NHC AL051859 · Atlantic basin
Unnamed Hurricane of 1859
September 15, 1859 – September 18, 1859
Hurricane Unnamed 1859 storm peaked at Category 1 with 81 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 1,145 US cities, 31 of them while still at hurricane strength.
- Peak strength
- Category 1
- Cities within 75 mi
- 1,145
- At hurricane strength
- 31
- States
- 12
81 mph
when closest
Cities Unnamed 1859 storm passed near, strongest first
North Carolina (317)
- South MillsTropical storm · 67 mi
- MoyockTropical storm · 69 mi
- GatesTropical storm · 50 mi
- MurfreesboroTropical storm · 45 mi
- AhoskieTropical storm · 56 mi
- ColerainTropical storm · 67 mi
- GarysburgTropical storm · 28 mi
- JacksonTropical storm · 38 mi
- ConwayTropical storm · 42 mi
- AulanderTropical storm · 57 mi
- WindsorTropical storm · 74 mi
- LittletonTropical storm · 18 mi
- GastonTropical storm · 22 mi
- Roanoke RapidsTropical storm · 26 mi
- WeldonTropical storm · 29 mi
- HalifaxTropical storm · 37 mi
- EnfieldTropical storm · 39 mi
- Scotland NeckTropical storm · 52 mi
- BethelTropical storm · 72 mi
- RobersonvilleTropical storm · 75 mi
- NorlinaTropical storm · 8 mi
- WarrentonTropical storm · 15 mi
- HollisterTropical storm · 28 mi
- WhitakersTropical storm · 43 mi
- BattleboroTropical storm · 46 mi
- Rocky MountTropical storm · 50 mi
- TarboroTropical storm · 61 mi
- PinetopsTropical storm · 64 mi
- MacclesfieldTropical storm · 67 mi
- HendersonTropical storm · 9 mi
- KittrellTropical storm · 15 mi
- LouisburgTropical storm · 29 mi
- CastaliaTropical storm · 34 mi
- BunnTropical storm · 35 mi
- Spring HopeTropical storm · 40 mi
- NashvilleTropical storm · 42 mi
- BaileyTropical storm · 49 mi
- SimsTropical storm · 53 mi
- Elm CityTropical storm · 56 mi
- WilsonTropical storm · 58 mi
- StantonsburgTropical storm · 70 mi
- OxfordTropical storm · 2 mi
- StemTropical storm · 7 mi
- ButnerTropical storm · 9 mi
- CreedmoorTropical storm · 13 mi
- RoxboroTropical storm · 14 mi
- FranklintonTropical storm · 20 mi
- Wake ForestTropical storm · 26 mi
- YoungsvilleTropical storm · 27 mi
- RolesvilleTropical storm · 31 mi
- KnightdaleTropical storm · 37 mi
- ZebulonTropical storm · 40 mi
- WendellTropical storm · 41 mi
- MiddlesexTropical storm · 47 mi
- SelmaTropical storm · 58 mi
- KenlyTropical storm · 59 mi
- LucamaTropical storm · 61 mi
- PrincetonTropical storm · 67 mi
- FremontTropical storm · 67 mi
- PikevilleTropical storm · 70 mi
and 257 more
Georgia (236)
- BrooksTropical storm · overhead
- ElbertonTropical storm · overhead
- McdonoughTropical storm · overhead
- CovingtonTropical storm · overhead
- BishopTropical storm · 1 mi
- Social CircleTropical storm · 1 mi
- WatkinsvilleTropical storm · 2 mi
- HamptonTropical storm · 2 mi
- West PointTropical storm · 3 mi
- LuthersvilleTropical storm · 3 mi
- WintervilleTropical storm · 3 mi
- LagrangeTropical storm · 4 mi
- CrawfordTropical storm · 4 mi
- SenoiaTropical storm · 4 mi
- OxfordTropical storm · 4 mi
- ComerTropical storm · 6 mi
- GreenvilleTropical storm · 6 mi
- RutledgeTropical storm · 6 mi
- Locust GroveTropical storm · 7 mi
- AthensTropical storm · 7 mi
- ColbertTropical storm · 7 mi
- GriffinTropical storm · 8 mi
- HogansvilleTropical storm · 8 mi
