Unnamed hurricane of 1867 (AL021867)
Unnamed hurricane of 1867 (AL021867) was a Category 2 hurricane at its peak, with 104 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 969 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at one of the cities we track; the strongest was Virginia Beach, VA, with a modeled peak gust of 49 mph.
- Peak strength104 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 2
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 1
- Landfalls
- 0
- Lowest pressure
- 969 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 1867 (AL021867)’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
Modeled winds at cities (1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, VA | 49 mph | 40 mph | 110 miles | Aug 2, 1867, 12:48 AM GMT-4:56:02 |
Best track (28 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 18.5°N, 56.6°W | |
| Jul 28, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 18.7°N, 57.8°W | |
| Jul 28, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 18.9°N, 59.0°W | |
| Jul 28, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 19.2°N, 60.2°W | |
| Jul 29, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 19.5°N, 61.7°W | |
| Jul 29, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 19.9°N, 63.1°W | |
| Jul 29, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 20.5°N, 64.5°W | |
| Jul 29, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 21.0°N, 65.8°W | |
| Jul 30, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 21.9°N, 67.1°W | |
| Jul 30, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 22.7°N, 68.3°W | |
| Jul 30, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 23.5°N, 69.5°W | |
| Jul 30, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 24.6°N, 70.9°W |