Unnamed hurricane of 1913 (AL041913)
Unnamed hurricane of 1913 (AL041913) was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with 86 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 976 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 4 of the cities we track; the strongest was Wilmington, NC, with a modeled peak gust of 68 mph.
- Peak strength86 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 1
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 4
- LandfallsFirst September 3, 1913
- 1
- Lowest pressure
- 976 mb
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 1913 (AL041913)’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 3, 1913, Category 1 at 86 mph, about 81 miles from Wilmington, NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington, NC | 68 mph | 55 mph | 57 miles | Sep 3, 1913, 3:00 AM GMT-5 |
| Raleigh, NC | 51 mph | 42 mph | 45 miles | Sep 3, 1913, 3:00 AM GMT-5 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 51 mph | 41 mph | 145 miles | Sep 3, 1913, 3:00 AM GMT-5 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 51 mph | 41 mph | 5 miles | Sep 3, 1913, 3:00 AM GMT-5 |
Best track (22 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 28.5°N, 72.5°W | |
| Aug 30, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 29.5°N, 72.6°W | |
| Aug 31, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 30.2°N, 72.7°W | |
| Aug 31, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 30.8°N, 72.8°W | |
| Aug 31, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 31.3°N, 73.0°W | |
| Aug 31, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 31.7°N, 73.2°W | |
| Sep 1, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 63 mph | 32.0°N, 73.4°W | |
| Sep 1, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 32.2°N, 73.7°W | |
| Sep 1, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 75 mph | 32.4°N, 74.0°W | |
| Sep 1, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 32.6°N, 74.2°W | |
| Sep 2, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 86 mph | 32.9°N, 74.3°W | |
| Sep 2, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 86 mph | 33.2°N, 74.5°W |