- Dewy RoseTropical storm · 8 mi
- ConyersTropical storm · 8 mi
- GrantvilleTropical storm · 8 mi
- MonroeTropical storm · 8 mi
- LexingtonTropical storm · 8 mi
- StockbridgeTropical storm · 8 mi
- MansfieldTropical storm · 8 mi
- WilliamsonTropical storm · 9 mi
- MorelandTropical storm · 9 mi
- BogartTropical storm · 9 mi
- FayettevilleTropical storm · 10 mi
- ConcordTropical storm · 10 mi
- BowmanTropical storm · 10 mi
- JonesboroTropical storm · 11 mi
- Peachtree CityTropical storm · 11 mi
- Pine MountainTropical storm · 11 mi
- NewbornTropical storm · 11 mi
- HullTropical storm · 11 mi
- MadisonTropical storm · 12 mi
- RexTropical storm · 12 mi
- SharpsburgTropical storm · 12 mi
- StathamTropical storm · 13 mi
- JacksonTropical storm · 14 mi
- WoodburyTropical storm · 14 mi
- MorrowTropical storm · 14 mi
- Warm SpringsTropical storm · 15 mi
- LoganvilleTropical storm · 15 mi
- ZebulonTropical storm · 15 mi
- DanielsvilleTropical storm · 15 mi
- RiverdaleTropical storm · 15 mi
- EllenwoodTropical storm · 15 mi
- LithoniaTropical storm · 16 mi
- TyroneTropical storm · 16 mi
- NicholsonTropical storm · 16 mi
- MolenaTropical storm · 16 mi
- BethlehemTropical storm · 16 mi
- MilnerTropical storm · 16 mi
and 176 more
Virginia (155)
- New ChurchTropical storm · overhead
- ChincoteagueTropical storm · 8 mi
- BloxomTropical storm · 7 mi
- ParksleyTropical storm · 8 mi
- AccomacTropical storm · 12 mi
- OnancockTropical storm · 9 mi
- MelfaTropical storm · 14 mi
- PainterTropical storm · 15 mi
- ExmoreTropical storm · 17 mi
- White StoneTropical storm · 4 mi
- KilmarnockTropical storm · 9 mi
- MathewsTropical storm · 9 mi
- LancasterTropical storm · 14 mi
- HeathsvilleTropical storm · 19 mi
- Cape CharlesTropical storm · 29 mi
- CallaoTropical storm · 31 mi
- WarsawTropical storm · 34 mi
- MontrossTropical storm · 44 mi
- Colonial BeachTropical storm · 56 mi
- GloucesterTropical storm · 4 mi
- SaludaTropical storm · 8 mi
- HayesTropical storm · 13 mi
- West PointTropical storm · 13 mi
- SeafordTropical storm · 20 mi
- YorktownTropical storm · 22 mi
- Newport NewsTropical storm · 24 mi
- PoquosonTropical storm · 25 mi
- DunnsvilleTropical storm · 30 mi
- HamptonTropical storm · 31 mi
- TappahannockTropical storm · 36 mi
- NorfolkTropical storm · 43 mi
- Virginia BeachTropical storm · 51 mi
- King GeorgeTropical storm · 65 mi
- ToanoTropical storm · 4 mi
- Spring GroveTropical storm · 4 mi
- WilliamsburgTropical storm · 6 mi
- Charles CityTropical storm · 8 mi
- LanexaTropical storm · 8 mi
- Providence ForgeTropical storm · 12 mi
- Fort EustisTropical storm · 18 mi
- New KentTropical storm · 19 mi
- QuintonTropical storm · 19 mi
- King WilliamTropical storm · 24 mi
- SmithfieldTropical storm · 26 mi
- CarrolltonTropical storm · 32 mi
- MechanicsvilleTropical storm · 32 mi
- WindsorTropical storm · 32 mi
- AylettTropical storm · 37 mi
- HanoverTropical storm · 39 mi
- SuffolkTropical storm · 41 mi
- PortsmouthTropical storm · 43 mi
- ChesapeakeTropical storm · 50 mi
- MilfordTropical storm · 52 mi
- Bowling GreenTropical storm · 55 mi
- Ruther GlenTropical storm · 55 mi
- WoodfordTropical storm · 62 mi
- PartlowTropical storm · 68 mi
- SpotsylvaniaTropical storm · 74 mi
- DisputantaTropical storm · overhead
