NHC AL061881 · Atlantic basin
Unnamed Hurricane of 1881
September 7, 1881 – September 11, 1881
Hurricane Unnamed 1881 storm peaked at Category 2 with 104 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 380 US cities, 101 of them while still at hurricane strength.
- Peak strength
- Category 2
- Cities within 75 mi
- 380
- At hurricane strength
- 101
- States
- 8
104 mph
when closest
Cities Unnamed 1881 storm passed near, strongest first
North Carolina (188)
- Ocean Isle BeachCategory 2 · 20 mi
- Sunset BeachCategory 2 · 24 mi
- CalabashCategory 2 · 27 mi
- Oak IslandCategory 2 · 2 mi
- SouthportCategory 2 · 2 mi
- SupplyCategory 2 · 12 mi
- ShallotteCategory 2 · 17 mi
- Kure BeachCategory 2 · 11 mi
- BoliviaCategory 2 · 5 mi
- Carolina BeachCategory 2 · 12 mi
- AshCategory 2 · 22 mi
- WinnabowCategory 2 · 3 mi
- NakinaCategory 2 · 32 mi
- Tabor CityCategory 2 · 41 mi
- DelcoCategory 1 · 11 mi
- BoltonCategory 1 · 18 mi
- Lake WaccamawCategory 1 · 25 mi
- WhitevilleCategory 1 · 36 mi
- ChadbournCategory 1 · 42 mi
- FairmontCategory 1 · 62 mi
- RowlandCategory 1 · 71 mi
- LelandCategory 1 · overhead
- RiegelwoodCategory 1 · 14 mi
- ClarktonCategory 1 · 37 mi
- BladenboroCategory 1 · 46 mi
- LumbertonCategory 1 · 60 mi
- PembrokeCategory 1 · 70 mi
- WilmingtonCategory 1 · 11 mi
- Wrightsville BeachCategory 1 · 15 mi
- Castle HayneCategory 1 · 6 mi
- CurrieCategory 1 · 7 mi
- ElizabethtownCategory 1 · 38 mi
- Saint PaulsCategory 1 · 62 mi
- ShannonCategory 1 · 72 mi
- Rocky PointCategory 1 · 3 mi
- AtkinsonCategory 1 · 14 mi
- Lumber BridgeCategory 1 · 71 mi
- HampsteadCategory 1 · 17 mi
- HarrellsCategory 1 · 26 mi
- ParktonCategory 1 · 67 mi
- BurgawCategory 1 · 2 mi
- GarlandCategory 1 · 34 mi
- Hope MillsCategory 1 · 66 mi
- WillardCategory 1 · 13 mi
- Holly RidgeCategory 1 · 19 mi
- FayettevilleCategory 1 · 68 mi
- WallaceCategory 1 · 10 mi
- RoseboroCategory 1 · 44 mi
- StedmanCategory 1 · 55 mi
- Fort BraggCategory 1 · 69 mi
- TeacheyCategory 1 · 13 mi
- Rose HillCategory 1 · 16 mi
- Sneads FerryCategory 1 · 25 mi
- AutryvilleCategory 1 · 51 mi
- Maple HillCategory 1 · 8 mi
- MagnoliaCategory 1 · 19 mi
- ClintonCategory 1 · 36 mi
- SalemburgCategory 1 · 46 mi
- WadeCategory 1 · 61 mi
- Camp LejeuneCategory 1 · 26 mi
and 128 more
Virginia (66)
- BraceyTropical storm · 72 mi
- ChesapeakeTropical storm · overhead
- Virginia BeachTropical storm · 4 mi
- NorfolkTropical storm · 6 mi
- PortsmouthTropical storm · 7 mi
- Cape CharlesTropical storm · 12 mi
- SuffolkTropical storm · 13 mi
- HamptonTropical storm · 17 mi
- CarrolltonTropical storm · 19 mi
- PoquosonTropical storm · 22 mi
- ExmoreTropical storm · 22 mi
- WindsorTropical storm · 22 mi
- PainterTropical storm · 23 mi
- FranklinTropical storm · 23 mi
- MelfaTropical storm · 24 mi
- Newport NewsTropical storm · 24 mi
- AccomacTropical storm · 25 mi
- ChincoteagueTropical storm · 25 mi
- SmithfieldTropical storm · 25 mi
