Unnamed hurricane of 1906 (AL021906)
Unnamed hurricane of 1906 (AL021906) was a Category 2 hurricane at its peak, with 104 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 979 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at one of the cities we track; the strongest was Miami, FL, with a modeled peak gust of 84 mph.
- Peak strength104 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 2
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 1
- LandfallsFirst June 17, 1906
- 2
- Lowest pressure
- 979 mb
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+)
The shaded areas are where our model puts Unnamed hurricane of 1906 (AL021906)’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 17, 1906, Category 1 at 81 mph, about 93 miles from Miami, FL
- June 17, 1906, Category 1 at 86 mph, about 50 miles from Miami, FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | 84 mph | 68 mph | 1 miles | Jun 17, 1906, 5:15 AM GMT-5 |
Best track (41 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 22.9°N, 76.4°W | |
| Jun 14, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 23.0°N, 77.5°W | |
| Jun 14, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 23.1°N, 78.2°W | |
| Jun 15, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 23.1°N, 79.0°W | |
| Jun 15, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 23.2°N, 79.8°W | |
| Jun 15, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 23.3°N, 80.5°W | |
| Jun 15, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 23.3°N, 80.8°W | |
| Jun 16, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 23.3°N, 81.1°W | |
| Jun 16, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 63 mph | 23.3°N, 81.3°W | |
| Jun 16, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 23.5°N, 81.5°W | |
| Jun 16, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 75 mph | 24.0°N, 81.5°W | |
| Jun 17, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 24.5°N, 81.3°W |