Unnamed hurricane of 1916 (AL041916)
Unnamed hurricane of 1916 (AL041916) was a Category 3 hurricane at its peak, with 115 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 960 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 8 of the cities we track; the strongest was Charleston, SC, with a modeled peak gust of 109 mph.
- Peak strength115 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 3
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 8
- LandfallsFirst July 14, 1916
- 1
- Lowest pressure
- 960 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 1916 (AL041916)’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 14, 1916, Category 2 at 109 mph, about 28 miles from Charleston, SC
Modeled winds at cities (8)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston, SC | 109 mph | 89 mph | 26 miles | Jul 14, 1916, 3:00 AM GMT-5 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | 80 mph | 65 mph | 59 miles | Jul 14, 1916, 12:45 AM GMT-5 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | 76 mph | 62 mph | 83 miles | Jul 13, 1916, 10:30 PM GMT-5 |
| Savannah, GA | 61 mph | 49 mph | 112 miles | Jul 13, 1916, 9:30 PM GMT-5 |
| Columbia, SC | 56 mph | 46 mph | 9 miles | Jul 14, 1916, 11:15 AM GMT-5 |
| Wilmington, NC | 51 mph | 42 mph | 125 miles | Jul 14, 1916, 12:45 AM GMT-5 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 50 mph | 41 mph | 18 miles | Jul 14, 1916, 11:30 PM GMT-5 |
| Charlotte, NC | 48 mph | 39 mph | 63 miles | Jul 14, 1916, 8:45 PM GMT-5 |
Best track (20 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 25.9°N, 71.2°W | |
| Jul 11, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 26.5°N, 72.0°W | |
| Jul 11, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 27.1°N, 72.8°W | |
| Jul 12, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 27.7°N, 73.6°W | |
| Jul 12, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 28.2°N, 74.4°W | |
| Jul 12, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 28.7°N, 75.2°W | |
| Jul 12, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 29.2°N, 76.0°W | |
| Jul 13, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 86 mph | 29.7°N, 76.9°W | |
| Jul 13, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 30.2°N, 77.7°W | |
| Jul 13, 12:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 104 mph | 30.7°N, 78.4°W | |
| Jul 13, 18:00 UTC | Category 3 hurricane | 115 mph | 31.3°N, 78.9°W | |
| Jul 14, 00:00 UTC | Category 3 hurricane | 115 mph | 32.0°N, 79.2°W |