Unnamed hurricane of 1853 (AL081853)
Unnamed hurricane of 1853 (AL081853) 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 10 of the cities we track; the strongest was Jacksonville, FL, with a modeled peak gust of 94 mph.
- Peak strength104 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 2
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 10
- Landfalls
- 0
- 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+)
The shaded areas are where our model puts Unnamed hurricane of 1853 (AL081853)’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
Modeled winds at cities (10)
Estimated peak winds for open, flat ground at each city’s center. Not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
| City | Peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville, FL | 94 mph | 77 mph | 49 miles | Oct 20, 1853, 7:03 PM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | 80 mph | 65 mph | 50 miles | Oct 21, 1853, 12:33 PM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Savannah, GA | 75 mph | 61 mph | 60 miles | Oct 21, 1853, 6:03 AM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Charleston, SC | 73 mph | 59 mph | 60 miles | Oct 21, 1853, 6:48 PM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Deltona, FL | 65 mph | 53 mph | 81 miles | Oct 20, 1853, 7:03 AM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | 58 mph | 47 mph | 87 miles | Oct 22, 1853, 1:03 AM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Gainesville, FL | 56 mph | 46 mph | 107 miles | Oct 20, 1853, 7:03 PM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Palm Bay, FL | 54 mph | 44 mph | 90 miles | Oct 19, 1853, 10:18 AM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Ocala, FL | 52 mph | 42 mph | 114 miles | Oct 20, 1853, 8:48 AM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Orlando, FL | 51 mph | 42 mph | 103 miles | Oct 20, 1853, 7:03 AM GMT-4:56:02 |
Best track (14 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 27.5°N, 78.5°W | |
| Oct 19, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 28.0°N, 78.9°W | |
| Oct 19, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 28.5°N, 79.3°W | |
| Oct 19, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 28.9°N, 79.6°W | |
| Oct 20, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 29.3°N, 79.9°W | |
| Oct 20, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 29.7°N, 80.2°W | |
| Oct 20, 12:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 104 mph | 30.0°N, 80.5°W | |
| Oct 20, 18:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 104 mph | 30.3°N, 80.7°W | |
| Oct 21, 00:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 104 mph | 30.6°N, 80.9°W | |
| Oct 21, 06:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 104 mph | 30.9°N, 80.9°W | |
| Oct 21, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 31.3°N, 80.6°W | |
| Oct 21, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 31.7°N, 80.1°W | |
| Oct 22, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 32.1°N, 79.4°W | |
| Oct 22, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 32.5°N, 78.5°W |