Unnamed (1898)

Cat 1 AL021898 · Atlantic
Peak winds
75 kt
86 mph
Min pressure
mb
ACE
3.33
10⁴ kt²
Landfalls
1
12 observations

What happened during Unnamed?

Unnamed was a Cat 1 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from August 30 to September 1, 1898 (3 days). It reached peak winds of 86 mph (75 kt). The storm made one landfall on August 31 at 32.1°N, 80.8°W.


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Storm overview
First obs
1898-08-30
Last obs
1898-09-01
Storm number
2
Basin
Atlantic
Observations
12

Best-track observations

Time (UTC) Status Lat Lon Winds (kt) Pressure (mb) Record
1898-08-30 06:00 TS 29.30 -79.10 35
1898-08-30 12:00 HU 30.10 -79.40 65
1898-08-30 18:00 HU 30.90 -79.80 75
1898-08-31 00:00 HU 31.50 -80.20 75
1898-08-31 06:00 HU 32.00 -80.70 75
1898-08-31 07:00 HU 32.10 -80.80 75 Landfall
1898-08-31 12:00 TS 32.40 -81.40 60
1898-08-31 18:00 TS 32.60 -82.20 50
1898-09-01 00:00 TS 32.60 -83.10 45
1898-09-01 06:00 TS 32.70 -84.10 40
1898-09-01 12:00 TS 32.80 -85.30 35
1898-09-01 18:00 TD 33.10 -86.60 30

Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 best-track database (nhc.noaa.gov/data). Data is in the public domain. Best-track positions and intensities are post-storm reanalysis estimates and may differ from real-time advisories.