NHC AL021877 · Atlantic basin
Unnamed Hurricane of 1877
September 14, 1877 – September 21, 1877
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
Hurricane Unnamed 1877 storm peaked at Category 1 with 81 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 360 US cities, 163 of them while still at hurricane strength.
The 1877 storm in the record
HURDAT2 tracks the unnamed storm of 1877 (AL021877) from September 14, 1877 to September 21, 1877; its peak was 81 mph (Category 1). HURDAT2 marks 2 landfalls within 50 miles of a US city on this site, the first on September 18 at 81 mph (Category 1), 26 miles from Chauvin, LA. Its centre passed within 75 miles of 360 US cities, in 7 states, most in Georgia (99) and Florida (92). The strongest pass was 81 mph (Category 1) 2 miles from Port Sulphur, LA; the centre came closest to St Simons Island, GA, less than a mile away.
- Peak strength
- Category 1
- Cities within 75 mi
- 360
- At hurricane strength
- 163
- States
- 7
81 mph
when closest
Cities Unnamed 1877 storm passed near, strongest first
Florida (92)
- Fort Walton BeachCategory 1 · 3 mi
- Mary EstherCategory 1 · 3 mi
- Hurlburt FieldCategory 1 · 5 mi
- NavarreCategory 1 · 9 mi
- PensacolaCategory 1 · 17 mi
- Gulf BreezeCategory 1 · 22 mi
- MiltonCategory 1 · 25 mi
- PaceCategory 1 · 26 mi
- CantonmentCategory 1 · 27 mi
- MolinoCategory 1 · 37 mi
- JayCategory 1 · 44 mi
- Mc DavidCategory 1 · 48 mi
- CenturyCategory 1 · 51 mi
- ShalimarCategory 1 · 2 mi
- Eglin AfbCategory 1 · 3 mi
- BakerCategory 1 · 33 mi
- DestinCategory 1 · 4 mi
- NicevilleCategory 1 · 4 mi
- ValparaisoCategory 1 · 5 mi
- Miramar BeachCategory 1 · 6 mi
- CrestviewCategory 1 · 22 mi
- Santa Rosa BeachCategory 1 · 10 mi
- Laurel HillCategory 1 · 33 mi
- FreeportCategory 1 · 3 mi
- Defuniak SpringsTropical storm · 12 mi
- Inlet BeachTropical storm · 22 mi
- Panama City BeachTropical storm · 28 mi
- Ponce De LeonTropical storm · 5 mi
- WestvilleTropical storm · 20 mi
- VernonTropical storm · 3 mi
- Lynn HavenTropical storm · 27 mi
- Panama CityTropical storm · 30 mi
- ChipleyTropical storm · overhead
- BonifayTropical storm · 14 mi
- YoungstownTropical storm · 19 mi
- FountainTropical storm · 13 mi
- GracevilleTropical storm · 19 mi
- Port St JoeTropical storm · 57 mi
- AlfordTropical storm · 3 mi
- CottondaleTropical storm · 7 mi
- WewahitchkaTropical storm · 45 mi
- MariannaTropical storm · 3 mi
- AlthaTropical storm · 12 mi
- ApalachicolaTropical storm · 69 mi
- GreenwoodTropical storm · 10 mi
- MaloneTropical storm · 17 mi
- BlountstownTropical storm · 21 mi
- EastpointTropical storm · 63 mi
- SneadsTropical storm · overhead
- Grand RidgeTropical storm · 3 mi
- BristolTropical storm · 26 mi
- ChattahoocheeTropical storm · 5 mi
- CarrabelleTropical storm · 60 mi
- QuincyTropical storm · 13 mi
- PanaceaTropical storm · 58 mi
- HavanaTropical storm · 16 mi
- MidwayTropical storm · 22 mi
- CrawfordvilleTropical storm · 44 mi
- TallahasseeTropical storm · 28 mi
- MonticelloTropical storm · 28 mi
and 32 more
Louisiana (73)
- Port SulphurCategory 1 · 2 mi
- GallianoCategory 1 · 4 mi
- ChauvinCategory 1 · 6 mi
- MontegutCategory 1 · 7 mi
- Golden MeadowCategory 1 · 8 mi
- Cut OffCategory 1 · 11 mi
- LaroseCategory 1 · 13 mi
- BurasCategory 1 · 15 mi
- LafitteCategory 1 · 15 mi
- LockportCategory 1 · 19 mi
- HoumaCategory 1 · 21 mi
