NHC AL031854 · Atlantic basin
Unnamed Hurricane of 1854
September 7, 1854 – September 12, 1854
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
Hurricane Unnamed 1854 storm peaked at Category 3 with 127 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 626 US cities, 118 of them while still at hurricane strength.
The 1854 storm in the record
HURDAT2 tracks the unnamed storm of 1854 (AL031854) from September 7, 1854 to September 12, 1854; its peak was 127 mph (Category 3). HURDAT2 marks a landfall within 50 miles of a US city on this site: on September 8 at 115 mph (Category 3), 17 miles from Midway, GA. Its centre passed within 75 miles of 626 US cities, in 7 states, most in North Carolina (268) and South Carolina (169). The strongest pass was 127 mph (Category 3) 50 miles from Flagler Beach, FL; the centre came closest to Hopkins, SC, less than a mile away.
- Peak strength
- Category 3
- Cities within 75 mi
- 626
- At hurricane strength
- 118
- States
- 7
127 mph
when closest
Cities Unnamed 1854 storm passed near, strongest first
Florida (42)
- Flagler BeachCategory 3 · 50 mi
- Daytona BeachCategory 3 · 52 mi
- Ormond BeachCategory 3 · 52 mi
- South DaytonaCategory 3 · 53 mi
- Palm CoastCategory 3 · 54 mi
- St AugustineCategory 3 · 55 mi
- New Smyrna BeachCategory 3 · 55 mi
- EdgewaterCategory 3 · 56 mi
- Oak HillCategory 3 · 57 mi
- Port OrangeCategory 3 · 58 mi
- BunnellCategory 3 · 61 mi
- ElktonCategory 3 · 61 mi
- Saint JohnsCategory 3 · 64 mi
- HastingsCategory 3 · 65 mi
- Cape CanaveralCategory 3 · 66 mi
- MimsCategory 3 · 66 mi
- TitusvilleCategory 3 · 68 mi
- Cocoa BeachCategory 3 · 69 mi
- Merritt IslandCategory 3 · 70 mi
- OsteenCategory 3 · 70 mi
- De Leon SpringsCategory 3 · 71 mi
- Lake HelenCategory 3 · 71 mi
- East PalatkaCategory 3 · 72 mi
- DelandCategory 3 · 72 mi
- CocoaCategory 3 · 73 mi
- Green Cove SpringsCategory 3 · 73 mi
- DeltonaCategory 3 · 73 mi
- PiersonCategory 3 · 74 mi
- Indian Harbour BeachCategory 3 · 75 mi
- GenevaCategory 3 · 75 mi
- RockledgeCategory 3 · 75 mi
- Ponte Vedra BeachCategory 3 · 49 mi
- Fleming IslandCategory 3 · 67 mi
- Orange ParkCategory 3 · 71 mi
- Neptune BeachCategory 3 · 47 mi
- Jacksonville BeachCategory 3 · 47 mi
- Atlantic BeachCategory 3 · 47 mi
- JacksonvilleCategory 3 · 60 mi
- Fernandina BeachCategory 3 · 42 mi
- YuleeCategory 3 · 50 mi
- CallahanCategory 3 · 65 mi
- HilliardCategory 3 · 67 mi
Georgia (78)
- Saint MarysCategory 3 · 45 mi
- KingslandCategory 3 · 51 mi
- TownsendCategory 3 · 17 mi
- DarienCategory 3 · 21 mi
- St Simons IslandCategory 3 · 25 mi
- BrunswickCategory 3 · 32 mi
- WaverlyCategory 3 · 41 mi
- WoodbineCategory 3 · 48 mi
- HortenseCategory 3 · 49 mi
- WaynesvilleCategory 3 · 51 mi
- NahuntaCategory 3 · 58 mi
- PattersonCategory 3 · 61 mi
- HobokenCategory 3 · 68 mi
- FolkstonCategory 3 · 68 mi
- BlackshearCategory 3 · 71 mi
- Tybee IslandCategory 2 · 23 mi
- MidwayCategory 2 · 11 mi
- ScrevenCategory 2 · 55 mi
- JesupCategory 2 · 43 mi
- Richmond HillCategory 2 · 4 mi
- SavannahCategory 2 · 10 mi
- AllenhurstCategory 2 · 24 mi
- HinesvilleCategory 1 · 22 mi
- LudowiciCategory 1 · 32 mi
- Fort StewartCategory 1 · 20 mi
- OdumCategory 1 · 50 mi
- AlmaCategory 1 · 74 mi
- Garden CityCategory 1 · 10 mi
- BaxleyCategory 1 · 64 mi
- BloomingdaleCategory 1 · 1 mi
- PoolerCategory 1 · 6 mi
- Port WentworthCategory 1 · 11 mi
- GlennvilleCategory 1 · 37 mi
- EllabellCategory 1 · 6 mi
- RinconCategory 1 · 10 mi
- PembrokeCategory 1 · 15 mi
- ReidsvilleCategory 1 · 44 mi
- GuytonCategory 1 · 2 mi
- ClaxtonCategory 1 · 30 mi
- SpringfieldCategory 1 · 7 mi
