NHC AL021876 · Atlantic basin
Unnamed Hurricane of 1876
September 12, 1876 – September 19, 1876
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
Hurricane Unnamed 1876 storm peaked at Category 3 with 115 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 1,318 US cities, 334 of them while still at hurricane strength.
The 1876 storm in the record
HURDAT2 tracks the unnamed storm of 1876 (AL021876) from September 12, 1876 to September 19, 1876; its peak was 115 mph (Category 3). HURDAT2 marks a landfall within 50 miles of a US city on this site: on September 17 at 92 mph (Category 1), 3 miles from Hampstead, NC. Its centre passed within 75 miles of 1,318 US cities, in 10 states and territories, most in New York (299) and Pennsylvania (258). The strongest pass was 108 mph (Category 2) 4 miles from Vieques, PR; the centre came closest to Skaneateles, NY, less than a mile away.
- Peak strength
- Category 3
- Cities within 75 mi
- 1,318
- At hurricane strength
- 334
- States
- 10
115 mph
when closest
Cities Unnamed 1876 storm passed near, strongest first
Puerto Rico (86)
- ViequesCategory 2 · 4 mi
- Punta SantiagoCategory 2 · 5 mi
- NaguaboCategory 2 · 10 mi
- CeibaCategory 2 · 13 mi
- FajardoCategory 2 · 17 mi
- LuquilloCategory 2 · 19 mi
- YabucoaCategory 2 · 1 mi
- HumacaoCategory 2 · 4 mi
- MaunaboCategory 2 · 5 mi
- Las PiedrasCategory 2 · 7 mi
- JuncosCategory 2 · 9 mi
- CanovanasCategory 2 · 18 mi
- Rio GrandeCategory 2 · 19 mi
- LoizaCategory 2 · 23 mi
- San LorenzoCategory 2 · 4 mi
- PatillasCategory 2 · 5 mi
- ArroyoCategory 2 · 8 mi
- GuraboCategory 2 · 11 mi
- Trujillo AltoCategory 2 · 17 mi
- CarolinaCategory 2 · 20 mi
- CaguasCategory 2 · 9 mi
- GuayamaCategory 2 · 9 mi
- San JuanCategory 2 · 20 mi
- CayeyCategory 2 · overhead
- CidraCategory 2 · 3 mi
- Aguas BuenasCategory 2 · 9 mi
- GuaynaboCategory 2 · 17 mi
- CatanoCategory 2 · 22 mi
- AibonitoCategory 2 · overhead
- ComerioCategory 2 · 7 mi
- SalinasCategory 2 · 10 mi
- AguirreCategory 2 · 11 mi
- NaranjitoCategory 2 · 11 mi
- Toa AltaCategory 2 · 16 mi
- BayamonCategory 2 · 17 mi
- Toa BajaCategory 2 · 21 mi
- CoamoCategory 2 · 4 mi
- BarranquitasCategory 2 · 5 mi
- CorozalCategory 2 · 11 mi
- DoradoCategory 2 · 21 mi
- OrocovisCategory 2 · 4 mi
- Santa IsabelCategory 2 · 11 mi
- MorovisCategory 2 · 11 mi
- Vega AltaCategory 2 · 19 mi
- Vega BajaCategory 2 · 20 mi
- VillalbaCategory 2 · 2 mi
- Juana DiazCategory 2 · 9 mi
- CialesCategory 2 · 10 mi
- JayuyaCategory 2 · 3 mi
- Coto LaurelCategory 2 · 7 mi
- MerceditaCategory 2 · 11 mi
- FloridaCategory 2 · 13 mi
- ManatiCategory 2 · 18 mi
- BarcelonetaCategory 2 · 20 mi
- PonceCategory 1 · 11 mi
- Sabana HoyosCategory 1 · 16 mi
- GarrochalesCategory 1 · 19 mi
- AdjuntasCategory 1 · overhead
- UtuadoCategory 1 · 6 mi
- PenuelasCategory 1 · 9 mi
and 26 more
North Carolina (174)
- HampsteadCategory 1 · 3 mi
- Wrightsville BeachCategory 1 · 9 mi
- Carolina BeachCategory 1 · 12 mi
- Kure BeachCategory 1 · 12 mi
- WilmingtonCategory 1 · 13 mi
- Castle HayneCategory 1 · 16 mi
- Rocky PointCategory 1 · 17 mi
- SouthportCategory 1 · 20 mi
- WinnabowCategory 1 · 22 mi
- Oak IslandCategory 1 · 24 mi
- LelandCategory 1 · 24 mi
- BoliviaCategory 1 · 28 mi
- CurrieCategory 1 · 29 mi
- AtkinsonCategory 1 · 34 mi