- YorktownTropical storm · 26 mi
- SeafordTropical storm · 26 mi
- ZuniTropical storm · 27 mi
- ParksleyTropical storm · 27 mi
- OnancockTropical storm · 28 mi
- BloxomTropical storm · 29 mi
- Fort EustisTropical storm · 31 mi
- CourtlandTropical storm · 32 mi
- New ChurchTropical storm · 33 mi
- HayesTropical storm · 33 mi
- MathewsTropical storm · 34 mi
- CapronTropical storm · 37 mi
- WakefieldTropical storm · 39 mi
- GloucesterTropical storm · 41 mi
- WilliamsburgTropical storm · 43 mi
- WaverlyTropical storm · 45 mi
- White StoneTropical storm · 46 mi
- Spring GroveTropical storm · 49 mi
- EmporiaTropical storm · 50 mi
- KilmarnockTropical storm · 50 mi
- JarrattTropical storm · 52 mi
- SaludaTropical storm · 52 mi
- ToanoTropical storm · 52 mi
- DisputantaTropical storm · 56 mi
- LancasterTropical storm · 56 mi
- LanexaTropical storm · 57 mi
- HeathsvilleTropical storm · 59 mi
- Charles CityTropical storm · 60 mi
- West PointTropical storm · 60 mi
- LawrencevilleTropical storm · 62 mi
- Providence ForgeTropical storm · 63 mi
- Prince GeorgeTropical storm · 64 mi
- HopewellTropical storm · 66 mi
- Fort LeeTropical storm · 66 mi
- DinwiddieTropical storm · 67 mi
- PetersburgTropical storm · 67 mi
- New KentTropical storm · 69 mi
- Colonial HeightsTropical storm · 70 mi
- QuintonTropical storm · 70 mi
- BrodnaxTropical storm · 71 mi
- Mc KenneyTropical storm · 71 mi
and 6 more
Massachusetts (43)
- NantucketTropical storm · 26 mi
- ChathamTropical storm · 43 mi
- EdgartownTropical storm · 46 mi
- HarwichTropical storm · 47 mi
- Dennis PortTropical storm · 47 mi
- OrleansTropical storm · 48 mi
- BrewsterTropical storm · 50 mi
- South YarmouthTropical storm · 50 mi
- West YarmouthTropical storm · 51 mi
- South DennisTropical storm · 51 mi
- West TisburyTropical storm · 51 mi
- EasthamTropical storm · 52 mi
- HyannisTropical storm · 52 mi
- ChilmarkTropical storm · 52 mi
- Yarmouth PortTropical storm · 53 mi
- Vineyard HavenTropical storm · 53 mi
- DennisTropical storm · 53 mi
- CentervilleTropical storm · 54 mi
- OstervilleTropical storm · 55 mi
- BarnstableTropical storm · 55 mi
- CotuitTropical storm · 56 mi
- WellfleetTropical storm · 57 mi
- MashpeeTropical storm · 57 mi
- Marstons MillsTropical storm · 57 mi
- West BarnstableTropical storm · 58 mi
- East FalmouthTropical storm · 58 mi
- FalmouthTropical storm · 59 mi
- East SandwichTropical storm · 61 mi
- ForestdaleTropical storm · 61 mi
- SandwichTropical storm · 63 mi
- North FalmouthTropical storm · 63 mi
- PocassetTropical storm · 66 mi
- Sagamore BeachTropical storm · 67 mi
- BourneTropical storm · 68 mi
- ProvincetownTropical storm · 69 mi
- MattapoisettTropical storm · 70 mi
- MarionTropical storm · 71 mi
- East WarehamTropical storm · 71 mi
- FairhavenTropical storm · 72 mi
- WarehamTropical storm · 72 mi
- South DartmouthTropical storm · 72 mi
- New BedfordTropical storm · 74 mi
- West WarehamTropical storm · 75 mi
