Unnamed hurricane of 1855 (AL051855)
Unnamed hurricane of 1855 (AL051855) was a Category 3 hurricane at its peak, with 127 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 Gulfport, MS, with a modeled peak gust of 127 mph.
- Peak strength127 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 3
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 7
- LandfallsFirst September 16, 1855
- 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+)
The shaded areas are where our model puts Unnamed hurricane of 1855 (AL051855)’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
- September 16, 1855, Category 3 at 127 mph, about 64 miles from New Orleans, LA
Modeled winds at cities (7)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport, MS | 127 mph | 103 mph | 14 miles | Sep 16, 1855, 5:39 AM GMT-5:50:36 |
| New Orleans, LA | 123 mph | 100 mph | 30 miles | Sep 16, 1855, 2:39 AM GMT-5:50:36 |
| Slidell, LA | 123 mph | 100 mph | 24 miles | Sep 16, 1855, 4:09 AM GMT-5:50:36 |
| Mobile, AL | 78 mph | 63 mph | 63 miles | Sep 16, 1855, 8:24 AM GMT-5:50:36 |
| Daphne, AL | 69 mph | 56 mph | 77 miles | Sep 16, 1855, 8:09 AM GMT-5:50:36 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 59 mph | 48 mph | 105 miles | Sep 16, 1855, 5:09 AM GMT-5:50:36 |
| Pensacola, FL | 51 mph | 41 mph | 120 miles | Sep 16, 1855, 8:18 AM GMT-4:56:02 |
Best track (11 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 26.7°N, 89.1°W | |
| Sep 15, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 27.1°N, 89.1°W | |
| Sep 15, 12:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 104 mph | 27.5°N, 89.3°W | |
| Sep 15, 18:00 UTC | Category 3 hurricane | 115 mph | 28.1°N, 89.4°W | |
| Sep 16, 00:00 UTC | Category 3 hurricane | 127 mph | 28.8°N, 89.5°W | |
| Sep 16, 03:00 UTC (landfall) | Category 3 hurricane | 127 mph | 29.2°N, 89.5°W | |
| Sep 16, 06:00 UTC | Category 3 hurricane | 127 mph | 29.6°N, 89.5°W | |
| Sep 16, 12:00 UTC | Category 3 hurricane | 115 mph | 30.2°N, 89.4°W | |
| Sep 16, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 31.0°N, 89.1°W | |
| Sep 17, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 32.0°N, 88.8°W | |
| Sep 17, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 33.0°N, 88.3°W |