- SupplyCategory 1 · 35 mi
- DelcoCategory 1 · 36 mi
- RiegelwoodCategory 1 · 38 mi
- ShallotteCategory 1 · 39 mi
- Ocean Isle BeachCategory 1 · 42 mi
- BoltonCategory 1 · 43 mi
- Sunset BeachCategory 1 · 45 mi
- AshCategory 1 · 46 mi
- CalabashCategory 1 · 49 mi
- Lake WaccamawCategory 1 · 50 mi
- NakinaCategory 1 · 56 mi
- ClarktonCategory 1 · 60 mi
- WhitevilleCategory 1 · 61 mi
- Tabor CityCategory 1 · 65 mi
- ChadbournCategory 1 · 68 mi
- BladenboroCategory 1 · 68 mi
- Holly RidgeCategory 1 · 1 mi
- Sneads FerryCategory 1 · 9 mi
- BurgawCategory 1 · 20 mi
- WillardCategory 1 · 29 mi
- HarrellsCategory 1 · 44 mi
- ElizabethtownCategory 1 · 58 mi
- Maple HillCategory 1 · 6 mi
- JacksonvilleCategory 1 · 6 mi
- Tarawa TerraceCategory 1 · 9 mi
- Camp LejeuneCategory 1 · 12 mi
- Midway ParkCategory 1 · 12 mi
- HubertCategory 1 · 19 mi
- SwansboroCategory 1 · 25 mi
- WallaceCategory 1 · 25 mi
- TeacheyCategory 1 · 27 mi
- Rose HillCategory 1 · 29 mi
- Emerald IsleCategory 1 · 30 mi
- Atlantic BeachCategory 1 · 42 mi
- GarlandCategory 1 · 49 mi
- RichlandsCategory 1 · 4 mi
- BeulavilleCategory 1 · 15 mi
- MaysvilleCategory 1 · 16 mi
- KenansvilleCategory 1 · 26 mi
- MagnoliaCategory 1 · 31 mi
- WarsawCategory 1 · 33 mi
- NewportCategory 1 · 37 mi
- Morehead CityCategory 1 · 44 mi
- ClintonCategory 1 · 47 mi
- BeaufortCategory 1 · 50 mi
- RoseboroCategory 1 · 57 mi
and 114 more
South Carolina (10)
- Little RiverCategory 1 · 52 mi
- North Myrtle BeachCategory 1 · 54 mi
- LongsCategory 1 · 59 mi
- Myrtle BeachCategory 1 · 68 mi
- Surfside BeachCategory 1 · 68 mi
- LorisCategory 1 · 69 mi
- Green SeaCategory 1 · 74 mi
- ConwayCategory 1 · 75 mi
- Murrells InletCategory 1 · 70 mi
- Pawleys IslandCategory 1 · 75 mi
Virginia (205)
- CapronCategory 1 · 5 mi
- CourtlandCategory 1 · 13 mi
- EmporiaCategory 1 · 15 mi
- FranklinCategory 1 · 20 mi
- LawrencevilleCategory 1 · 28 mi
- BrodnaxCategory 1 · 39 mi
- La CrosseCategory 1 · 43 mi
- BraceyCategory 1 · 46 mi
- South HillCategory 1 · 48 mi
- BoydtonCategory 1 · 56 mi
- ChesapeakeCategory 1 · 56 mi
- ClarksvilleCategory 1 · 69 mi
- JarrattCategory 1 · 10 mi
- WakefieldCategory 1 · 18 mi
- ZuniCategory 1 · 26 mi
- WindsorCategory 1 · 31 mi
- SmithfieldCategory 1 · 36 mi
- SuffolkCategory 1 · 41 mi
- CarrolltonCategory 1 · 42 mi
- KenbridgeCategory 1 · 45 mi
- VictoriaCategory 1 · 51 mi
- PortsmouthCategory 1 · 52 mi
- NorfolkCategory 1 · 57 mi
- Chase CityCategory 1 · 64 mi
- Virginia BeachCategory 1 · 66 mi
- Drakes BranchCategory 1 · 68 mi
- DisputantaCategory 1 · 4 mi
- PetersburgCategory 1 · 6 mi
- WaverlyCategory 1 · 11 mi
- DinwiddieCategory 1 · 15 mi
- SutherlandCategory 1 · 15 mi
- Spring GroveCategory 1 · 16 mi
- Church RoadCategory 1 · 20 mi
- Mc KenneyCategory 1 · 25 mi
- BlackstoneCategory 1 · 38 mi
- Fort EustisCategory 1 · 39 mi
- Newport NewsCategory 1 · 44 mi
- CreweCategory 1 · 45 mi
- YorktownCategory 1 · 46 mi
- SeafordCategory 1 · 48 mi
- BurkevilleCategory 1 · 50 mi
- PoquosonCategory 1 · 51 mi
- HamptonCategory 1 · 51 mi
- MeherrinCategory 1 · 59 mi
- KeysvilleCategory 1 · 64 mi
- Charlotte Court HouseCategory 1 · 73 mi
- Prince GeorgeCategory 1 · overhead
- HopewellCategory 1 · overhead
- Fort LeeCategory 1 · 3 mi
- Colonial HeightsCategory 1 · 6 mi
