Unnamed hurricane of 1912 (AL041912)
Unnamed hurricane of 1912 (AL041912) was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with 92 mph winds, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 7 of the cities we track; the strongest was Daphne, AL, with a modeled peak gust of 76 mph.
- Peak strength92 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 1
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 7
- LandfallsFirst September 14, 1912
- 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 1912 (AL041912)’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 14, 1912, Category 1 at 75 mph, about 31 miles from Mobile, AL
Modeled winds at cities (7)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne, AL | 76 mph | 62 mph | 34 miles | Sep 14, 1912, 12:00 AM GMT-6 |
| Mobile, AL | 75 mph | 61 mph | 21 miles | Sep 14, 1912, 12:00 AM GMT-6 |
| Pensacola, FL | 74 mph | 60 mph | 70 miles | Sep 14, 1912, 1:00 AM GMT-5 |
| Gulfport, MS | 70 mph | 57 mph | 38 miles | Sep 14, 1912, 12:00 AM GMT-6 |
| Slidell, LA | 62 mph | 51 mph | 81 miles | Sep 14, 1912, 1:45 AM GMT-6 |
| Crestview, FL | 61 mph | 49 mph | 112 miles | Sep 14, 1912, 1:00 AM GMT-5 |
| New Orleans, LA | 59 mph | 48 mph | 93 miles | Sep 14, 1912, 1:45 AM GMT-6 |
Best track (21 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 29.0°N, 84.0°W | |
| Sep 10, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 29.0°N, 84.3°W | |
| Sep 11, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 29.0°N, 84.5°W | |
| Sep 11, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 29.0°N, 84.8°W | |
| Sep 11, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 29.0°N, 85.0°W | |
| Sep 11, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 63 mph | 28.9°N, 85.2°W | |
| Sep 12, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 28.7°N, 85.4°W | |
| Sep 12, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 75 mph | 28.6°N, 85.7°W | |
| Sep 12, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 28.5°N, 86.0°W | |
| Sep 12, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 86 mph | 28.5°N, 86.3°W | |
| Sep 13, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 28.6°N, 86.7°W | |
| Sep 13, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 28.8°N, 87.1°W |