Unnamed hurricane of 1859 (AL081859)
Unnamed hurricane of 1859 (AL081859) was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with 92 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 989 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 8 of the cities we track; the strongest was Palm Bay, FL, with a modeled peak gust of 87 mph.
- Peak strength92 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 1
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 8
- LandfallsFirst October 28, 1859
- 1
- Lowest pressure
- 989 mb
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 1859 (AL081859)’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
- October 28, 1859, Category 1 at 92 mph, about 27 miles from Tampa, FL
Modeled winds at cities (8)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay, FL | 87 mph | 71 mph | 40 miles | Oct 28, 1859, 4:03 PM GMT-4:56:02 |
| North Port, FL | 80 mph | 65 mph | 56 miles | Oct 28, 1859, 1:18 PM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Tampa, FL | 77 mph | 63 mph | 10 miles | Oct 28, 1859, 12:48 PM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Lakeland, FL | 71 mph | 58 mph | 4 miles | Oct 28, 1859, 1:48 PM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Orlando, FL | 62 mph | 51 mph | 10 miles | Oct 28, 1859, 2:48 PM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Cape Coral, FL | 59 mph | 48 mph | 87 miles | Oct 28, 1859, 1:18 PM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 56 mph | 45 mph | 89 miles | Oct 28, 1859, 4:03 PM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Deltona, FL | 48 mph | 39 mph | 34 miles | Oct 28, 1859, 3:18 PM GMT-4:56:02 |
Best track (24 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 20.2°N, 93.3°W | |
| Oct 24, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 20.3°N, 93.3°W | |
| Oct 24, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 20.4°N, 93.3°W | |
| Oct 24, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 20.6°N, 93.2°W | |
| Oct 25, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 20.7°N, 93.2°W | |
| Oct 25, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 20.8°N, 93.2°W | |
| Oct 25, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 21.0°N, 93.1°W | |
| Oct 25, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 21.2°N, 93.0°W | |
| Oct 26, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 21.4°N, 92.9°W | |
| Oct 26, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 21.6°N, 92.8°W | |
| Oct 26, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 21.8°N, 92.6°W | |
| Oct 26, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 22.0°N, 92.5°W |