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Unnamed hurricane of 1897 (AL021897)

Unnamed hurricane of 1897 (AL021897) was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with 86 mph winds, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 12 of the cities we track; the strongest was Beaumont, TX, with a modeled peak gust of 86 mph.

Peak strength86 mph winds (1-minute)
Category 1
Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
12
LandfallsFirst September 10, 1897
2
Lowest pressure
Not recorded

Track, wind field and cities

Select a piece of the track or a city for details.

  • 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+)
Source: NOAA/NWS National Hurricane Center best track (HURDAT2). City winds and the wind field are modeled.

The shaded areas are where our model puts Unnamed hurricane of 1897 (AL021897)’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

  1. September 10, 1897, tropical storm at 69 mph, 24.4°N, 81.9°W
  2. September 13, 1897, Category 1 at 86 mph, about 34 miles from Beaumont, TX

Modeled winds at cities (12)

Estimated peak winds for open, flat ground at each city’s center. Not measurements. How we model hurricane winds

CityPeak gustSustainedClosest passPeak
Beaumont, TX86 mph70 mph18 milesSep 12, 1897, 11:30 PM GMT-6
Lake Charles, LA84 mph69 mph43 milesSep 12, 1897, 9:45 PM GMT-6
Lafayette, LA71 mph57 mph63 milesSep 12, 1897, 6:30 PM GMT-6
Conroe, TX63 mph51 mph6 milesSep 13, 1897, 3:15 AM GMT-6
Pasadena, TX61 mph50 mph31 milesSep 13, 1897, 1:15 AM GMT-6
League City, TX59 mph48 mph41 milesSep 13, 1897, 12:45 AM GMT-6
Houston, TX58 mph47 mph27 milesSep 13, 1897, 2:00 AM GMT-6
Pearland, TX55 mph45 mph41 milesSep 13, 1897, 1:30 AM GMT-6
New Orleans, LA53 mph44 mph93 milesSep 12, 1897, 12:00 PM GMT-6
Baton Rouge, LA53 mph43 mph95 milesSep 12, 1897, 4:00 PM GMT-6
Sugar Land, TX50 mph41 mph45 milesSep 13, 1897, 2:15 AM GMT-6
College Station, TX48 mph39 mph1 milesSep 13, 1897, 5:45 AM GMT-6

Best track (16 positions)

TimeStatusWindPressurePosition
Sep 10, 06:00 UTCTropical storm58 mph23.7°N, 80.0°W
Sep 10, 12:00 UTCTropical storm63 mph24.0°N, 81.0°W
Sep 10, 18:00 UTC (landfall)Tropical storm69 mph24.4°N, 81.9°W
Sep 11, 00:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane75 mph24.8°N, 82.9°W
Sep 11, 06:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane86 mph25.4°N, 83.6°W
Sep 11, 12:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane86 mph26.0°N, 84.6°W
Sep 11, 18:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane86 mph26.6°N, 85.6°W
Sep 12, 00:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane86 mph27.2°N, 86.8°W
Sep 12, 06:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane86 mph27.8°N, 87.9°W
Sep 12, 12:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane86 mph28.3°N, 89.2°W
Sep 12, 18:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane86 mph28.8°N, 90.5°W
Sep 13, 00:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane86 mph29.3°N, 92.2°W
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