Unnamed hurricane of 1882 (AL021882)
Unnamed hurricane of 1882 (AL021882) was a Category 3 hurricane at its peak, with 127 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 949 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 Crestview, FL, with a modeled peak gust of 130 mph.
- Peak strength127 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 3
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 8
- LandfallsFirst September 10, 1882
- 1
- Lowest pressure
- 949 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 1882 (AL021882)’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 10, 1882, Category 3 at 127 mph, about 23 miles from Pensacola, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestview, FL | 130 mph | 105 mph | 6 miles | Sep 9, 1882, 9:03 PM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Pensacola, FL | 123 mph | 100 mph | 21 miles | Sep 9, 1882, 7:18 PM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Daphne, AL | 89 mph | 72 mph | 62 miles | Sep 9, 1882, 6:54 PM GMT-5:50:36 |
| Mobile, AL | 78 mph | 64 mph | 76 miles | Sep 9, 1882, 6:39 PM GMT-5:50:36 |
| Columbus, GA | 56 mph | 46 mph | 15 miles | Sep 10, 1882, 6:33 AM GMT-4:56:02 |
| Montgomery, AL | 55 mph | 45 mph | 70 miles | Sep 10, 1882, 1:09 AM GMT-5:50:36 |
| Gulfport, MS | 54 mph | 44 mph | 115 miles | Sep 9, 1882, 4:39 PM GMT-5:50:36 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 50 mph | 41 mph | 107 miles | Sep 10, 1882, 2:03 AM GMT-4:56:02 |
Best track (47 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 19.5°N, 67.5°W | |
| Sep 2, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 19.7°N, 68.5°W | |
| Sep 2, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 20.2°N, 69.3°W | |
| Sep 2, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 20.7°N, 70.1°W | |
| Sep 3, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 21.2°N, 70.9°W | |
| Sep 3, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 21.7°N, 71.8°W | |
| Sep 3, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 22.0°N, 72.5°W | |
| Sep 3, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 22.2°N, 73.4°W | |
| Sep 4, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 22.5°N, 74.3°W | |
| Sep 4, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 22.5°N, 75.1°W | |
| Sep 4, 12:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 104 mph | 22.5°N, 76.1°W | |
| Sep 4, 18:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 104 mph | 22.4°N, 77.0°W |