- ChesterCategory 1 · 6 mi
- Charles CityCategory 1 · 12 mi
- ChesterfieldCategory 1 · 16 mi
- MoseleyCategory 1 · 26 mi
- ToanoCategory 1 · 26 mi
- WilliamsburgCategory 1 · 32 mi
- Amelia Court HouseCategory 1 · 36 mi
- GloucesterCategory 1 · 42 mi
- JetersvilleCategory 1 · 45 mi
- HayesCategory 1 · 45 mi
and 145 more
Florida (69)
- Jensen BeachTropical storm · 62 mi
- Port St LucieTropical storm · 71 mi
- Fort PierceTropical storm · 74 mi
- TequestaTropical storm · 49 mi
- Hobe SoundTropical storm · 54 mi
- StuartTropical storm · 60 mi
- Palm CityTropical storm · 65 mi
- IndiantownTropical storm · 73 mi
- Key BiscayneTropical storm · 30 mi
- Miami BeachTropical storm · 31 mi
- Bay Harbor IslandsTropical storm · 31 mi
- Sunny Isles BeachTropical storm · 33 mi
- AventuraTropical storm · 34 mi
- Miami ShoresTropical storm · 34 mi
- North MiamiTropical storm · 35 mi
- Hallandale BeachTropical storm · 35 mi
- North Miami BeachTropical storm · 35 mi
- Dania BeachTropical storm · 35 mi
- Key LargoTropical storm · 36 mi
- Wilton ManorsTropical storm · 36 mi
- HollywoodTropical storm · 36 mi
- Oakland ParkTropical storm · 37 mi
- Pompano BeachTropical storm · 37 mi
- Fort LauderdaleTropical storm · 37 mi
- Coral GablesTropical storm · 38 mi
- Deerfield BeachTropical storm · 38 mi
- South MiamiTropical storm · 39 mi
- Palmetto BayTropical storm · 39 mi
- Opa LockaTropical storm · 39 mi
- Cutler BayTropical storm · 39 mi
- AtlantisTropical storm · 40 mi
- Palm BeachTropical storm · 40 mi
- MiamiTropical storm · 40 mi
- Delray BeachTropical storm · 41 mi
- Miami GardensTropical storm · 41 mi
- TavernierTropical storm · 41 mi
- Boca RatonTropical storm · 41 mi
- Coconut CreekTropical storm · 42 mi
- Boynton BeachTropical storm · 42 mi
- Palm SpringsTropical storm · 42 mi
- Lauderdale LakesTropical storm · 42 mi
- MiramarTropical storm · 42 mi
- LauderhillTropical storm · 42 mi
- DavieTropical storm · 42 mi
- North LauderdaleTropical storm · 43 mi
- HialeahTropical storm · 43 mi
- Miami LakesTropical storm · 43 mi
- MargateTropical storm · 43 mi
- Riviera BeachTropical storm · 43 mi
- PlantationTropical storm · 43 mi
- HomesteadTropical storm · 44 mi
- West Palm BeachTropical storm · 44 mi
- Lake WorthTropical storm · 44 mi
- North Palm BeachTropical storm · 44 mi
- DoralTropical storm · 44 mi
- GreenacresTropical storm · 44 mi
- Pembroke PinesTropical storm · 44 mi
- TamaracTropical storm · 45 mi
- IslamoradaTropical storm · 46 mi
- Coral SpringsTropical storm · 46 mi
and 9 more
Maryland (193)
- NewburgTropical storm · 22 mi
- MechanicsvilleTropical storm · 34 mi
- LeonardtownTropical storm · 36 mi
- HollywoodTropical storm · 42 mi
- CaliforniaTropical storm · 43 mi
- Great MillsTropical storm · 44 mi
- Lexington ParkTropical storm · 46 mi
- Saint LeonardTropical storm · 46 mi
- LusbyTropical storm · 48 mi
- CambridgeTropical storm · 69 mi
- NanjemoyTropical storm · 9 mi
- Indian HeadTropical storm · 14 mi
- Bryans RoadTropical storm · 19 mi
- Port TobaccoTropical storm · 19 mi
- La PlataTropical storm · 22 mi
- White PlainsTropical storm · 24 mi
- WaldorfTropical storm · 27 mi
- Charlotte HallTropical storm · 28 mi
- BrandywineTropical storm · 33 mi
- HughesvilleTropical storm · 34 mi
- HuntingtownTropical storm · 43 mi