- Saint BernardCategory 1 · 24 mi
- Belle ChasseCategory 1 · 25 mi
- RacelandCategory 1 · 28 mi
- VioletCategory 1 · 28 mi
- GrayCategory 1 · 29 mi
- HarveyCategory 1 · 30 mi
- MarreroCategory 1 · 30 mi
- GretnaCategory 1 · 31 mi
- MerauxCategory 1 · 31 mi
- Des AllemandsCategory 1 · 31 mi
- SchrieverCategory 1 · 32 mi
- ChalmetteCategory 1 · 32 mi
- ArabiCategory 1 · 34 mi
- WestwegoCategory 1 · 34 mi
- New OrleansCategory 1 · 36 mi
- Morgan CityCategory 1 · 36 mi
- LulingCategory 1 · 36 mi
- BoutteCategory 1 · 36 mi
- ThibodauxCategory 1 · 37 mi
- HarahanCategory 1 · 37 mi
- BerwickCategory 1 · 37 mi
- PattersonCategory 1 · 39 mi
- Saint RoseCategory 1 · 39 mi
- MetairieCategory 1 · 39 mi
- DestrehanCategory 1 · 41 mi
- HahnvilleCategory 1 · 41 mi
- KennerCategory 1 · 42 mi
- NorcoCategory 1 · 44 mi
- VacherieCategory 1 · 47 mi
- FranklinCategory 1 · 47 mi
- NapoleonvilleCategory 1 · 48 mi
- La PlaceCategory 1 · 49 mi
- ReserveCategory 1 · 50 mi
- SlidellCategory 1 · 51 mi
- PaulinaCategory 1 · 51 mi
- LutcherCategory 1 · 51 mi
- GramercyCategory 1 · 52 mi
- Pierre PartCategory 1 · 52 mi
- Belle RoseCategory 1 · 56 mi
- LacombeCategory 1 · 57 mi
- Pearl RiverCategory 1 · 59 mi
- DonaldsonvilleCategory 1 · 60 mi
- JeaneretteCategory 1 · 60 mi
- SorrentoCategory 1 · 63 mi
- MandevilleCategory 1 · 63 mi
- Saint AmantCategory 1 · 64 mi
- White CastleCategory 1 · 66 mi
- MaurepasCategory 1 · 67 mi
- GonzalesCategory 1 · 67 mi
and 13 more
Alabama (60)
- Orange BeachCategory 1 · 11 mi
- Gulf ShoresCategory 1 · 12 mi
- LillianCategory 1 · 16 mi
- ElbertaCategory 1 · 17 mi
- FoleyCategory 1 · 21 mi
- SummerdaleCategory 1 · 27 mi
- CodenCategory 1 · 29 mi
- SilverhillCategory 1 · 31 mi
- FairhopeCategory 1 · 32 mi
- RobertsdaleCategory 1 · 32 mi
- IrvingtonCategory 1 · 36 mi
- LoxleyCategory 1 · 37 mi
- TheodoreCategory 1 · 38 mi
- Grand BayCategory 1 · 38 mi
- DaphneCategory 1 · 39 mi
- Spanish FortCategory 1 · 43 mi
- MobileCategory 1 · 47 mi
- PrichardCategory 1 · 50 mi
- WhistlerCategory 1 · 52 mi
- ChickasawCategory 1 · 52 mi
- Bay MinetteCategory 1 · 53 mi
- FlomatonCategory 1 · 54 mi
- Eight MileCategory 1 · 55 mi
- SemmesCategory 1 · 55 mi
- SaralandCategory 1 · 56 mi
- SatsumaCategory 1 · 57 mi
- BrewtonCategory 1 · 58 mi
- WilmerCategory 1 · 61 mi
- AtmoreCategory 1 · 63 mi
- ChunchulaCategory 1 · 67 mi
- Mount VernonCategory 1 · 72 mi
- Red LevelCategory 1 · 67 mi
- AndalusiaCategory 1 · 58 mi
- FloralaTropical storm · 37 mi
- OppTropical storm · 51 mi
- SamsonTropical storm · 35 mi
- KinstonTropical storm · 44 mi
- ElbaTropical storm · 58 mi
- BrantleyTropical storm · 72 mi
- GenevaTropical storm · 30 mi
- ChancellorTropical storm · 39 mi
- New BrocktonTropical storm · 55 mi
- HartfordTropical storm · 32 mi
- DalevilleTropical storm · 45 mi
- EnterpriseTropical storm · 49 mi
- BrundidgeTropical storm · 72 mi
- SlocombTropical storm · 30 mi
- NewtonTropical storm · 42 mi
- Fort RuckerTropical storm · 49 mi
- OzarkTropical storm · 55 mi
- AritonTropical storm · 65 mi
- Midland CityTropical storm · 45 mi
- ClioTropical storm · 71 mi
- CottonwoodTropical storm · 25 mi
- CowartsTropical storm · 35 mi
- DothanTropical storm · 37 mi
- AshfordTropical storm · 32 mi
- HeadlandTropical storm · 47 mi
- ColumbiaTropical storm · 41 mi
- AbbevilleTropical storm · 61 mi
Mississippi (20)
- PascagoulaCategory 1 · 34 mi