New Jersey (28)
- WildwoodTropical storm · 57 mi
- Cape MayTropical storm · 60 mi
- Sea Isle CityTropical storm · 60 mi
- BrigantineTropical storm · 60 mi
- Rio GrandeTropical storm · 60 mi
- Atlantic CityTropical storm · 61 mi
- Ventnor CityTropical storm · 61 mi
- Margate CityTropical storm · 62 mi
- Ocean CityTropical storm · 62 mi
- Cape May Court HouseTropical storm · 62 mi
- VillasTropical storm · 63 mi
- Ocean ViewTropical storm · 63 mi
- MarmoraTropical storm · 64 mi
- Ship BottomTropical storm · 64 mi
- Somers PointTropical storm · 65 mi
- LinwoodTropical storm · 65 mi
- NorthfieldTropical storm · 65 mi
- PleasantvilleTropical storm · 65 mi
- AbseconTropical storm · 68 mi
- GallowayTropical storm · 68 mi
- Egg Harbor TownshipTropical storm · 68 mi
- West CreekTropical storm · 69 mi
- Little Egg Harbor TwpTropical storm · 69 mi
- WoodbineTropical storm · 70 mi
- ManahawkinTropical storm · 71 mi
- PomonaTropical storm · 71 mi
- WaretownTropical storm · 73 mi
- BarnegatTropical storm · 74 mi
South Carolina (19)
- Little RiverCategory 2 · 31 mi
- North Myrtle BeachCategory 2 · 34 mi
- Myrtle BeachCategory 2 · 51 mi
- Surfside BeachCategory 2 · 54 mi
- ConwayCategory 2 · 55 mi
- Murrells InletCategory 2 · 58 mi
- Pawleys IslandCategory 2 · 66 mi
- LongsCategory 2 · 37 mi
- GreshamCategory 2 · 72 mi
- AynorCategory 2 · 60 mi
- Galivants FerryCategory 2 · 63 mi
- LorisCategory 2 · 46 mi
- Green SeaCategory 1 · 50 mi
- MarionCategory 1 · 74 mi
- NicholsCategory 1 · 58 mi
- Lake ViewCategory 1 · 63 mi
- MullinsCategory 1 · 66 mi
- HamerCategory 1 · 73 mi
- DillonCategory 1 · 74 mi
Delaware (17)
- Bethany BeachTropical storm · 44 mi
- SelbyvilleTropical storm · 44 mi
- Ocean ViewTropical storm · 46 mi
- MillvilleTropical storm · 46 mi
- FrankfordTropical storm · 47 mi
- DagsboroTropical storm · 51 mi
- Rehoboth BeachTropical storm · 54 mi
- MillsboroTropical storm · 54 mi
- LewesTropical storm · 58 mi
- DelmarTropical storm · 59 mi
- LaurelTropical storm · 63 mi
- GeorgetownTropical storm · 63 mi
- MiltonTropical storm · 64 mi
- SeafordTropical storm · 70 mi
- EllendaleTropical storm · 71 mi
- LincolnTropical storm · 72 mi
- BridgevilleTropical storm · 74 mi
Maryland (16)
- Ocean CityTropical storm · 37 mi
- Pocomoke CityTropical storm · 38 mi
- BerlinTropical storm · 39 mi
- Snow HillTropical storm · 40 mi
- BishopvilleTropical storm · 43 mi
- CrisfieldTropical storm · 45 mi
- PittsvilleTropical storm · 48 mi
- ParsonsburgTropical storm · 50 mi
- Princess AnneTropical storm · 51 mi
- WestoverTropical storm · 52 mi
- EdenTropical storm · 53 mi
- FruitlandTropical storm · 54 mi
- SalisburyTropical storm · 55 mi
- DelmarTropical storm · 58 mi
- HebronTropical storm · 61 mi
- Mardela SpringsTropical storm · 66 mi
New York (3)
- MontaukTropical storm · 71 mi
- Water MillTropical storm · 75 mi
- East HamptonTropical storm · 75 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.