Unnamed hurricane of 1865 (AL071865)

Name: Unnamed hurricane of 1865 (AL071865) (1865): track and modeled winds
Creator: NOAA/NWS National Hurricane Center

Unnamed hurricane of 1865 (AL071865) was a Category 2 hurricane at its peak, with 104 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 975 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 3 of the cities we track; the strongest was Miami, FL, with a modeled peak gust of 103 mph.

Peak strength104 mph winds (1-minute): Category 2
Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track: 3
LandfallsFirst October 23, 1865: 2
Lowest pressure: 975 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 1865 (AL071865)’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 23, 1865, Category 2 at 104 mph, about 107 miles from Naples, FL
October 23, 1865, Category 2 at 104 mph, about 61 miles from Miami, FL

Modeled winds at cities (3)

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
Miami, FL	103 mph	83 mph	29 miles	Oct 23, 1865, 11:03 AM GMT-4:56:02
Port St. Lucie, FL	62 mph	51 mph	41 miles	Oct 23, 1865, 2:33 PM GMT-4:56:02
Naples, FL	58 mph	48 mph	66 miles	Oct 23, 1865, 8:48 AM GMT-4:56:02

Best track (34 positions)

Time	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position
Oct 18, 00:00 UTC	Tropical storm	46 mph		9.5°N, 80.4°W
Oct 18, 06:00 UTC	Tropical storm	46 mph		9.7°N, 80.4°W
Oct 18, 12:00 UTC	Tropical storm	46 mph		10.0°N, 80.5°W
Oct 18, 18:00 UTC	Tropical storm	46 mph		10.2°N, 80.6°W
Oct 19, 00:00 UTC	Tropical storm	46 mph		10.5°N, 80.6°W
Oct 19, 06:00 UTC	Tropical storm	46 mph		10.7°N, 80.8°W
Oct 19, 12:00 UTC	Tropical storm	58 mph		11.0°N, 81.0°W
Oct 19, 18:00 UTC	Tropical storm	58 mph		11.3°N, 81.1°W
Oct 20, 00:00 UTC	Tropical storm	58 mph		11.8°N, 81.3°W
Oct 20, 06:00 UTC	Tropical storm	58 mph		12.3°N, 81.4°W
Oct 20, 12:00 UTC	Tropical storm	69 mph		12.9°N, 81.6°W
Oct 20, 18:00 UTC	Tropical storm	69 mph		13.7°N, 81.8°W
Oct 21, 00:00 UTC	Tropical storm	69 mph		14.3°N, 82.0°W
Oct 21, 06:00 UTC	Tropical storm	69 mph		15.2°N, 82.3°W
Oct 21, 12:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	81 mph		15.9°N, 82.4°W
Oct 21, 18:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	81 mph		16.9°N, 82.6°W
Oct 22, 00:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	92 mph		17.9°N, 82.8°W
Oct 22, 06:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	92 mph		18.9°N, 83.0°W
Oct 22, 12:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	104 mph		20.0°N, 83.0°W
Oct 22, 18:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	104 mph		21.2°N, 82.9°W
Oct 23, 00:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	92 mph	975 mb	22.6°N, 82.6°W
Oct 23, 06:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	104 mph		23.8°N, 82.1°W
Oct 23, 10:00 UTC (landfall)	Category 2 hurricane	104 mph		24.6°N, 81.7°W
Oct 23, 12:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	104 mph		25.0°N, 81.4°W
Oct 23, 14:00 UTC (landfall)	Category 2 hurricane	104 mph		25.4°N, 81.1°W
Oct 23, 18:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	92 mph		26.5°N, 80.2°W
Oct 24, 00:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	92 mph		28.2°N, 78.8°W
Oct 24, 06:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	92 mph		29.9°N, 77.2°W
Oct 24, 12:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	92 mph		31.4°N, 75.3°W
Oct 24, 18:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	92 mph		32.5°N, 73.1°W
Oct 25, 00:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	81 mph		33.5°N, 70.6°W
Oct 25, 06:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	81 mph		34.7°N, 68.3°W
Oct 25, 12:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	81 mph		36.0°N, 66.0°W
Oct 25, 18:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	81 mph		37.3°N, 63.5°W

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