- GautierCategory 1 · 39 mi
- Moss PointCategory 1 · 41 mi
- Ocean SpringsCategory 1 · 41 mi
- WavelandCategory 1 · 45 mi
- Long BeachCategory 1 · 46 mi
- DibervilleCategory 1 · 47 mi
- BiloxiCategory 1 · 47 mi
- Bay St LouisCategory 1 · 47 mi
- Pass ChristianCategory 1 · 49 mi
- GulfportCategory 1 · 49 mi
- DiamondheadCategory 1 · 51 mi
- VancleaveCategory 1 · 52 mi
- KilnCategory 1 · 56 mi
- SaucierCategory 1 · 61 mi
- PicayuneCategory 1 · 66 mi
- PerkinstonCategory 1 · 68 mi
- Mc HenryCategory 1 · 68 mi
- LucedaleCategory 1 · 68 mi
- CarriereCategory 1 · 73 mi
Texas (13)
- GalvestonCategory 1 · 57 mi
- FreeportCategory 1 · 60 mi
- Crystal BeachCategory 1 · 65 mi
- HitchcockCategory 1 · 65 mi
- CluteCategory 1 · 65 mi
- La MarqueCategory 1 · 66 mi
- Lake JacksonCategory 1 · 67 mi
- Texas CityCategory 1 · 67 mi
- Santa FeCategory 1 · 70 mi
- DanburyCategory 1 · 71 mi
- BrazoriaCategory 1 · 72 mi
- AngletonCategory 1 · 73 mi
- DickinsonCategory 1 · 74 mi
Georgia (99)
- DonalsonvilleTropical storm · 19 mi
- BlakelyTropical storm · 40 mi
- BrinsonTropical storm · 11 mi
- ColquittTropical storm · 25 mi
- BainbridgeTropical storm · 3 mi
- CuthbertTropical storm · 67 mi
- ClimaxTropical storm · 4 mi
- MorganTropical storm · 51 mi
- WhighamTropical storm · 3 mi
- CairoTropical storm · overhead
- DawsonTropical storm · 62 mi
- PelhamTropical storm · 15 mi
- CamillaTropical storm · 23 mi
- OchlockneeTropical storm · 5 mi
- ThomasvilleTropical storm · 6 mi
- MeigsTropical storm · 12 mi
- BacontonTropical storm · 32 mi
- AlbanyTropical storm · 46 mi
- LeesburgTropical storm · 56 mi
- CoolidgeTropical storm · 5 mi
- BostonTropical storm · 12 mi
- DoerunTropical storm · 26 mi
- PavoTropical storm · overhead
- MoultrieTropical storm · 13 mi
- SylvesterTropical storm · 40 mi
- St Simons IslandTropical storm · overhead
- WaynesvilleTropical storm · overhead
- HomervilleTropical storm · overhead
- LakelandTropical storm · overhead
- HahiraTropical storm · 2 mi
- Ray CityTropical storm · 3 mi
- NahuntaTropical storm · 3 mi
- BrunswickTropical storm · 3 mi
- HobokenTropical storm · 4 mi
- WaverlyTropical storm · 6 mi
- WaycrossTropical storm · 7 mi
- AdelTropical storm · 8 mi
- ValdostaTropical storm · 12 mi
- NashvilleTropical storm · 12 mi
- SparksTropical storm · 12 mi
- HortenseTropical storm · 12 mi
- BlackshearTropical storm · 14 mi
- PearsonTropical storm · 14 mi
- QuitmanTropical storm · 15 mi
- DarienTropical storm · 16 mi
- WoodbineTropical storm · 17 mi
- PattersonTropical storm · 17 mi
- Norman ParkTropical storm · 18 mi
- FolkstonTropical storm · 18 mi
- LenoxTropical storm · 19 mi
- Lake ParkTropical storm · 22 mi
- WillacoocheeTropical storm · 22 mi
- OmegaTropical storm · 23 mi
- KingslandTropical storm · 25 mi
- TownsendTropical storm · 25 mi
- ScrevenTropical storm · 27 mi
- Saint MarysTropical storm · 28 mi
- NichollsTropical storm · 29 mi
- DouglasTropical storm · 30 mi
- AlmaTropical storm · 31 mi
and 39 more
South Carolina (3)
- Hilton Head IslandTropical storm · 67 mi
- BlufftonTropical storm · 70 mi
- HardeevilleTropical storm · 74 mi
Other storms of the 1877 season
- Unnamed (AL011877)Tropical storm · 3 cities
- Unnamed (AL041877)Category 3 · 2,170 cities
- Unnamed (AL051877)Tropical storm · 9 cities
- Unnamed (AL071877)Tropical storm · 159 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.