Unnamed tropical storm of 1892 (AL041892)
Unnamed tropical storm of 1892 (AL041892) was a tropical storm at its peak, with 58 mph winds, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 2 of the cities we track; the strongest was Columbus, OH, with a modeled peak gust of 53 mph.
- Peak strength58 mph winds (1-minute)
- Tropical storm
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 2
- LandfallsFirst September 12, 1892
- 1
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
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 tropical storm of 1892 (AL041892)’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 12, 1892, tropical storm at 58 mph, 29.0°N, 90.6°W
Modeled winds at cities (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | 53 mph | 43 mph | 48 miles | Sep 13, 1892, 3:15 PM GMT-5 |
| Cleveland, OH | 50 mph | 40 mph | 79 miles | Sep 13, 1892, 7:00 PM GMT-5 |
Best track (37 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 22.0°N, 92.8°W | |
| Sep 9, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 22.7°N, 93.2°W | |
| Sep 9, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 23.4°N, 93.7°W | |
| Sep 9, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 24.1°N, 94.2°W | |
| Sep 9, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 24.9°N, 94.4°W | |
| Sep 10, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 25.6°N, 94.2°W | |
| Sep 10, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 26.1°N, 93.9°W | |
| Sep 10, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 26.6°N, 93.6°W | |
| Sep 10, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 26.9°N, 93.3°W | |
| Sep 11, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 27.1°N, 92.9°W | |
| Sep 11, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 27.4°N, 92.4°W | |
| Sep 11, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 27.6°N, 92.0°W |