NHC AL031856 · Atlantic basin
Unnamed Tropical Storm of 1856
August 19, 1856 – August 21, 1856
Tropical Storm Unnamed 1856 storm peaked at Tropical storm with 58 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 550 US cities, 0 of them while still at hurricane strength.
- Peak strength
- Tropical storm
- Cities within 75 mi
- 550
- At hurricane strength
- 0
- States
- 9
58 mph
when closest
Cities Unnamed 1856 storm passed near, strongest first
New Jersey (160)
- WildwoodTropical storm · 22 mi
- Sea Isle CityTropical storm · 23 mi
- Ocean CityTropical storm · 24 mi
- BrigantineTropical storm · 24 mi
- Atlantic CityTropical storm · 24 mi
- Ventnor CityTropical storm · 25 mi
- Margate CityTropical storm · 25 mi
- Cape MayTropical storm · 25 mi
- Rio GrandeTropical storm · 25 mi
- Ocean ViewTropical storm · 26 mi
- MarmoraTropical storm · 26 mi
- Cape May Court HouseTropical storm · 26 mi
- Somers PointTropical storm · 27 mi
- VillasTropical storm · 28 mi
- LinwoodTropical storm · 28 mi
- NorthfieldTropical storm · 28 mi
- PleasantvilleTropical storm · 29 mi
- Ship BottomTropical storm · 30 mi
- Egg Harbor TownshipTropical storm · 31 mi
- AbseconTropical storm · 32 mi
- GallowayTropical storm · 32 mi
- WoodbineTropical storm · 33 mi
- Little Egg Harbor TwpTropical storm · 35 mi
- PomonaTropical storm · 35 mi
- West CreekTropical storm · 35 mi
- ManahawkinTropical storm · 37 mi
- LeesburgTropical storm · 39 mi
- WaretownTropical storm · 40 mi
- BarnegatTropical storm · 40 mi
- Egg Harbor CityTropical storm · 40 mi
- Mays LandingTropical storm · 41 mi
- Lanoka HarborTropical storm · 42 mi
- Seaside ParkTropical storm · 42 mi
- Forked RiverTropical storm · 43 mi
- Port NorrisTropical storm · 43 mi
- Seaside HeightsTropical storm · 44 mi
- BayvilleTropical storm · 44 mi
- LavalletteTropical storm · 45 mi
- Pine BeachTropical storm · 46 mi
- BeachwoodTropical storm · 47 mi
- MillvilleTropical storm · 47 mi
- HammontonTropical storm · 50 mi
- Toms RiverTropical storm · 50 mi
- MinotolaTropical storm · 50 mi
- Point Pleasant BoroTropical storm · 50 mi
- VinelandTropical storm · 50 mi
- BrickTropical storm · 51 mi
- BrielleTropical storm · 52 mi
- ManasquanTropical storm · 52 mi
- Sea GirtTropical storm · 52 mi
- WhitingTropical storm · 53 mi
- Spring LakeTropical storm · 53 mi
- NewfieldTropical storm · 54 mi
- Wall TownshipTropical storm · 55 mi
- LakehurstTropical storm · 55 mi
- Bradley BeachTropical storm · 55 mi
- LakewoodTropical storm · 55 mi
- Ocean GroveTropical storm · 56 mi
- WilliamstownTropical storm · 57 mi
- NeptuneTropical storm · 57 mi
and 100 more
New York (142)
- MontaukTropical storm · 50 mi
- Water MillTropical storm · 52 mi
- SouthamptonTropical storm · 53 mi
- East HamptonTropical storm · 53 mi
- Westhampton BeachTropical storm · 53 mi
- East QuogueTropical storm · 54 mi
- Hampton BaysTropical storm · 54 mi
- WesthamptonTropical storm · 54 mi
- Mastic BeachTropical storm · 55 mi
- East MorichesTropical storm · 56 mi
- EastportTropical storm · 56 mi
- Center MorichesTropical storm · 56 mi
- Sag HarborTropical storm · 56 mi
- MorichesTropical storm · 57 mi
- ShirleyTropical storm · 58 mi
- MasticTropical storm · 58 mi
- BrookhavenTropical storm · 58 mi