- Prince FrederickTropical storm · 43 mi
- OwingsTropical storm · 44 mi
- SunderlandTropical storm · 45 mi
- Port RepublicTropical storm · 45 mi
- Chesapeake BeachTropical storm · 48 mi
- North BeachTropical storm · 48 mi
- St MichaelsTropical storm · 66 mi
- TrappeTropical storm · 72 mi
- EastonTropical storm · 73 mi
- AccokeekTropical storm · 22 mi
- Fort WashingtonTropical storm · 25 mi
- Oxon HillTropical storm · 26 mi
- Temple HillsTropical storm · 29 mi
- Mount RainierTropical storm · 30 mi
- ClintonTropical storm · 30 mi
- BrentwoodTropical storm · 30 mi
- SuitlandTropical storm · 30 mi
- BladensburgTropical storm · 31 mi
- Capitol HeightsTropical storm · 32 mi
- Jb AndrewsTropical storm · 32 mi
- District HeightsTropical storm · 32 mi
- LandoverTropical storm · 33 mi
- CheltenhamTropical storm · 33 mi
- New CarrolltonTropical storm · 34 mi
- LanhamTropical storm · 36 mi
- Upper MarlboroTropical storm · 37 mi
- BowieTropical storm · 40 mi
- LothianTropical storm · 43 mi
- DunkirkTropical storm · 43 mi
- DavidsonvilleTropical storm · 46 mi
- HarwoodTropical storm · 46 mi
- DealeTropical storm · 49 mi
- West RiverTropical storm · 49 mi
- RivaTropical storm · 50 mi
- ChurchtonTropical storm · 50 mi
- EdgewaterTropical storm · 51 mi
- Shady SideTropical storm · 52 mi
- AnnapolisTropical storm · 55 mi
- StevensvilleTropical storm · 62 mi
and 133 more
District of Columbia (1)
- WashingtonTropical storm · 27 mi
West Virginia (23)
- Harpers FerryTropical storm · 8 mi
- RansonTropical storm · 12 mi
- Charles TownTropical storm · 12 mi
- MoorefieldTropical storm · 74 mi
- ShepherdstownTropical storm · 7 mi
- Falling WatersTropical storm · 8 mi
- Shenandoah JunctionTropical storm · 9 mi
- MartinsburgTropical storm · 14 mi
- KearneysvilleTropical storm · 15 mi
- HedgesvilleTropical storm · 18 mi
- InwoodTropical storm · 19 mi
- Bunker HillTropical storm · 21 mi
- GerrardstownTropical storm · 24 mi
- Paw PawTropical storm · 38 mi
- Capon BridgeTropical storm · 44 mi
- AugustaTropical storm · 50 mi
- RomneyTropical storm · 57 mi
- BurlingtonTropical storm · 66 mi
- New CreekTropical storm · 75 mi
- Berkeley SpringsTropical storm · 26 mi
- RidgeleyTropical storm · 55 mi
- Fort AshbyTropical storm · 55 mi
- KeyserTropical storm · 66 mi
Pennsylvania (258)
- GlenvilleTropical storm · 48 mi
- Glen RockTropical storm · 54 mi
- New FreedomTropical storm · 57 mi
- ShrewsburyTropical storm · 57 mi
- StewartstownTropical storm · 61 mi
- Fawn GroveTropical storm · 69 mi
- AirvilleTropical storm · 72 mi
- DeltaTropical storm · 74 mi
- GreencastleTropical storm · 2 mi
- MercersburgTropical storm · 7 mi
- WaynesboroTropical storm · 11 mi
- FayettevilleTropical storm · 16 mi
- FairfieldTropical storm · 21 mi
- OrrtannaTropical storm · 23 mi
- WarfordsburgTropical storm · 23 mi
- BiglervilleTropical storm · 28 mi
- GettysburgTropical storm · 30 mi
- AspersTropical storm · 32 mi
- LittlestownTropical storm · 35 mi
- York SpringsTropical storm · 38 mi
- New OxfordTropical storm · 39 mi
- McsherrystownTropical storm · 40 mi
- HanoverTropical storm · 42 mi
- East BerlinTropical storm · 43 mi
- AbbottstownTropical storm · 43 mi
- ThomasvilleTropical storm · 48 mi
- Spring GroveTropical storm · 48 mi
- DoverTropical storm · 51 mi
