Unnamed (1881)

Cat 2 AL061881 · Atlantic
Peak winds
90 kt
104 mph
Min pressure
975 mb
ACE
9.70
10⁴ kt²
Landfalls
1
21 observations

What happened during Unnamed?

Unnamed was a Cat 2 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from September 7 to September 11, 1881 (5 days). It reached peak winds of 103 mph (90 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 975 mb. The storm made one landfall on September 9 at 33.9°N, 78.1°W.


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Storm overview
First obs
1881-09-07
Last obs
1881-09-11
Storm number
6
Basin
Atlantic
Observations
21

Best-track observations

Time (UTC) Status Lat Lon Winds (kt) Pressure (mb) Record
1881-09-07 00:00 HU 23.70 -69.00 70
1881-09-07 06:00 HU 25.00 -70.00 70
1881-09-07 12:00 HU 26.20 -71.00 70
1881-09-07 18:00 HU 27.40 -72.10 70
1881-09-08 00:00 HU 28.60 -73.50 80
1881-09-08 06:00 HU 30.10 -75.00 80
1881-09-08 12:00 HU 31.00 -75.80 80
1881-09-08 18:00 HU 31.60 -76.10 80
1881-09-09 00:00 HU 32.00 -76.50 90
1881-09-09 06:00 HU 32.80 -77.00 90
1881-09-09 12:00 HU 33.30 -77.50 90
1881-09-09 16:00 HU 33.90 -78.10 90 Landfall
1881-09-09 18:00 HU 34.20 -78.10 80 975
1881-09-10 00:00 TS 35.20 -77.50 60
1881-09-10 06:00 TS 36.20 -76.90 50
1881-09-10 12:00 TS 37.00 -76.00 50
1881-09-10 18:00 TS 38.00 -74.60 50
1881-09-11 00:00 TS 39.00 -73.30 50
1881-09-11 06:00 TS 39.90 -71.80 50
1881-09-11 12:00 TS 40.50 -70.50 50
1881-09-11 18:00 TS 41.50 -69.00 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.