Unnamed (1861)

Cat 1 AL051861 · Atlantic
Peak winds
70 kt
81 mph
Min pressure
mb
ACE
2.20
10⁴ kt²
Landfalls
1
7 observations

What happened during Unnamed?

Unnamed was a Cat 1 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from September 27 to September 28, 1861 (2 days). It reached peak winds of 80 mph (70 kt). The storm made one landfall on September 27 at 34.5°N, 77.4°W.


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Storm overview
First obs
1861-09-27
Last obs
1861-09-28
Storm number
5
Basin
Atlantic
Observations
7

Best-track observations

Time (UTC) Status Lat Lon Winds (kt) Pressure (mb) Record
1861-09-27 06:00 HU 28.50 -77.50 70
1861-09-27 12:00 HU 31.70 -78.00 70
1861-09-27 17:00 HU 34.50 -77.40 70 Landfall
1861-09-27 18:00 TS 35.20 -77.10 60
1861-09-28 00:00 TS 39.00 -75.10 60
1861-09-28 06:00 TS 42.00 -72.60 50
1861-09-28 12:00 TS 45.00 -67.50 50

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.