- BellportTropical storm · 58 mi
- Blue PointTropical storm · 59 mi
- BayportTropical storm · 59 mi
- SayvilleTropical storm · 59 mi
- West SayvilleTropical storm · 59 mi
- PatchogueTropical storm · 59 mi
- ManorvilleTropical storm · 60 mi
- IslandiaTropical storm · 60 mi
- RiverheadTropical storm · 60 mi
- OakdaleTropical storm · 60 mi
- Shelter IslandTropical storm · 61 mi
- YaphankTropical storm · 61 mi
- East IslipTropical storm · 61 mi
- CutchogueTropical storm · 61 mi
- MattituckTropical storm · 62 mi
- MedfordTropical storm · 62 mi
- BohemiaTropical storm · 62 mi
- BabylonTropical storm · 62 mi
- IslipTropical storm · 62 mi
- SoutholdTropical storm · 63 mi
- HoltsvilleTropical storm · 63 mi
- Islip TerraceTropical storm · 63 mi
- BrightwatersTropical storm · 63 mi
- HolbrookTropical storm · 63 mi
- Bay ShoreTropical storm · 63 mi
- CalvertonTropical storm · 63 mi
- West IslipTropical storm · 63 mi
- CopiagueTropical storm · 63 mi
- LindenhurstTropical storm · 64 mi
- RidgeTropical storm · 64 mi
- GreenportTropical storm · 64 mi
- FarmingvilleTropical storm · 64 mi
- AmityvilleTropical storm · 64 mi
- Long BeachTropical storm · 65 mi
- North BabylonTropical storm · 65 mi
- West BabylonTropical storm · 65 mi
- Massapequa ParkTropical storm · 65 mi
- Central IslipTropical storm · 65 mi
- RonkonkomaTropical storm · 65 mi
- MassapequaTropical storm · 65 mi
- Middle IslandTropical storm · 65 mi
- Island ParkTropical storm · 65 mi
- SeafordTropical storm · 66 mi
and 82 more
North Carolina (75)
- MoyockTropical storm · overhead
- Elizabeth CityTropical storm · 1 mi
- CamdenTropical storm · 2 mi
- ColumbiaTropical storm · 6 mi
- South MillsTropical storm · 7 mi
- HertfordTropical storm · 10 mi
- CurrituckTropical storm · 10 mi
- OrientalTropical storm · 11 mi
- BelhavenTropical storm · 12 mi
- BeaufortTropical storm · 14 mi
- RoperTropical storm · 14 mi
- BayboroTropical storm · 14 mi
- EdentonTropical storm · 19 mi
- GrandyTropical storm · 19 mi
- AuroraTropical storm · 20 mi
- Morehead CityTropical storm · 20 mi
- GrantsboroTropical storm · 21 mi
- PlymouthTropical storm · 22 mi
- Atlantic BeachTropical storm · 23 mi
- HavelockTropical storm · 24 mi
- Cherry PointTropical storm · 24 mi
- PinetownTropical storm · 25 mi
- NewportTropical storm · 26 mi
- Kitty HawkTropical storm · 29 mi
- JamesvilleTropical storm · 30 mi
- ColerainTropical storm · 32 mi
- New BernTropical storm · 33 mi
- Kill Devil HillsTropical storm · 33 mi
- GatesTropical storm · 34 mi
- WindsorTropical storm · 35 mi
- ManteoTropical storm · 35 mi
- Emerald IsleTropical storm · 36 mi
- WashingtonTropical storm · 36 mi
- ChocowinityTropical storm · 38 mi
- Nags HeadTropical storm · 39 mi
- SwansboroTropical storm · 40 mi
- VanceboroTropical storm · 40 mi
- WilliamstonTropical storm · 41 mi
- MaysvilleTropical storm · 42 mi
- AhoskieTropical storm · 42 mi
- GrimeslandTropical storm · 45 mi
- HubertTropical storm · 45 mi
- AulanderTropical storm · 47 mi
- Cove CityTropical storm · 48 mi
- Midway ParkTropical storm · 50 mi
- MurfreesboroTropical storm · 50 mi
- RobersonvilleTropical storm · 51 mi
- Tarawa TerraceTropical storm · 53 mi
- TrentonTropical storm · 53 mi