- Prince GeorgeTropical storm · 8 mi
and 95 more
Alabama (149)
- CodenCategory 1 · 7 mi
- Grand BayCategory 1 · 18 mi
- IrvingtonCategory 1 · 14 mi
- TheodoreCategory 1 · 12 mi
- Gulf ShoresCategory 1 · 20 mi
- Orange BeachCategory 1 · 27 mi
- FairhopeCategory 1 · 3 mi
- FoleyCategory 1 · 17 mi
- MobileCategory 1 · 17 mi
- SummerdaleTropical storm · 12 mi
- ElbertaTropical storm · 24 mi
- SemmesTropical storm · 26 mi
- WilmerTropical storm · 32 mi
- DaphneTropical storm · 1 mi
- SilverhillTropical storm · 8 mi
- PrichardTropical storm · 16 mi
- ChickasawTropical storm · 17 mi
- WhistlerTropical storm · 18 mi
- Eight MileTropical storm · 21 mi
- LillianTropical storm · 29 mi
- Spanish FortTropical storm · 4 mi
- LoxleyTropical storm · 5 mi
- RobertsdaleTropical storm · 12 mi
- SaralandTropical storm · 20 mi
- SatsumaTropical storm · 19 mi
- ChunchulaTropical storm · 29 mi
- CitronelleTropical storm · 37 mi
- Bay MinetteTropical storm · 5 mi
- Mount VernonTropical storm · 26 mi
- McintoshTropical storm · 34 mi
- ChatomTropical storm · 52 mi
- AtmoreTropical storm · overhead
- MillryTropical storm · 62 mi
- FlomatonTropical storm · 16 mi
- JacksonTropical storm · 34 mi
- BrewtonTropical storm · 19 mi
- Frisco CityTropical storm · 9 mi
- Grove HillTropical storm · 37 mi
- MonroevilleTropical storm · 7 mi
- EvergreenTropical storm · 13 mi
- ThomasvilleTropical storm · 45 mi
- FloralaTropical storm · 59 mi
- ButlerTropical storm · 73 mi
- Red LevelTropical storm · 31 mi
- AndalusiaTropical storm · 42 mi
- SamsonTropical storm · 72 mi
- GeorgianaTropical storm · 15 mi
- Pine HillTropical storm · 36 mi
- OppTropical storm · 54 mi
- KinstonTropical storm · 62 mi
- CamdenTropical storm · 23 mi
- LindenTropical storm · 59 mi
- GreenvilleTropical storm · 17 mi
- BrantleyTropical storm · 40 mi
- GallionTropical storm · 63 mi
- DemopolisTropical storm · 70 mi
- LanettTropical storm · overhead
- Hope HullTropical storm · overhead
- MontgomeryTropical storm · 3 mi
- NotasulgaTropical storm · 3 mi
and 89 more
South Carolina (129)
- BuffaloTropical storm · overhead
- SharonTropical storm · overhead
- DonaldsTropical storm · overhead
- Ware ShoalsTropical storm · 2 mi
- YorkTropical storm · 2 mi
- LaurensTropical storm · 3 mi
- UnionTropical storm · 3 mi
- EnoreeTropical storm · 3 mi
- IvaTropical storm · 4 mi
- Fort MillTropical storm · 5 mi
- Honea PathTropical storm · 6 mi
- JonesvilleTropical storm · 6 mi
- Mc ConnellsTropical storm · 6 mi
- Gray CourtTropical storm · 6 mi
- Rock HillTropical storm · 7 mi
- CloverTropical storm · 8 mi
- PaulineTropical storm · 9 mi
- HodgesTropical storm · 9 mi
- AbbevilleTropical storm · 9 mi
- ClintonTropical storm · 9 mi
- Indian LandTropical storm · 10 mi
- Calhoun FallsTropical storm · 10 mi
- StarrTropical storm · 11 mi
- WaterlooTropical storm · 11 mi
- PacoletTropical storm · 12 mi
- BeltonTropical storm · 12 mi
- WoodruffTropical storm · 13 mi
- Fountain InnTropical storm · 13 mi
- ChesterTropical storm · 15 mi
- WhitmireTropical storm · 15 mi
- RoebuckTropical storm · 16 mi
- CatawbaTropical storm · 16 mi
- GreenwoodTropical storm · 17 mi
- EdgemoorTropical storm · 17 mi
- BlacksburgTropical storm · 17 mi
- Cross HillTropical storm · 17 mi
- AndersonTropical storm · 18 mi
- MooreTropical storm · 18 mi
