Unnamed hurricane of 1902 (AL021902)
Unnamed hurricane of 1902 (AL021902) was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with 81 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 Brownsville, TX, with a modeled peak gust of 66 mph.
- Peak strength81 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 1
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 2
- LandfallsFirst June 26, 1902
- 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 1902 (AL021902)’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
- June 26, 1902, tropical storm at 69 mph, about 4 miles from Corpus Christi, TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville, TX | 66 mph | 54 mph | 33 miles | Jun 26, 1902, 2:30 AM GMT-6 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 64 mph | 52 mph | 2 miles | Jun 26, 1902, 12:45 PM GMT-6 |
Best track (37 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 17.2°N, 92.1°W | |
| Jun 21, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 17.6°N, 92.4°W | |
| Jun 21, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 18.0°N, 92.7°W | |
| Jun 21, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 18.2°N, 92.9°W | |
| Jun 22, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 18.4°N, 93.0°W | |
| Jun 22, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 18.7°N, 93.2°W | |
| Jun 22, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 19.0°N, 93.5°W | |
| Jun 22, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 19.2°N, 93.7°W | |
| Jun 23, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 19.5°N, 93.9°W | |
| Jun 23, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 19.7°N, 94.1°W | |
| Jun 23, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 20.0°N, 94.3°W | |
| Jun 23, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 20.3°N, 94.5°W |