- Camp LejeuneTropical storm · 53 mi
- GreenvilleTropical storm · 54 mi
- JacksonvilleTropical storm · 54 mi
- GriftonTropical storm · 56 mi
- WintervilleTropical storm · 56 mi
- AydenTropical storm · 56 mi
- ConwayTropical storm · 57 mi
- BethelTropical storm · 57 mi
- Sneads FerryTropical storm · 61 mi
- RichlandsTropical storm · 61 mi
- Scotland NeckTropical storm · 63 mi
and 15 more
Virginia (56)
- ChincoteagueTropical storm · 1 mi
- Virginia BeachTropical storm · 2 mi
- Cape CharlesTropical storm · 7 mi
- AccomacTropical storm · 8 mi
- MelfaTropical storm · 9 mi
- ParksleyTropical storm · 9 mi
- BloxomTropical storm · 10 mi
- New ChurchTropical storm · 10 mi
- PainterTropical storm · 10 mi
- ExmoreTropical storm · 11 mi
- ChesapeakeTropical storm · 12 mi
- NorfolkTropical storm · 12 mi
- OnancockTropical storm · 12 mi
- PortsmouthTropical storm · 16 mi
- HamptonTropical storm · 21 mi
- PoquosonTropical storm · 23 mi
- SuffolkTropical storm · 27 mi
- SeafordTropical storm · 27 mi
- YorktownTropical storm · 27 mi
- CarrolltonTropical storm · 28 mi
- Newport NewsTropical storm · 28 mi
- MathewsTropical storm · 29 mi
- HayesTropical storm · 32 mi
- Fort EustisTropical storm · 34 mi
- SmithfieldTropical storm · 34 mi
- WindsorTropical storm · 37 mi
- White StoneTropical storm · 39 mi
- GloucesterTropical storm · 39 mi
- KilmarnockTropical storm · 41 mi
- ZuniTropical storm · 42 mi
- WilliamsburgTropical storm · 45 mi
- FranklinTropical storm · 45 mi
- HeathsvilleTropical storm · 47 mi
- SaludaTropical storm · 49 mi
- LancasterTropical storm · 49 mi
- WakefieldTropical storm · 52 mi
- ToanoTropical storm · 53 mi
- CourtlandTropical storm · 53 mi
- Spring GroveTropical storm · 57 mi
- LanexaTropical storm · 58 mi
- West PointTropical storm · 58 mi
- WaverlyTropical storm · 59 mi
- CallaoTropical storm · 60 mi
- CapronTropical storm · 61 mi
- Charles CityTropical storm · 63 mi
- Providence ForgeTropical storm · 64 mi
- DunnsvilleTropical storm · 67 mi
- DisputantaTropical storm · 68 mi
- WarsawTropical storm · 68 mi
- New KentTropical storm · 69 mi
- King WilliamTropical storm · 71 mi
- QuintonTropical storm · 72 mi
- Prince GeorgeTropical storm · 73 mi
- HopewellTropical storm · 74 mi
- TappahannockTropical storm · 74 mi
- MontrossTropical storm · 74 mi
Maryland (35)
- Ocean CityTropical storm · 7 mi
- BerlinTropical storm · 10 mi
- Snow HillTropical storm · 13 mi
- BishopvilleTropical storm · 13 mi
- Pocomoke CityTropical storm · 14 mi
- PittsvilleTropical storm · 20 mi
- ParsonsburgTropical storm · 22 mi
- CrisfieldTropical storm · 26 mi
- Princess AnneTropical storm · 26 mi
- EdenTropical storm · 27 mi
- FruitlandTropical storm · 27 mi
- SalisburyTropical storm · 28 mi
- DelmarTropical storm · 30 mi
- WestoverTropical storm · 31 mi
- HebronTropical storm · 34 mi
- Mardela SpringsTropical storm · 39 mi
- FederalsburgTropical storm · 50 mi
- HurlockTropical storm · 51 mi
- East New MarketTropical storm · 52 mi
- CambridgeTropical storm · 57 mi
- PrestonTropical storm · 58 mi
- DentonTropical storm · 59 mi
- TrappeTropical storm · 61 mi
- GreensboroTropical storm · 62 mi
- Lexington ParkTropical storm · 62 mi
- RidgelyTropical storm · 65 mi
- Great MillsTropical storm · 66 mi
