Unnamed (1872)

Cat 1 AL051872 · Atlantic
Peak winds
70 kt
81 mph
Min pressure
mb
ACE
4.70
10⁴ kt²
Landfalls
2
28 observations

What happened during Unnamed?

Unnamed was a Cat 1 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from October 22 to October 28, 1872 (7 days). It reached peak winds of 80 mph (70 kt). The storm made 2 landfalls during its lifetime.


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Storm overview
First obs
1872-10-22
Last obs
1872-10-28
Storm number
5
Basin
Atlantic
Observations
28

Best-track observations

Time (UTC) Status Lat Lon Winds (kt) Pressure (mb) Record
1872-10-22 00:00 TS 23.40 -89.30 40
1872-10-22 06:00 TS 24.00 -88.30 40
1872-10-22 12:00 TS 24.70 -87.30 40
1872-10-22 18:00 TS 25.70 -86.20 40
1872-10-23 00:00 TS 26.70 -84.80 50
1872-10-23 06:00 TS 27.60 -83.30 50
1872-10-23 08:00 TS 27.90 -82.70 50 Landfall
1872-10-23 12:00 TS 28.40 -81.80 40
1872-10-23 18:00 TS 29.00 -80.30 40
1872-10-24 00:00 TS 30.00 -79.00 50
1872-10-24 06:00 TS 31.30 -78.50 60
1872-10-24 12:00 HU 32.60 -78.20 70
1872-10-24 18:00 TS 33.60 -77.90 60
1872-10-25 00:00 TS 34.30 -77.70 50
1872-10-25 01:00 TS 34.40 -77.70 50 Landfall
1872-10-25 06:00 TS 35.00 -77.50 50
1872-10-25 12:00 TS 35.70 -77.20 40
1872-10-25 18:00 TS 36.50 -76.90 40
1872-10-26 00:00 TS 37.50 -76.50 40
1872-10-26 06:00 TS 38.60 -75.80 40
1872-10-26 12:00 TS 39.70 -74.80 40
1872-10-26 18:00 TS 40.60 -73.80 40
1872-10-27 00:00 TS 41.30 -72.60 40
1872-10-27 06:00 TS 41.80 -71.30 40
1872-10-27 12:00 EX 42.40 -69.20 40
1872-10-27 18:00 EX 42.90 -67.20 40
1872-10-28 00:00 EX 43.60 -65.00 40
1872-10-28 06:00 EX 44.50 -62.50 40

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.