NHC AL081878 · Atlantic basin
Unnamed Hurricane of 1878
October 9, 1878 – October 15, 1878
Hurricane Unnamed 1878 storm peaked at Category 1 with 81 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 211 US cities, 3 of them while still at hurricane strength.
- Peak strength
- Category 1
- Cities within 75 mi
- 211
- At hurricane strength
- 3
- States
- 5
81 mph
when closest
Cities Unnamed 1878 storm passed near, strongest first
Georgia (92)
- BrinsonTropical storm · 45 mi
- DonalsonvilleTropical storm · 56 mi
- BainbridgeTropical storm · 35 mi
- ColquittTropical storm · 57 mi
- WhighamTropical storm · 32 mi
- ClimaxTropical storm · 35 mi
- CairoTropical storm · 29 mi
- Tybee IslandTropical storm · 32 mi
- NahuntaTropical storm · 2 mi
- WaynesvilleTropical storm · 3 mi
- BrunswickTropical storm · 4 mi
- HobokenTropical storm · 5 mi
- Lake ParkTropical storm · 5 mi
- DarienTropical storm · 6 mi
- ValdostaTropical storm · 7 mi
- QuitmanTropical storm · 7 mi
- HortenseTropical storm · 9 mi
- HomervilleTropical storm · 9 mi
- St Simons IslandTropical storm · 10 mi
- BostonTropical storm · 12 mi
- WaycrossTropical storm · 12 mi
- WaverlyTropical storm · 12 mi
- TownsendTropical storm · 15 mi
- LakelandTropical storm · 15 mi
- BlackshearTropical storm · 16 mi
- HahiraTropical storm · 17 mi
- PattersonTropical storm · 17 mi
- FolkstonTropical storm · 18 mi
- Ray CityTropical storm · 19 mi
- ThomasvilleTropical storm · 19 mi
- WoodbineTropical storm · 21 mi
- PavoTropical storm · 22 mi
- PearsonTropical storm · 25 mi
- ScrevenTropical storm · 25 mi
- AdelTropical storm · 27 mi
- NashvilleTropical storm · 28 mi
- CoolidgeTropical storm · 28 mi
- KingslandTropical storm · 29 mi
- JesupTropical storm · 29 mi
- MidwayTropical storm · 30 mi
- OchlockneeTropical storm · 30 mi
- SparksTropical storm · 31 mi
- AllenhurstTropical storm · 33 mi
- Saint MarysTropical storm · 33 mi
- LudowiciTropical storm · 35 mi
- WillacoocheeTropical storm · 35 mi
- MoultrieTropical storm · 35 mi
- AlmaTropical storm · 36 mi
- NichollsTropical storm · 36 mi
- OdumTropical storm · 36 mi
- Richmond HillTropical storm · 36 mi
- MeigsTropical storm · 37 mi
- HinesvilleTropical storm · 37 mi
- LenoxTropical storm · 38 mi
- Saint GeorgeTropical storm · 39 mi
- SavannahTropical storm · 40 mi
- DouglasTropical storm · 40 mi
- Norman ParkTropical storm · 40 mi
- Fort StewartTropical storm · 41 mi
- PelhamTropical storm · 41 mi
and 32 more
Florida (82)
- Port St JoeTropical storm · 5 mi
- Panama CityTropical storm · 25 mi
- Lynn HavenTropical storm · 28 mi
- Panama City BeachTropical storm · 31 mi
- Inlet BeachTropical storm · 38 mi
- VernonTropical storm · 52 mi
- Santa Rosa BeachTropical storm · 53 mi
- FreeportTropical storm · 59 mi
- Miramar BeachTropical storm · 60 mi
- Ponce De LeonTropical storm · 62 mi
- DestinTropical storm · 63 mi
- NicevilleTropical storm · 69 mi
- Eglin AfbTropical storm · 70 mi
- ShalimarTropical storm · 70 mi
- Defuniak SpringsTropical storm · 71 mi
