:02
Savannah, GA58 mph47 mph49 milesOct 10, 1852, 4:33 AM GMT-4:56:02
Myrtle Beach, SC57 mph46 mph34 milesOct 10, 1852, 1:48 PM GMT-4:56:02
Wilmington, NC56 mph45 mph27 milesOct 10, 1852, 4:18 PM GMT-4:56:02
Charleston, SC54 mph44 mph49 milesOct 10, 1852, 9:18 AM GMT-4:56:02
Hilton Head Island, SC53 mph43 mph57 milesOct 10, 1852, 5:48 AM GMT-4:56:02
Gainesville, FL53 mph43 mph108 milesOct 9, 1852, 6:18 PM GMT-4:56:02

Best track (25 positions)

TimeStatusWindPressurePosition
Oct 6, 00:00 UTCCategory 2 hurricane104 mph17.0°N, 73.8°W
Oct 6, 06:00 UTCCategory 2 hurricane104 mph17.1°N, 75.0°W
Oct 6, 12:00 UTCCategory 2 hurricane104 mph17.2°N, 76.3°W
Oct 6, 18:00 UTCCategory 2 hurricane104 mph17.2°N, 77.8°W
Oct 7, 00:00 UTCCategory 2 hurricane104 mph17.7°N, 79.6°W
Oct 7, 06:00 UTCCategory 2 hurricane104 mph18.2°N, 81.5°W
Oct 7, 12:00 UTCCategory 2 hurricane104 mph18.7°N, 83.1°W
Oct 7, 18:00 UTCCategory 2 hurricane104 mph19.5°N, 84.4°W
Oct 8, 00:00 UTCCategory 2 hurricane104 mph20.4°N, 85.5°W
Oct 8, 06:00 UTCCategory 2 hurricane104 mph21.2°N, 86.4°W
Oct 8, 12:00 UTCCategory 2 hurricane104 mph22.4°N, 86.9°W
Oct 8, 18:00 UTCCategory 2 hurricane104 mph24.0°N, 86.8°W
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