Unnamed hurricane of 1916 (AL031916)

Name: Unnamed hurricane of 1916 (AL031916) (1916): track and modeled winds
Creator: NOAA/NWS National Hurricane Center

Unnamed hurricane of 1916 (AL031916) was a Category 2 hurricane at its peak, with 104 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 980 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 Providence, RI, with a modeled peak gust of 59 mph.

Peak strength104 mph winds (1-minute): Category 2
Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track: 4
LandfallsFirst July 21, 1916: 1
Lowest pressure: 980 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+)

Source: NOAA/NWS National Hurricane Center best track (HURDAT2). City winds and the wind field are modeled.

The shaded areas are where our model puts Unnamed hurricane of 1916 (AL031916)’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

July 21, 1916, tropical storm at 69 mph, about 31 miles from Providence, RI

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
Providence, RI	59 mph	48 mph	21 miles	Jul 21, 1916, 6:45 AM GMT-5
Norwich, CT	55 mph	45 mph	46 miles	Jul 21, 1916, 6:15 AM GMT-5
Boston, MA	51 mph	42 mph	14 miles	Jul 21, 1916, 8:30 AM GMT-5
Worcester, MA	48 mph	39 mph	50 miles	Jul 21, 1916, 6:45 AM GMT-5

Best track (52 positions)

Time	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position
Jul 10, 06:00 UTC	Tropical depression	35 mph		11.5°N, 52.1°W
Jul 10, 12:00 UTC	Tropical depression	35 mph		11.5°N, 53.2°W
Jul 10, 18:00 UTC	Tropical depression	35 mph		11.6°N, 54.4°W
Jul 11, 00:00 UTC	Tropical depression	35 mph		11.7°N, 55.6°W
Jul 11, 06:00 UTC	Tropical depression	35 mph		11.8°N, 56.7°W
Jul 11, 12:00 UTC	Tropical depression	35 mph		12.0°N, 57.8°W
Jul 11, 18:00 UTC	Tropical depression	35 mph		12.4°N, 58.8°W
Jul 12, 00:00 UTC	Tropical storm	40 mph		13.0°N, 59.8°W
Jul 12, 06:00 UTC	Tropical storm	40 mph		13.7°N, 60.8°W
Jul 12, 12:00 UTC	Tropical storm	40 mph		14.5°N, 61.7°W
Jul 12, 18:00 UTC	Tropical storm	40 mph		15.4°N, 62.7°W
Jul 13, 00:00 UTC	Tropical storm	40 mph		16.4°N, 63.8°W
Jul 13, 06:00 UTC	Tropical storm	46 mph		17.5°N, 65.0°W
Jul 13, 12:00 UTC	Tropical storm	52 mph		18.4°N, 66.0°W
Jul 13, 18:00 UTC	Tropical storm	52 mph		19.1°N, 66.7°W
Jul 14, 00:00 UTC	Tropical storm	58 mph		19.7°N, 67.2°W
Jul 14, 06:00 UTC	Tropical storm	58 mph		20.3°N, 67.6°W
Jul 14, 12:00 UTC	Tropical storm	63 mph		20.8°N, 68.0°W
Jul 14, 18:00 UTC	Tropical storm	69 mph		21.3°N, 68.3°W
Jul 15, 00:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	75 mph		21.7°N, 68.5°W
Jul 15, 06:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	81 mph		22.1°N, 68.6°W
Jul 15, 12:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	86 mph		22.5°N, 68.7°W
Jul 15, 18:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	86 mph		22.9°N, 68.8°W
Jul 16, 00:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	92 mph		23.2°N, 69.0°W
Jul 16, 06:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	98 mph		23.5°N, 69.2°W
Jul 16, 12:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	104 mph		23.8°N, 69.5°W
Jul 16, 18:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	104 mph		24.0°N, 70.0°W
Jul 17, 00:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	104 mph		24.2°N, 70.5°W
Jul 17, 06:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	104 mph		24.6°N, 71.0°W
Jul 17, 12:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	104 mph		25.3°N, 71.5°W
Jul 17, 18:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	104 mph		26.1°N, 71.9°W
Jul 18, 00:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	104 mph		27.0°N, 72.2°W
Jul 18, 06:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	98 mph		28.0°N, 72.5°W
Jul 18, 12:00 UTC	Category 2 hurricane	98 mph		29.1°N, 72.8°W
Jul 18, 18:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	92 mph		30.2°N, 73.0°W
Jul 19, 00:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	92 mph		31.2°N, 73.2°W
Jul 19, 06:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	86 mph	980 mb	32.2°N, 73.3°W
Jul 19, 12:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	86 mph		33.2°N, 73.3°W
Jul 19, 18:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	86 mph		34.1°N, 73.1°W
Jul 20, 00:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	86 mph		34.9°N, 72.9°W
Jul 20, 06:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	86 mph		35.7°N, 72.7°W
Jul 20, 12:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	86 mph		36.6°N, 72.5°W
Jul 20, 18:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	86 mph		37.6°N, 72.3°W
Jul 21, 00:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	81 mph		38.8°N, 72.1°W
Jul 21, 06:00 UTC	Category 1 hurricane	75 mph		39.9°N, 71.8°W
Jul 21, 12:00 UTC	Tropical storm	69 mph	993 mb	41.1°N, 71.4°W
Jul 21, 13:00 UTC (landfall)	Tropical storm	69 mph	993 mb	41.4°N, 71.2°W
Jul 21, 18:00 UTC	Tropical storm	52 mph	1001 mb	43.0°N, 70.4°W
Jul 22, 00:00 UTC	Tropical storm	46 mph		44.7°N, 68.4°W
Jul 22, 06:00 UTC	Tropical storm	40 mph		46.9°N, 65.5°W
Jul 22, 12:00 UTC	Post-tropical	35 mph		48.5°N, 61.7°W
Jul 22, 18:00 UTC	Post-tropical	35 mph		51.0°N, 56.5°W

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