Unnamed tropical storm of 1894 (AL021894)
Unnamed tropical storm of 1894 (AL021894) 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 3 of the cities we track; the strongest was Pensacola, FL, with a modeled peak gust of 57 mph.
- Peak strength58 mph winds (1-minute)
- Tropical storm
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 3
- LandfallsFirst August 7, 1894
- 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 1894 (AL021894)’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
- August 7, 1894, tropical storm at 58 mph, about 26 miles from Pensacola, FL
Modeled winds at cities (3)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola, FL | 57 mph | 46 mph | 26 miles | Aug 7, 1894, 9:30 AM GMT-5 |
| Daphne, AL | 55 mph | 44 mph | 5 miles | Aug 7, 1894, 10:45 AM GMT-6 |
| Mobile, AL | 53 mph | 43 mph | 10 miles | Aug 7, 1894, 12:00 PM GMT-6 |
Best track (19 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 26.4°N, 89.3°W | |
| Aug 5, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 27.0°N, 89.0°W | |
| Aug 5, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 27.5°N, 88.6°W | |
| Aug 6, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 27.9°N, 88.2°W | |
| Aug 6, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 28.3°N, 87.9°W | |
| Aug 6, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 28.7°N, 87.6°W | |
| Aug 6, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 29.0°N, 87.5°W | |
| Aug 7, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 29.4°N, 87.4°W | |
| Aug 7, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 29.7°N, 87.4°W | |
| Aug 7, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 30.0°N, 87.5°W | |
| Aug 7, 18:00 UTC (landfall) | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 30.3°N, 87.6°W | |
| Aug 8, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 30.6°N, 87.7°W |