NHC AL021885 · Atlantic basin
Unnamed Hurricane of 1885
August 21, 1885 – August 28, 1885
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
Hurricane Unnamed 1885 storm peaked at Category 2 with 104 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 438 US cities, 438 of them while still at hurricane strength.
The 1885 storm in the record
HURDAT2 tracks the unnamed storm of 1885 (AL021885) from August 21, 1885 to August 28, 1885; its peak was 104 mph (Category 2). HURDAT2 marks a landfall within 50 miles of a US city on this site: on August 25 at 104 mph (Category 2), 6 miles from Wadmalaw Island, SC. Its centre passed within 75 miles of 438 US cities, in 4 states, most in Florida (161) and North Carolina (144). The strongest pass was 104 mph (Category 2) 6 miles from Wadmalaw Island, SC; the centre came closest to Georgetown, SC, 1 mile away.
- Peak strength
- Category 2
- Cities within 75 mi
- 438
- At hurricane strength
- 438
- States
- 4
104 mph
when closest
Cities Unnamed 1885 storm passed near, strongest first
Florida (161)
- Ormond BeachCategory 2 · 31 mi
- Flagler BeachCategory 2 · 31 mi
- Palm CoastCategory 2 · 35 mi
- Neptune BeachCategory 2 · 36 mi
- Jacksonville BeachCategory 2 · 37 mi
- Atlantic BeachCategory 2 · 37 mi
- Ponte Vedra BeachCategory 2 · 37 mi
- St AugustineCategory 2 · 40 mi
- Fernandina BeachCategory 2 · 41 mi
- BunnellCategory 2 · 41 mi
- ElktonCategory 2 · 45 mi
- HastingsCategory 2 · 48 mi
- YuleeCategory 2 · 48 mi
- JacksonvilleCategory 2 · 50 mi
- Saint JohnsCategory 2 · 51 mi
- PiersonCategory 2 · 53 mi
- East PalatkaCategory 2 · 55 mi
- Fleming IslandCategory 2 · 56 mi
- Crescent CityCategory 2 · 56 mi
- Ponte VedraCategory 2 · 58 mi
- Pomona ParkCategory 2 · 59 mi
- Orange ParkCategory 2 · 59 mi
- Green Cove SpringsCategory 2 · 59 mi
- SatsumaCategory 2 · 60 mi
- AstorCategory 2 · 60 mi
- PalatkaCategory 2 · 60 mi
- CallahanCategory 2 · 63 mi
- MiddleburgCategory 2 · 67 mi
- HilliardCategory 2 · 69 mi
- BrycevilleCategory 2 · 69 mi
- InterlachenCategory 2 · 73 mi
- Fort Mc CoyCategory 2 · 73 mi
- South DaytonaCategory 2 · 29 mi
- Daytona BeachCategory 2 · 29 mi
- De Leon SpringsCategory 2 · 48 mi
- AltoonaCategory 2 · 67 mi
- Port OrangeCategory 2 · 32 mi
- Lake HelenCategory 2 · 44 mi
- DelandCategory 2 · 47 mi
- PaisleyCategory 2 · 59 mi
- UmatillaCategory 2 · 72 mi
- EdgewaterCategory 2 · 25 mi
- New Smyrna BeachCategory 2 · 26 mi
- DeltonaCategory 2 · 44 mi
- Orange CityCategory 2 · 49 mi
- DebaryCategory 2 · 50 mi
- SorrentoCategory 2 · 65 mi
- EustisCategory 2 · 69 mi
- Mount DoraCategory 2 · 71 mi
- Oak HillCategory 2 · 23 mi
