Unnamed hurricane of 1895 (AL021895)
Unnamed hurricane of 1895 (AL021895) was a Category 2 hurricane at its peak, with 109 mph winds, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at one of the cities we track; the strongest was Brownsville, TX, with a modeled peak gust of 65 mph.
- Peak strength109 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 2
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 1
- Landfalls
- 0
- 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 hurricane of 1895 (AL021895)’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
Modeled winds at cities (1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville, TX | 65 mph | 53 mph | 71 miles | Aug 29, 1895, 6:30 PM GMT-6 |
Best track (36 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 13.4°N, 58.3°W | |
| Aug 22, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 13.7°N, 59.6°W | |
| Aug 22, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 14.0°N, 60.7°W | |
| Aug 22, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 14.3°N, 61.9°W | |
| Aug 23, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 63 mph | 14.5°N, 63.1°W | |
| Aug 23, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 63 mph | 14.8°N, 64.4°W | |
| Aug 23, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 15.0°N, 65.8°W | |
| Aug 23, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 75 mph | 15.3°N, 67.2°W | |
| Aug 24, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 15.5°N, 68.7°W | |
| Aug 24, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 86 mph | 15.8°N, 70.2°W | |
| Aug 24, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 86 mph | 16.0°N, 71.7°W | |
| Aug 24, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 16.4°N, 73.3°W |