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Unnamed hurricane of 1858 (AL031858)

Unnamed hurricane of 1858 (AL031858) was a Category 2 hurricane at its peak, with 104 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 979 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 20 of the cities we track; the strongest was Providence, RI, with a modeled peak gust of 74 mph.

Peak strength104 mph winds (1-minute)
Category 2
Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
20
LandfallsFirst September 14, 1858
3
Lowest pressure
979 mb

Track, wind field and cities

Select a piece of the track or a city for details.

  • 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 1858 (AL031858)’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. September 14, 1858, tropical storm at 69 mph, about 29 miles from Tampa, FL
  2. September 16, 1858, Category 1 at 92 mph, about 45 miles from Norwich, CT
  3. September 16, 1858, Category 1 at 81 mph, about 11 miles from Norwich, CT

Modeled winds at cities (20)

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

CityPeak gustSustainedClosest passPeak
Providence, RI74 mph60 mph18 milesSep 16, 1858, 12:33 PM GMT-4:56:02
Norwich, CT73 mph59 mph9 milesSep 16, 1858, 12:03 PM GMT-4:56:02
Boston, MA72 mph58 mph25 milesSep 16, 1858, 2:18 PM GMT-4:56:02
Portland, ME68 mph55 mph34 milesSep 16, 1858, 4:33 PM GMT-4:56:02
North Port, FL64 mph52 mph45 milesSep 14, 1858, 9:03 AM GMT-4:56:02
Worcester, MA60 mph48 mph12 milesSep 16, 1858, 12:18 PM GMT-4:56:02
Hartford, CT59 mph48 mph42 milesSep 16, 1858, 11:48 AM GMT-4:56:02
New Haven, CT59 mph48 mph44 milesSep 16, 1858, 11:18 AM GMT-4:56:02
Tampa, FL59 mph48 mph17 milesSep 14, 1858, 9:48 AM GMT-4:56:02
Bridgeport, CT56 mph46 mph56 milesSep 16, 1858, 11:03 AM GMT-4:56:02
Waterbury, CT56 mph46 mph55 milesSep 16, 1858, 11:48 AM GMT-4:56:02
Springfield, MA56 mph46 mph43 milesSep 16, 1858, 12:03 PM GMT-4:56:02
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Best track (16 positions)

TimeStatusWindPressurePosition
Sep 14, 00:00 UTCTropical storm69 mph25.2°N, 84.6°W
Sep 14, 06:00 UTCTropical storm69 mph26.0°N, 83.9°W
Sep 14, 12:00 UTCTropical storm69 mph26.9°N, 83.1°W
Sep 14, 15:00 UTC (landfall)Tropical storm69 mph27.6°N, 82.7°W
Sep 14, 18:00 UTCTropical storm58 mph27.9°N, 82.0°W
Sep 15, 00:00 UTCTropical storm58 mph28.9°N, 80.8°W
Sep 15, 06:00 UTCTropical storm69 mph30.0°N, 79.6°W
Sep 15, 12:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane92 mph31.2°N, 78.5°W
Sep 15, 18:00 UTCCategory 2 hurricane104 mph32.4°N, 77.3°W
Sep 16, 00:00 UTCCategory 2 hurricane104 mph34.0°N, 75.8°W
Sep 16, 06:00 UTCCategory 2 hurricane104 mph36.0°N, 74.6°W
Sep 16, 12:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane92 mph38.5°N, 73.3°W
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