- OsteenCategory 2 · 38 mi
- SanfordCategory 2 · 50 mi
- Lake MaryCategory 2 · 54 mi
- ZellwoodCategory 2 · 68 mi
- MimsCategory 2 · 28 mi
- GenevaCategory 2 · 41 mi
- OviedoCategory 2 · 48 mi
- Winter SpringsCategory 2 · 52 mi
- CasselberryCategory 2 · 54 mi
- Fern ParkCategory 2 · 56 mi
and 101 more
South Carolina (101)
- Wadmalaw IslandCategory 2 · 6 mi
- Edisto IslandCategory 2 · 10 mi
- HollywoodCategory 2 · 13 mi
- RavenelCategory 2 · 14 mi
- Saint Helena IslandCategory 2 · 18 mi
- Hilton Head IslandCategory 2 · 24 mi
- Port RoyalCategory 2 · 26 mi
- BeaufortCategory 2 · 28 mi
- BlufftonCategory 2 · 32 mi
- SeabrookCategory 2 · 34 mi
- OkatieCategory 2 · 36 mi
- WalterboroCategory 2 · 39 mi
- YemasseeCategory 2 · 41 mi
- HardeevilleCategory 2 · 44 mi
- RidgelandCategory 2 · 44 mi
- RuffinCategory 2 · 49 mi
- VarnvilleCategory 2 · 57 mi
- HamptonCategory 2 · 61 mi
- EstillCategory 2 · 65 mi
- FairfaxCategory 2 · 71 mi
- BambergCategory 2 · 71 mi
- CharlestonCategory 2 · 4 mi
- Johns IslandCategory 2 · 5 mi
- RidgevilleCategory 2 · 29 mi
- CottagevilleCategory 2 · 34 mi
- Saint GeorgeCategory 2 · 47 mi
- BranchvilleCategory 2 · 59 mi
- CordovaCategory 2 · 72 mi
- CopeCategory 2 · 73 mi
- Mount PleasantCategory 2 · 1 mi
- Sullivans IslandCategory 2 · 4 mi
- Daniel IslandCategory 2 · 5 mi
- Isle Of PalmsCategory 2 · 6 mi
- North CharlestonCategory 2 · 10 mi
- Charleston AfbCategory 2 · 12 mi
- Goose CreekCategory 2 · 14 mi
- LadsonCategory 2 · 18 mi
- SummervilleCategory 2 · 22 mi
- DorchesterCategory 2 · 38 mi
- HarleyvilleCategory 2 · 44 mi
- Holly HillCategory 2 · 47 mi
- BowmanCategory 2 · 58 mi
- OrangeburgCategory 2 · 74 mi
- AwendawCategory 2 · 3 mi
- HugerCategory 2 · 7 mi
- Moncks CornerCategory 2 · 21 mi
- HanahanCategory 2 · 23 mi
- CrossCategory 2 · 37 mi
- EutawvilleCategory 2 · 45 mi
- SanteeCategory 2 · 56 mi
- ElloreeCategory 2 · 62 mi
- BonneauCategory 2 · 22 mi
- PinevilleCategory 2 · 35 mi
- SummertonCategory 2 · 54 mi
- PinewoodCategory 2 · 65 mi
- Mc ClellanvilleCategory 2 · 6 mi
- Saint StephenCategory 2 · 27 mi
- GreeleyvilleCategory 2 · 41 mi
- ManningCategory 2 · 51 mi
- WedgefieldCategory 2 · 74 mi
and 41 more
Georgia (32)
- Tybee IslandCategory 2 · 24 mi
- St Simons IslandCategory 2 · 39 mi
- SavannahCategory 2 · 39 mi
- DarienCategory 2 · 41 mi
- TownsendCategory 2 · 42 mi
- Garden CityCategory 2 · 44 mi
- Port WentworthCategory 2 · 46 mi
- Richmond HillCategory 2 · 47 mi
- MidwayCategory 2 · 47 mi
- BrunswickCategory 2 · 47 mi
- Saint MarysCategory 2 · 48 mi
- PoolerCategory 2 · 49 mi
- RinconCategory 2 · 53 mi
- WaverlyCategory 2 · 53 mi
