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Unnamed hurricane of 1878 (AL051878)

Unnamed hurricane of 1878 (AL051878) was a Category 2 hurricane at its peak, with 104 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 970 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 Tampa, FL, with a modeled peak gust of 105 mph.

Peak strength104 mph winds (1-minute)
Category 2
Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
20
LandfallsFirst September 7, 1878
4
Lowest pressure
970 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 1878 (AL051878)’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 7, 1878, tropical storm at 69 mph, about 86 miles from Miami, FL
  2. September 8, 1878, tropical storm at 69 mph, about 63 miles from Miami, FL
  3. September 10, 1878, Category 2 at 104 mph, about 44 miles from Tampa, FL
  4. September 12, 1878, Category 1 at 92 mph, about 29 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC

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
Tampa, FL105 mph85 mph38 milesSep 10, 1878, 2:33 AM GMT-4:56:02
Charleston, SC95 mph77 mph21 milesSep 12, 1878, 6:48 AM GMT-4:56:02
Lakeland, FL93 mph76 mph54 milesSep 10, 1878, 6:03 AM GMT-4:56:02
Ocala, FL93 mph75 mph6 milesSep 10, 1878, 6:03 AM GMT-4:56:02
Hilton Head Island, SC92 mph75 mph17 milesSep 12, 1878, 12:48 AM GMT-4:56:02
Savannah, GA85 mph69 mph42 milesSep 12, 1878, 12:48 AM GMT-4:56:02
Jacksonville, FL84 mph68 mph36 milesSep 11, 1878, 7:03 AM GMT-4:56:02
Orlando, FL74 mph60 mph64 milesSep 10, 1878, 6:03 AM GMT-4:56:02
Deltona, FL73 mph60 mph49 milesSep 10, 1878, 1:03 PM GMT-4:56:02
Gainesville, FL72 mph59 mph38 milesSep 10, 1878, 11:33 AM GMT-4:56:02
Myrtle Beach, SC60 mph49 mph72 milesSep 12, 1878, 11:18 AM GMT-4:56:02
Fayetteville, NC59 mph48 mph56 milesSep 12, 1878, 3:33 PM GMT-4:56:02
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Best track (55 positions)

TimeStatusWindPressurePosition
Sep 1, 00:00 UTCTropical storm58 mph8.5°N, 54.2°W
Sep 1, 06:00 UTCTropical storm58 mph8.7°N, 55.6°W
Sep 1, 12:00 UTCTropical storm69 mph9.0°N, 57.0°W
Sep 1, 18:00 UTCTropical storm69 mph9.6°N, 58.4°W
Sep 2, 00:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane81 mph10.3°N, 59.9°W
Sep 2, 06:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane92 mph11.3°N, 61.7°W
Sep 2, 12:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane92 mph12.3°N, 63.3°W
Sep 2, 18:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane92 mph13.3°N, 64.8°W
Sep 3, 00:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane92 mph14.3°N, 66.3°W
Sep 3, 06:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane92 mph15.2°N, 67.8°W
Sep 3, 12:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane92 mph16.0°N, 69.3°W
Sep 3, 18:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane92 mph16.7°N, 70.1°W
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