- PelzerTropical storm · 18 mi
- SimpsonvilleTropical storm · 19 mi
- WilliamstonTropical storm · 19 mi
- GaffneyTropical storm · 19 mi
- SpartanburgTropical storm · 21 mi
- MauldinTropical storm · 22 mi
- CowpensTropical storm · 22 mi
- RichburgTropical storm · 23 mi
- PiedmontTropical storm · 23 mi
- Ninety SixTropical storm · 24 mi
- TownvilleTropical storm · 25 mi
- DuncanTropical storm · 25 mi
- Fort LawnTropical storm · 25 mi
- WellfordTropical storm · 26 mi
- Boiling SpringsTropical storm · 27 mi
- Fair PlayTropical storm · 27 mi
- LancasterTropical storm · 28 mi
- NewberryTropical storm · 28 mi
- PendletonTropical storm · 28 mi
- LymanTropical storm · 28 mi
- Mc CormickTropical storm · 28 mi
- GreerTropical storm · 28 mi
and 69 more
Maryland (49)
- Ocean CityTropical storm · 10 mi
- BerlinTropical storm · 11 mi
- BishopvilleTropical storm · 16 mi
- PittsvilleTropical storm · 19 mi
- DentonTropical storm · 60 mi
- GreensboroTropical storm · 65 mi
- RidgelyTropical storm · 67 mi
- Pocomoke CityTropical storm · 5 mi
- Snow HillTropical storm · 9 mi
- Princess AnneTropical storm · 18 mi
- ParsonsburgTropical storm · 20 mi
- EdenTropical storm · 21 mi
- FruitlandTropical storm · 22 mi
- SalisburyTropical storm · 24 mi
- DelmarTropical storm · 28 mi
- HebronTropical storm · 29 mi
- Mardela SpringsTropical storm · 34 mi
- East New MarketTropical storm · 47 mi
- HurlockTropical storm · 48 mi
- FederalsburgTropical storm · 49 mi
- TrappeTropical storm · 55 mi
- PrestonTropical storm · 55 mi
- EastonTropical storm · 62 mi
- QueenstownTropical storm · 75 mi
- CrisfieldTropical storm · 9 mi
- WestoverTropical storm · 17 mi
- CambridgeTropical storm · 49 mi
- St MichaelsTropical storm · 67 mi
- Chesapeake BeachTropical storm · 69 mi
- North BeachTropical storm · 71 mi
- Lexington ParkTropical storm · 41 mi
- Great MillsTropical storm · 44 mi
- CaliforniaTropical storm · 47 mi
- LusbyTropical storm · 49 mi
- HollywoodTropical storm · 51 mi
- Saint LeonardTropical storm · 55 mi
- Port RepublicTropical storm · 58 mi
- MechanicsvilleTropical storm · 61 mi
- Prince FrederickTropical storm · 63 mi
- HughesvilleTropical storm · 67 mi
- HuntingtownTropical storm · 67 mi
- SunderlandTropical storm · 70 mi
- OwingsTropical storm · 73 mi
- LeonardtownTropical storm · 49 mi
- NewburgTropical storm · 62 mi
- Charlotte HallTropical storm · 66 mi
- La PlataTropical storm · 74 mi
- Port TobaccoTropical storm · 74 mi
- NanjemoyTropical storm · 74 mi
New Jersey (38)
- WaretownTropical storm · 70 mi
- Lanoka HarborTropical storm · 74 mi
- Forked RiverTropical storm · 74 mi
- Seaside ParkTropical storm · 75 mi
- BrigantineTropical storm · 51 mi
- GallowayTropical storm · 59 mi
- Ship BottomTropical storm · 60 mi
- Little Egg Harbor TwpTropical storm · 63 mi
- West CreekTropical storm · 64 mi
- ManahawkinTropical storm · 67 mi
- BarnegatTropical storm · 70 mi
- Sea Isle CityTropical storm · 44 mi
- Ocean ViewTropical storm · 48 mi
- Ocean CityTropical storm · 49 mi
- MarmoraTropical storm · 50 mi
- Margate CityTropical storm · 50 mi
- Ventnor CityTropical storm · 50 mi
- Atlantic CityTropical storm · 51 mi
- Somers PointTropical storm · 52 mi
- LinwoodTropical storm · 53 mi
- NorthfieldTropical storm · 54 mi
