Unnamed hurricane of 1896 (AL021896)
Unnamed hurricane of 1896 (AL021896) was a Category 3 hurricane at its peak, with 115 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 956 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 6 of the cities we track; the strongest was Providence, RI, with a modeled peak gust of 65 mph.
- Peak strength115 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 3
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 6
- LandfallsFirst September 10, 1896
- 1
- Lowest pressure
- 956 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 1896 (AL021896)’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, 1896, Category 1 at 81 mph, about 60 miles from Providence, RI
Modeled winds at cities (6)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI | 65 mph | 53 mph | 38 miles | Sep 10, 1896, 6:45 AM GMT-5 |
| Boston, MA | 58 mph | 47 mph | 20 miles | Sep 10, 1896, 6:45 AM GMT-5 |
| Norwich, CT | 58 mph | 47 mph | 74 miles | Sep 10, 1896, 6:45 AM GMT-5 |
| Worcester, MA | 53 mph | 43 mph | 59 miles | Sep 10, 1896, 6:45 AM GMT-5 |
| Portland, ME | 53 mph | 43 mph | 2 miles | Sep 10, 1896, 6:45 PM GMT-5 |
| Manchester, NH | 48 mph | 39 mph | 47 miles | Sep 10, 1896, 3:15 PM GMT-5 |
Best track (52 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 14.0°N, 59.6°W | |
| Aug 30, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 14.5°N, 60.5°W | |
| Aug 30, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 75 mph | 14.9°N, 61.4°W | |
| Aug 31, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 15.3°N, 62.4°W | |
| Aug 31, 06:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 98 mph | 15.8°N, 63.3°W | |
| Aug 31, 12:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 98 mph | 16.3°N, 64.2°W | |
| Aug 31, 18:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 98 mph | 16.9°N, 65.1°W | |
| Sep 1, 00:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 98 mph | 17.5°N, 66.0°W | |
| Sep 1, 06:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 98 mph | 18.1°N, 66.9°W | |
| Sep 1, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 86 mph | 18.6°N, 67.8°W | |
| Sep 1, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 19.0°N, 68.6°W | |
| Sep 2, 00:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 98 mph | 19.3°N, 69.2°W |