- UvaldaCategory 1 · 65 mi
- BrookletCategory 1 · 10 mi
- CollinsCategory 1 · 41 mi
- LyonsCategory 1 · 52 mi
- ClyoCategory 1 · 11 mi
- StatesboroCategory 1 · 17 mi
- MetterCategory 1 · 33 mi
- VidaliaCategory 1 · 57 mi
- SopertonCategory 1 · 64 mi
- Mount VernonCategory 1 · 67 mi
- GlenwoodCategory 1 · 73 mi
- PortalCategory 1 · 25 mi
- Twin CityCategory 1 · 39 mi
- AdrianCategory 1 · 62 mi
- SwainsboroCategory 1 · 49 mi
- WrightsvilleCategory 1 · 69 mi
- SylvaniaCategory 1 · 8 mi
- MillenCategory 1 · 28 mi
- WadleyCategory 1 · 52 mi
- LouisvilleTropical storm · 51 mi
and 18 more
South Carolina (169)
- Hilton Head IslandCategory 2 · 35 mi
- BlufftonCategory 1 · 29 mi
- Saint Helena IslandCategory 1 · 50 mi
- HardeevilleCategory 1 · 18 mi
- OkatieCategory 1 · 28 mi
- Port RoyalCategory 1 · 42 mi
- BeaufortCategory 1 · 43 mi
- Edisto IslandCategory 1 · 66 mi
- RidgelandCategory 1 · 29 mi
- SeabrookCategory 1 · 43 mi
- EstillCategory 1 · 15 mi
- YemasseeCategory 1 · 39 mi
- HollywoodCategory 1 · 72 mi
- RavenelCategory 1 · 74 mi
- HamptonCategory 1 · 23 mi
- VarnvilleCategory 1 · 26 mi
- WalterboroCategory 1 · 48 mi
- AllendaleTropical storm · 10 mi
- FairfaxTropical storm · 15 mi
- RuffinTropical storm · 40 mi
- JacksonTropical storm · 21 mi
- Beech IslandTropical storm · 28 mi
- North AugustaTropical storm · 35 mi
- BarnwellTropical storm · 5 mi
- WillistonTropical storm · 5 mi
- New EllentonTropical storm · 18 mi
- AikenTropical storm · 23 mi
- WarrenvilleTropical storm · 28 mi
- GranitevilleTropical storm · 31 mi
- Mc CormickTropical storm · 67 mi
- BlackvilleTropical storm · 3 mi
- DenmarkTropical storm · 11 mi
- WindsorTropical storm · 12 mi
- BambergTropical storm · 19 mi
- TrentonTropical storm · 37 mi
- EdgefieldTropical storm · 46 mi
- CottagevilleTropical storm · 56 mi
- NeesesTropical storm · 3 mi
- NorwayTropical storm · 7 mi
- SalleyTropical storm · 8 mi
- WagenerTropical storm · 15 mi
- CopeTropical storm · 17 mi
- CordovaTropical storm · 18 mi
- BranchvilleTropical storm · 31 mi
- Ridge SpringTropical storm · 32 mi
- JohnstonTropical storm · 39 mi
- Saint GeorgeTropical storm · 43 mi
- RidgevilleTropical storm · 61 mi
- GreenwoodTropical storm · 71 mi
- NorthTropical storm · overhead
- PelionTropical storm · 13 mi
- OrangeburgTropical storm · 16 mi
- LeesvilleTropical storm · 29 mi
- BatesburgTropical storm · 30 mi
- BowmanTropical storm · 33 mi
- HarleyvilleTropical storm · 47 mi
- SaludaTropical storm · 47 mi
- DorchesterTropical storm · 52 mi
- Ninety SixTropical storm · 62 mi
- Cross HillTropical storm · 66 mi
and 109 more
North Carolina (268)
- BelmontTropical storm · 71 mi
- CramertonTropical storm · 72 mi
- LowellTropical storm · 75 mi
- MonroeTropical storm · 43 mi
- WaxhawTropical storm · 44 mi
- Indian TrailTropical storm · 51 mi
- MatthewsTropical storm · 53 mi
- PinevilleTropical storm · 58 mi
- CharlotteTropical storm · 63 mi
- Mount HollyTropical storm · 75 mi
- PeachlandTropical storm · 33 mi
- MarshvilleTropical storm · 37 mi
- WingateTropical storm · 39 mi
- StanfieldTropical storm · 53 mi
- LocustTropical storm · 55 mi
- MidlandTropical storm · 56 mi
- HarrisburgTropical storm · 66 mi
- ConcordTropical storm · 68 mi
- KannapolisTropical storm · 74 mi
- MorvenTropical storm · 19 mi
- WadesboroTropical storm · 28 mi
- PolktonTropical storm · 35 mi
- NorwoodTropical storm · 44 mi
- OakboroTropical storm · 50 mi
- AlbemarleTropical storm · 53 mi
- Mount PleasantTropical storm · 63 mi
- RichfieldTropical storm · 63 mi
- Gold HillTropical storm · 66 mi
- RockwellTropical storm · 71 mi