- WoodbineTropical storm · 55 mi
- PleasantvilleTropical storm · 55 mi
- Egg Harbor TownshipTropical storm · 57 mi
- AbseconTropical storm · 58 mi
- PomonaTropical storm · 61 mi
- Mays LandingTropical storm · 66 mi
- Egg Harbor CityTropical storm · 66 mi
- MinotolaTropical storm · 73 mi
- WildwoodTropical storm · 38 mi
- Cape MayTropical storm · 39 mi
- Rio GrandeTropical storm · 41 mi
- VillasTropical storm · 43 mi
- Cape May Court HouseTropical storm · 44 mi
- LeesburgTropical storm · 58 mi
- Port NorrisTropical storm · 60 mi
- MillvilleTropical storm · 67 mi
- VinelandTropical storm · 72 mi
Delaware (26)
- Bethany BeachTropical storm · 18 mi
- Ocean ViewTropical storm · 20 mi
- MillvilleTropical storm · 21 mi
- Rehoboth BeachTropical storm · 30 mi
- LewesTropical storm · 34 mi
- MiltonTropical storm · 39 mi
- LincolnTropical storm · 47 mi
- MilfordTropical storm · 51 mi
- FredericaTropical storm · 59 mi
- MagnoliaTropical storm · 62 mi
- CamdenTropical storm · 66 mi
- DoverTropical storm · 68 mi
- SelbyvilleTropical storm · 17 mi
- FrankfordTropical storm · 21 mi
- DagsboroTropical storm · 24 mi
- MillsboroTropical storm · 27 mi
- LaurelTropical storm · 34 mi
- GeorgetownTropical storm · 36 mi
- SeafordTropical storm · 41 mi
- EllendaleTropical storm · 44 mi
- BridgevilleTropical storm · 46 mi
- GreenwoodTropical storm · 51 mi
- HarringtonTropical storm · 57 mi
- FeltonTropical storm · 61 mi
- HartlyTropical storm · 73 mi
- DelmarTropical storm · 29 mi
Mississippi (22)
- PascagoulaCategory 1 · 24 mi
- Moss PointCategory 1 · 27 mi
- GautierCategory 1 · 32 mi
- Ocean SpringsCategory 1 · 38 mi
- VancleaveCategory 1 · 43 mi
- DibervilleCategory 1 · 46 mi
- BiloxiCategory 1 · 47 mi
- GulfportCategory 1 · 55 mi
- Long BeachCategory 1 · 56 mi
- Pass ChristianCategory 1 · 62 mi
- SaucierCategory 1 · 62 mi
- WavelandCategory 1 · 65 mi
- PerkinstonCategory 1 · 65 mi
- Bay St LouisCategory 1 · 66 mi
- DiamondheadCategory 1 · 67 mi
- Mc HenryCategory 1 · 68 mi
- KilnCategory 1 · 72 mi
- LucedaleCategory 1 · 46 mi
- BeaumontTropical storm · 73 mi
- LeakesvilleTropical storm · 57 mi
- State LineTropical storm · 63 mi
- BuckatunnaTropical storm · 69 mi
Florida (20)
- PensacolaTropical storm · 36 mi
- CantonmentTropical storm · 28 mi
- NavarreTropical storm · 55 mi
- MolinoTropical storm · 21 mi
- PaceTropical storm · 34 mi
- Gulf BreezeTropical storm · 41 mi
- Mc DavidTropical storm · 9 mi
- Mary EstherTropical storm · 65 mi
- MiltonTropical storm · 42 mi
- Hurlburt FieldTropical storm · 66 mi
- Fort Walton BeachTropical storm · 69 mi
- ShalimarTropical storm · 71 mi
- Eglin AfbTropical storm · 72 mi
- ValparaisoTropical storm · 72 mi
- CenturyTropical storm · 15 mi
- JayTropical storm · 26 mi
- NicevilleTropical storm · 75 mi
- BakerTropical storm · 49 mi
- CrestviewTropical storm · 60 mi
- Laurel HillTropical storm · 58 mi
Louisiana (3)
- BurasCategory 1 · 44 mi
- Port SulphurCategory 1 · 64 mi
- Saint BernardCategory 1 · 74 mi
Massachusetts (1)
- NantucketCategory 1 · 67 mi
About this record
The track is the National Hurricane Center's best-track record, revised after the season with every observation available. Strength at a city is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, not the wind that city measured.