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Unnamed hurricane of 1854 (AL011854)

Unnamed hurricane of 1854 (AL011854) was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with 81 mph winds, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 3 of the cities we track; the strongest was Brownsville, TX, with a modeled peak gust of 69 mph.

Peak strength81 mph winds (1-minute)
Category 1
Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
3
LandfallsFirst June 26, 1854
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 1854 (AL011854)’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. June 26, 1854, Category 1 at 81 mph, about 33 miles from Brownsville, TX

Modeled winds at cities (3)

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

CityPeak gustSustainedClosest passPeak
Brownsville, TX69 mph56 mph19 milesJun 26, 1854, 5:54 AM GMT-5:50:36
Edinburg, TX61 mph50 mph3 milesJun 26, 1854, 8:39 AM GMT-5:50:36
McAllen, TX58 mph47 mph10 milesJun 26, 1854, 8:54 AM GMT-5:50:36

Best track (11 positions)

TimeStatusWindPressurePosition
Jun 25, 00:00 UTCTropical storm69 mph26.0°N, 92.5°W
Jun 25, 06:00 UTCTropical storm69 mph26.0°N, 93.0°W
Jun 25, 12:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane81 mph26.0°N, 93.5°W
Jun 25, 18:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane81 mph26.0°N, 94.0°W
Jun 26, 00:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane81 mph26.0°N, 94.7°W
Jun 26, 06:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane81 mph26.1°N, 95.7°W
Jun 26, 12:00 UTC (landfall)Category 1 hurricane81 mph26.2°N, 97.0°W
Jun 26, 18:00 UTCTropical storm58 mph26.4°N, 98.5°W
Jun 27, 00:00 UTCTropical storm46 mph26.8°N, 100.0°W
Jun 27, 06:00 UTCTropical storm46 mph27.4°N, 101.5°W
Jun 27, 12:00 UTCTropical storm46 mph28.0°N, 103.0°W