- BloomingdaleCategory 2 · 54 mi
- KingslandCategory 2 · 55 mi
- WoodbineCategory 2 · 55 mi
- AllenhurstCategory 2 · 59 mi
- SpringfieldCategory 2 · 60 mi
- HinesvilleCategory 2 · 61 mi
- GuytonCategory 2 · 62 mi
- Fort StewartCategory 2 · 62 mi
- ClyoCategory 2 · 63 mi
- EllabellCategory 2 · 63 mi
- WaynesvilleCategory 2 · 65 mi
- LudowiciCategory 2 · 67 mi
- HortenseCategory 2 · 68 mi
- PembrokeCategory 2 · 71 mi
- JesupCategory 2 · 72 mi
- NahuntaCategory 2 · 74 mi
- FolkstonCategory 2 · 75 mi
- BrookletCategory 2 · 75 mi
North Carolina (144)
- CalabashCategory 1 · 5 mi
- Tabor CityCategory 1 · 16 mi
- FairmontCategory 1 · 46 mi
- RowlandCategory 1 · 56 mi
- MaxtonCategory 1 · 66 mi
- LaurinburgCategory 1 · 73 mi
- AshCategory 1 · 1 mi
- ShallotteCategory 1 · 8 mi
- Sunset BeachCategory 1 · 8 mi
- Ocean Isle BeachCategory 1 · 9 mi
- NakinaCategory 1 · 9 mi
- SupplyCategory 1 · 10 mi
- WhitevilleCategory 1 · 22 mi
- ChadbournCategory 1 · 26 mi
- LumbertonCategory 1 · 50 mi
- PembrokeCategory 1 · 59 mi
- ShannonCategory 1 · 66 mi
- Red SpringsCategory 1 · 68 mi
- DelcoCategory 1 · 5 mi
- BoltonCategory 1 · 12 mi
- BoliviaCategory 1 · 12 mi
- Lake WaccamawCategory 1 · 16 mi
- SouthportCategory 1 · 19 mi
- Oak IslandCategory 1 · 19 mi
- ClarktonCategory 1 · 30 mi
- ElizabethtownCategory 1 · 37 mi
- BladenboroCategory 1 · 38 mi
- Saint PaulsCategory 1 · 58 mi
- ParktonCategory 1 · 65 mi
- Hope MillsCategory 1 · 66 mi
- Lumber BridgeCategory 1 · 68 mi
- LelandCategory 1 · 3 mi
- CurrieCategory 1 · 9 mi
- RiegelwoodCategory 1 · 11 mi
- WinnabowCategory 1 · 11 mi
- AtkinsonCategory 1 · 17 mi
- Carolina BeachCategory 1 · 21 mi
- Kure BeachCategory 1 · 22 mi
- HarrellsCategory 1 · 30 mi
- GarlandCategory 1 · 39 mi
- AutryvilleCategory 1 · 58 mi
- StedmanCategory 1 · 61 mi
- WadeCategory 1 · 70 mi
- FayettevilleCategory 1 · 70 mi
- Fort BraggCategory 1 · 74 mi
- Rocky PointCategory 1 · 2 mi
- Castle HayneCategory 1 · 4 mi
- BurgawCategory 1 · 10 mi
- WilmingtonCategory 1 · 11 mi
- Wrightsville BeachCategory 1 · 14 mi
- WillardCategory 1 · 21 mi
- ClintonCategory 1 · 48 mi
- RoseboroCategory 1 · 51 mi
- SalemburgCategory 1 · 56 mi
- GodwinCategory 1 · 68 mi
- DunnCategory 1 · 74 mi
- Holly RidgeCategory 1 · 7 mi
- HampsteadCategory 1 · 8 mi
- WallaceCategory 1 · 22 mi
- TeacheyCategory 1 · 25 mi
and 84 more
Other storms of the 1885 season
- Unnamed (AL031885)Tropical storm · 261 cities
- Unnamed (AL041885)Category 1 · 301 cities
- Unnamed (AL061885)Category 1 · 176 cities
- Unnamed (AL081885)Tropical storm · 1,467 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.