Unnamed tropical storm of 1895 (AL011895)
Unnamed tropical storm of 1895 (AL011895) 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 New Orleans, LA, with a modeled peak gust of 49 mph.
- Peak strength58 mph winds (1-minute)
- Tropical storm
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 2
- LandfallsFirst August 15, 1895
- 2
- 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 1895 (AL011895)’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 15, 1895, tropical storm at 58 mph, about 56 miles from New Orleans, LA
- August 16, 1895, tropical storm at 52 mph, about 22 miles from Gulfport, MS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | 49 mph | 40 mph | 45 miles | Aug 15, 1895, 6:00 PM GMT-6 |
| Gulfport, MS | 48 mph | 39 mph | 20 miles | Aug 16, 1895, 6:00 AM GMT-6 |
Best track (17 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 27.2°N, 91.3°W | |
| Aug 14, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 27.6°N, 91.0°W | |
| Aug 14, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 27.9°N, 90.8°W | |
| Aug 15, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 28.3°N, 90.5°W | |
| Aug 15, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 28.6°N, 90.3°W | |
| Aug 15, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 28.9°N, 90.0°W | |
| Aug 15, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 29.2°N, 89.7°W | |
| Aug 15, 19:00 UTC (landfall) | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 29.3°N, 89.6°W | |
| Aug 16, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 29.6°N, 89.4°W | |
| Aug 16, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 29.9°N, 89.1°W | |
| Aug 16, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 30.2°N, 88.8°W | |
| Aug 16, 13:00 UTC (landfall) | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 30.2°N, 88.8°W |