- ValparaisoTropical storm · 71 mi
- Fort Walton BeachTropical storm · 71 mi
- Mary EstherTropical storm · 73 mi
- Hurlburt FieldTropical storm · 74 mi
- WewahitchkaTropical storm · 4 mi
- ApalachicolaTropical storm · 21 mi
- YoungstownTropical storm · 33 mi
- ChipleyTropical storm · 50 mi
- BonifayTropical storm · 65 mi
- EastpointTropical storm · 18 mi
- FountainTropical storm · 37 mi
- AlfordTropical storm · 45 mi
- GracevilleTropical storm · 67 mi
- BristolTropical storm · 17 mi
- BlountstownTropical storm · 23 mi
- AlthaTropical storm · 34 mi
- MariannaTropical storm · 48 mi
- CottondaleTropical storm · 54 mi
- CarrabelleTropical storm · 20 mi
- Grand RidgeTropical storm · 39 mi
- GreenwoodTropical storm · 51 mi
- MaloneTropical storm · 59 mi
- PanaceaTropical storm · 22 mi
- ChattahoocheeTropical storm · 33 mi
- SneadsTropical storm · 39 mi
- CrawfordvilleTropical storm · 10 mi
- MidwayTropical storm · 11 mi
- QuincyTropical storm · 23 mi
- TallahasseeTropical storm · 4 mi
- HavanaTropical storm · 17 mi
- MonticelloTropical storm · 2 mi
- PerryTropical storm · 41 mi
- GreenvilleTropical storm · 13 mi
- JenningsTropical storm · 14 mi
- MadisonTropical storm · 16 mi
- LeeTropical storm · 22 mi
- JasperTropical storm · 24 mi
- HilliardTropical storm · 31 mi
- Live OakTropical storm · 35 mi
- White SpringsTropical storm · 36 mi
- CallahanTropical storm · 40 mi
- YuleeTropical storm · 41 mi
- Fernandina BeachTropical storm · 43 mi
- SandersonTropical storm · 44 mi
- MayoTropical storm · 45 mi
and 22 more
South Carolina (28)
- Pawleys IslandTropical storm · 75 mi
- Mc ClellanvilleTropical storm · 62 mi
- AwendawTropical storm · 59 mi
- HugerTropical storm · 68 mi
- Sullivans IslandTropical storm · 51 mi
- Isle Of PalmsTropical storm · 51 mi
- Mount PleasantTropical storm · 56 mi
- CharlestonTropical storm · 57 mi
- Daniel IslandTropical storm · 62 mi
- North CharlestonTropical storm · 65 mi
- Charleston AfbTropical storm · 65 mi
- Goose CreekTropical storm · 70 mi
- LadsonTropical storm · 73 mi
- Wadmalaw IslandTropical storm · 53 mi
- Johns IslandTropical storm · 55 mi
- HollywoodTropical storm · 60 mi
- RavenelTropical storm · 63 mi
- Edisto IslandTropical storm · 51 mi
- Saint Helena IslandTropical storm · 47 mi
- Port RoyalTropical storm · 51 mi
- BeaufortTropical storm · 55 mi
- SeabrookTropical storm · 64 mi
- YemasseeTropical storm · 73 mi
- Hilton Head IslandTropical storm · 41 mi
- BlufftonTropical storm · 47 mi
- OkatieTropical storm · 53 mi
- HardeevilleTropical storm · 55 mi
- RidgelandTropical storm · 65 mi
North Carolina (7)
- BeaufortCategory 1 · 71 mi
- Atlantic BeachCategory 1 · 72 mi
- Morehead CityCategory 1 · 73 mi
- Kure BeachTropical storm · 69 mi
- Carolina BeachTropical storm · 71 mi
- SouthportTropical storm · 72 mi
- Oak IslandTropical storm · 71 mi
Alabama (2)
- CottonwoodTropical storm · 69 mi
- AshfordTropical storm · 74 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.