- Seven ValleysTropical storm · 54 mi
- JacobusTropical storm · 57 mi
- YorkTropical storm · 58 mi
- ManchesterTropical storm · 59 mi
- Mount WolfTropical storm · 61 mi
- DallastownTropical storm · 61 mi
- BainbridgeTropical storm · 63 mi
- Red LionTropical storm · 63 mi
- FeltonTropical storm · 65 mi
- WindsorTropical storm · 65 mi
- MariettaTropical storm · 67 mi
- WrightsvilleTropical storm · 68 mi
- ColumbiaTropical storm · 71 mi
- Mount JoyTropical storm · 71 mi
- MountvilleTropical storm · 74 mi
- Saint ThomasTropical storm · overhead
- ChambersburgTropical storm · 7 mi
- Mc ConnellsburgTropical storm · 8 mi
- OrrstownTropical storm · 12 mi
- NewburgTropical storm · 17 mi
- ShippensburgTropical storm · 19 mi
- NewvilleTropical storm · 26 mi
- EverettTropical storm · 26 mi
- GardnersTropical storm · 33 mi
- BedfordTropical storm · 34 mi
- Mount Holly SpringsTropical storm · 36 mi
- Boiling SpringsTropical storm · 40 mi
- DillsburgTropical storm · 44 mi
- GranthamTropical storm · 47 mi
- MechanicsburgTropical storm · 47 mi
- WellsvilleTropical storm · 48 mi
- HyndmanTropical storm · 51 mi
and 198 more
New York (299)
- FrewsburgTropical storm · 70 mi
- KennedyTropical storm · 73 mi
- WellsvilleTropical storm · 15 mi
- BolivarTropical storm · 25 mi
- PortvilleTropical storm · 32 mi
- OleanTropical storm · 39 mi
- HinsdaleTropical storm · 40 mi
- AlleganyTropical storm · 43 mi
- SalamancaTropical storm · 55 mi
- Little ValleyTropical storm · 60 mi
- RandolphTropical storm · 66 mi
- Conewango ValleyTropical storm · 72 mi
- AndoverTropical storm · 9 mi
- AlfredTropical storm · 10 mi
- AddisonTropical storm · 17 mi
- BelmontTropical storm · 21 mi
- FriendshipTropical storm · 26 mi
- CubaTropical storm · 34 mi
- Pine CityTropical storm · 37 mi
- FranklinvilleTropical storm · 43 mi
- CattaraugusTropical storm · 65 mi
- GowandaTropical storm · 70 mi
- South DaytonTropical storm · 75 mi
- CanisteoTropical storm · overhead
- HornellTropical storm · 5 mi
- ArkportTropical storm · 9 mi
- BathTropical storm · 11 mi
- CampbellTropical storm · 19 mi
- Painted PostTropical storm · 25 mi
- CorningTropical storm · 29 mi
- FillmoreTropical storm · 29 mi
- HoughtonTropical storm · 33 mi
- Big FlatsTropical storm · 33 mi
- DelevanTropical storm · 48 mi
- ChaffeeTropical storm · 50 mi
- SpringvilleTropical storm · 59 mi
- BostonTropical storm · 63 mi
- CollinsTropical storm · 68 mi
- EdenTropical storm · 70 mi
- North CollinsTropical storm · 71 mi
- SkaneatelesTropical storm · overhead
- CohoctonTropical storm · overhead
- Penn YanTropical storm · overhead
- RomulusTropical storm · 1 mi
- JamesvilleTropical storm · 2 mi
- Union SpringsTropical storm · 2 mi
- OvidTropical storm · 3 mi
- MariettaTropical storm · 3 mi
- MarcellusTropical storm · 4 mi
- SyracuseTropical storm · 4 mi
- AvocaTropical storm · 5 mi
- East SyracuseTropical storm · 5 mi
- AuburnTropical storm · 5 mi
- NaplesTropical storm · 6 mi
- WaylandTropical storm · 6 mi
- CamillusTropical storm · 7 mi
- La FayetteTropical storm · 7 mi
- CayugaTropical storm · 8 mi
- MoraviaTropical storm · 8 mi
- ElbridgeTropical storm · 9 mi
and 239 more
Other storms of the 1876 season
- Unnamed (AL051876)Category 3 · 126 cities
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.