Unnamed hurricane of 1898 (AL021898)
Unnamed hurricane of 1898 (AL021898) 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 4 of the cities we track; the strongest was Hilton Head Island, SC, with a modeled peak gust of 87 mph.
- Peak strength86 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 1
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 4
- LandfallsFirst August 31, 1898
- 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 hurricane of 1898 (AL021898)’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 31, 1898, Category 1 at 86 mph, about 7 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC
Modeled winds at cities (4)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Head Island, SC | 87 mph | 71 mph | 7 miles | Aug 30, 1898, 10:30 PM GMT-5 |
| Savannah, GA | 83 mph | 67 mph | 17 miles | Aug 31, 1898, 12:30 AM GMT-5 |
| Charleston, SC | 70 mph | 57 mph | 70 miles | Aug 31, 1898, 2:00 AM GMT-5 |
| Augusta, GA | 54 mph | 44 mph | 53 miles | Aug 31, 1898, 10:30 AM GMT-5 |
Best track (12 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 29.3°N, 79.1°W | |
| Aug 30, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 75 mph | 30.1°N, 79.4°W | |
| Aug 30, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 86 mph | 30.9°N, 79.8°W | |
| Aug 31, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 86 mph | 31.5°N, 80.2°W | |
| Aug 31, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 86 mph | 32.0°N, 80.7°W | |
| Aug 31, 07:00 UTC (landfall) | Category 1 hurricane | 86 mph | 32.1°N, 80.8°W | |
| Aug 31, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 32.4°N, 81.4°W | |
| Aug 31, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 32.6°N, 82.2°W | |
| Sep 1, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 32.6°N, 83.1°W | |
| Sep 1, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 32.7°N, 84.1°W | |
| Sep 1, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 32.8°N, 85.3°W | |
| Sep 1, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 33.1°N, 86.6°W |