Unnamed hurricane of 1876 (AL021876)
Unnamed hurricane of 1876 (AL021876) was a Category 3 hurricane at its peak, with 115 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 980 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 10 of the cities we track; the strongest was Wilmington, NC, with a modeled peak gust of 72 mph.
- Peak strength115 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 3
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 10
- LandfallsFirst September 17, 1876
- 1
- Lowest pressure
- 980 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 1876 (AL021876)’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 17, 1876, Category 1 at 92 mph, about 21 miles from Wilmington, NC
Modeled winds at cities (10)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington, NC | 72 mph | 58 mph | 14 miles | Sep 17, 1876, 9:33 AM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 67 mph | 55 mph | 70 miles | Sep 17, 1876, 3:03 PM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Washington, DC | 65 mph | 52 mph | 26 miles | Sep 17, 1876, 8:03 PM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Baltimore, MD | 63 mph | 51 mph | 54 miles | Sep 17, 1876, 9:03 PM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Richmond, VA | 59 mph | 48 mph | 10 miles | Sep 17, 1876, 3:33 PM GMT-4:56:02 |
| York, PA | 59 mph | 48 mph | 57 miles | Sep 17, 1876, 10:33 PM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Harrisburg, PA | 59 mph | 48 mph | 54 miles | Sep 17, 1876, 11:18 PM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | 57 mph | 46 mph | 64 miles | Sep 17, 1876, 6:48 AM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Lancaster, PA | 52 mph | 42 mph | 81 miles | Sep 17, 1876, 10:33 PM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Hagerstown, MD | 50 mph | 41 mph | 2 miles | Sep 17, 1876, 9:03 PM GMT-4:56:02 |
Best track (33 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 17.7°N, 58.5°W | |
| Sep 12, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 17.7°N, 59.7°W | |
| Sep 12, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 17.9°N, 61.0°W | |
| Sep 12, 18:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 104 mph | 18.0°N, 62.1°W | |
| Sep 13, 00:00 UTC | Category 3 hurricane | 115 mph | 18.0°N, 63.4°W | |
| Sep 13, 06:00 UTC | Category 3 hurricane | 115 mph | 18.0°N, 64.6°W | |
| Sep 13, 12:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 104 mph | 18.1°N, 66.0°W | |
| Sep 13, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 991 mb | 18.3°N, 67.6°W |
| Sep 14, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 18.6°N, 69.2°W | |
| Sep 14, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 18.9°N, 70.7°W | |
| Sep 14, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 19.3°N, 72.0°W | |
| Sep 14, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 19.7°N, 73.4°W |