- EastonTropical storm · 66 mi
- LusbyTropical storm · 66 mi
- CaliforniaTropical storm · 68 mi
- HollywoodTropical storm · 71 mi
- Saint LeonardTropical storm · 72 mi
- St MichaelsTropical storm · 72 mi
- LeonardtownTropical storm · 73 mi
- Port RepublicTropical storm · 74 mi
Massachusetts (33)
- NantucketTropical storm · 40 mi
- EdgartownTropical storm · 52 mi
- ChilmarkTropical storm · 53 mi
- West TisburyTropical storm · 54 mi
- Vineyard HavenTropical storm · 58 mi
- ChathamTropical storm · 66 mi
- FalmouthTropical storm · 66 mi
- Dennis PortTropical storm · 66 mi
- East FalmouthTropical storm · 66 mi
- West YarmouthTropical storm · 67 mi
- OstervilleTropical storm · 67 mi
- MashpeeTropical storm · 67 mi
- South YarmouthTropical storm · 67 mi
- HyannisTropical storm · 68 mi
- CotuitTropical storm · 68 mi
- HarwichTropical storm · 68 mi
- CentervilleTropical storm · 69 mi
- South DennisTropical storm · 70 mi
- Yarmouth PortTropical storm · 70 mi
- Marstons MillsTropical storm · 70 mi
- BarnstableTropical storm · 71 mi
- BrewsterTropical storm · 71 mi
- North FalmouthTropical storm · 71 mi
- OrleansTropical storm · 72 mi
- DennisTropical storm · 72 mi
- West BarnstableTropical storm · 72 mi
- South DartmouthTropical storm · 72 mi
- ForestdaleTropical storm · 72 mi
- FairhavenTropical storm · 74 mi
- MattapoisettTropical storm · 74 mi
- PocassetTropical storm · 75 mi
- East SandwichTropical storm · 75 mi
- WestportTropical storm · 75 mi
Delaware (29)
- Bethany BeachTropical storm · 13 mi
- SelbyvilleTropical storm · 14 mi
- Ocean ViewTropical storm · 15 mi
- MillvilleTropical storm · 15 mi
- FrankfordTropical storm · 17 mi
- DagsboroTropical storm · 20 mi
- Rehoboth BeachTropical storm · 22 mi
- MillsboroTropical storm · 23 mi
- LewesTropical storm · 26 mi
- DelmarTropical storm · 31 mi
- MiltonTropical storm · 32 mi
- GeorgetownTropical storm · 33 mi
- LaurelTropical storm · 34 mi
- EllendaleTropical storm · 39 mi
- LincolnTropical storm · 41 mi
- SeafordTropical storm · 41 mi
- MilfordTropical storm · 44 mi
- BridgevilleTropical storm · 44 mi
- GreenwoodTropical storm · 48 mi
- FredericaTropical storm · 51 mi
- HarringtonTropical storm · 52 mi
- MagnoliaTropical storm · 54 mi
- FeltonTropical storm · 55 mi
- CamdenTropical storm · 59 mi
- DoverTropical storm · 59 mi
- HartlyTropical storm · 66 mi
- SmyrnaTropical storm · 67 mi
- ClaytonTropical storm · 70 mi
- TownsendTropical storm · 74 mi
Rhode Island (13)
- WesterlyTropical storm · 68 mi
- CharlestownTropical storm · 68 mi
- NarragansettTropical storm · 68 mi
- WakefieldTropical storm · 69 mi
- NewportTropical storm · 70 mi
- Little ComptonTropical storm · 70 mi
- BradfordTropical storm · 70 mi
- MiddletownTropical storm · 71 mi
- KingstonTropical storm · 72 mi
- AshawayTropical storm · 72 mi
- JamestownTropical storm · 73 mi
- SaunderstownTropical storm · 74 mi
- West KingstonTropical storm · 75 mi
Connecticut (7)
- StoningtonTropical storm · 69 mi
- PawcatuckTropical storm · 70 mi
- MysticTropical storm · 71 mi
- GrotonTropical storm · 71 mi
- New LondonTropical storm · 73 mi
- NianticTropical storm · 73 mi
- WaterfordTropical 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.