- LaurinburgTropical storm · 3 mi
- Laurel HillTropical storm · 3 mi
- HamletTropical storm · 10 mi
- RockinghamTropical storm · 16 mi
- RowlandTropical storm · 20 mi
- EllerbeTropical storm · 24 mi
- CandorTropical storm · 37 mi
- Mount GileadTropical storm · 40 mi
- TroyTropical storm · 47 mi
- New LondonTropical storm · 59 mi
- DentonTropical storm · 66 mi
- RaefordTropical storm · 3 mi
- WagramTropical storm · 5 mi
- Red SpringsTropical storm · 7 mi
- ShannonTropical storm · 8 mi
- MaxtonTropical storm · 9 mi
- PembrokeTropical storm · 16 mi
- PinebluffTropical storm · 17 mi
- AberdeenTropical storm · 17 mi
- Southern PinesTropical storm · 19 mi
- PinehurstTropical storm · 22 mi
- LumbertonTropical storm · 24 mi
- Jackson SpringsTropical storm · 25 mi
- West EndTropical storm · 28 mi
- FairmontTropical storm · 30 mi
- RobbinsTropical storm · 40 mi
- BiscoeTropical storm · 41 mi
- StarTropical storm · 45 mi
- ChadbournTropical storm · 49 mi
- SeagroveTropical storm · 49 mi
- WhitevilleTropical storm · 52 mi
and 208 more
Maryland (8)
- Ocean CityTropical storm · 66 mi
- BishopvilleTropical storm · 72 mi
- BerlinTropical storm · 67 mi
- Snow HillTropical storm · 65 mi
- Pocomoke CityTropical storm · 62 mi
- Princess AnneTropical storm · 75 mi
- CrisfieldTropical storm · 66 mi
- WestoverTropical storm · 74 mi
Delaware (2)
- SelbyvilleTropical storm · 73 mi
- Bethany BeachTropical storm · 74 mi
Virginia (59)
- ChincoteagueTropical storm · 49 mi
- New ChurchTropical storm · 56 mi
- AccomacTropical storm · 46 mi
- ParksleyTropical storm · 49 mi
- BloxomTropical storm · 51 mi
- PainterTropical storm · 42 mi
- MelfaTropical storm · 44 mi
- OnancockTropical storm · 48 mi
- ExmoreTropical storm · 40 mi
- Cape CharlesTropical storm · 29 mi
- White StoneTropical storm · 62 mi
- KilmarnockTropical storm · 67 mi
- LancasterTropical storm · 72 mi
- Virginia BeachTropical storm · 8 mi
- ChesapeakeTropical storm · 10 mi
- PortsmouthTropical storm · 17 mi
- NorfolkTropical storm · 17 mi
- SuffolkTropical storm · 20 mi
- FranklinTropical storm · 27 mi
- CarrolltonTropical storm · 29 mi
- HamptonTropical storm · 29 mi
- WindsorTropical storm · 29 mi
- ZuniTropical storm · 33 mi
- PoquosonTropical storm · 34 mi
- SmithfieldTropical storm · 34 mi
- CourtlandTropical storm · 35 mi
- Newport NewsTropical storm · 35 mi
- YorktownTropical storm · 38 mi
- SeafordTropical storm · 39 mi
- CapronTropical storm · 39 mi
- Fort EustisTropical storm · 42 mi
- WakefieldTropical storm · 45 mi
- HayesTropical storm · 46 mi
- EmporiaTropical storm · 48 mi
- MathewsTropical storm · 49 mi
- WaverlyTropical storm · 51 mi
- JarrattTropical storm · 52 mi
- WilliamsburgTropical storm · 54 mi
- GloucesterTropical storm · 55 mi
- Spring GroveTropical storm · 57 mi
- LawrencevilleTropical storm · 58 mi
- BraceyTropical storm · 60 mi
- DisputantaTropical storm · 62 mi
- ToanoTropical storm · 63 mi
- La CrosseTropical storm · 65 mi
- BrodnaxTropical storm · 65 mi
- SaludaTropical storm · 66 mi
- LanexaTropical storm · 68 mi
- Charles CityTropical storm · 68 mi
- DinwiddieTropical storm · 69 mi
- BoydtonTropical storm · 69 mi
- Prince GeorgeTropical storm · 70 mi
- South HillTropical storm · 71 mi
- Mc KenneyTropical storm · 71 mi
- Fort LeeTropical storm · 72 mi
- PetersburgTropical storm · 72 mi
- West PointTropical storm · 72 mi
- Providence ForgeTropical storm · 73 mi
- HopewellTropical storm · 73 mi
Other storms of the 1854 season
- Unnamed (AL011854)Category 1 · 37 cities
- Unnamed (AL041854)Category 2 · 151 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.