NHC AL041885 · Atlantic basin
Unnamed Hurricane of 1885
September 17, 1885 – September 23, 1885
Hurricane Unnamed 1885 storm peaked at Category 1 with 92 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 301 US cities, 69 of them while still at hurricane strength.
- Peak strength
- Category 1
- Cities within 75 mi
- 301
- At hurricane strength
- 69
- States
- 8
92 mph
when closest
Cities Unnamed 1885 storm passed near, strongest first
Florida (102)
- Panama CityTropical storm · 14 mi
- Lynn HavenTropical storm · 17 mi
- Panama City BeachTropical storm · 17 mi
- Inlet BeachTropical storm · 23 mi
- Santa Rosa BeachTropical storm · 35 mi
- Miramar BeachTropical storm · 39 mi
- VernonTropical storm · 41 mi
- DestinTropical storm · 42 mi
- FreeportTropical storm · 42 mi
- ShalimarTropical storm · 48 mi
- Fort Walton BeachTropical storm · 48 mi
- Eglin AfbTropical storm · 48 mi
- Mary EstherTropical storm · 48 mi
- NicevilleTropical storm · 49 mi
- Ponce De LeonTropical storm · 50 mi
- ValparaisoTropical storm · 50 mi
- Hurlburt FieldTropical storm · 50 mi
- NavarreTropical storm · 53 mi
- Defuniak SpringsTropical storm · 57 mi
- PensacolaTropical storm · 62 mi
- WestvilleTropical storm · 65 mi
- Gulf BreezeTropical storm · 67 mi
- CrestviewTropical storm · 68 mi
- MiltonTropical storm · 69 mi
- PaceTropical storm · 71 mi
- CantonmentTropical storm · 72 mi
- WewahitchkaTropical storm · 2 mi
- Port St JoeTropical storm · 14 mi
- YoungstownTropical storm · 24 mi
- FountainTropical storm · 30 mi
- AlfordTropical storm · 40 mi
- ChipleyTropical storm · 42 mi
- CottondaleTropical storm · 49 mi
- BonifayTropical storm · 57 mi
- GracevilleTropical storm · 62 mi
- BristolTropical storm · 15 mi
- BlountstownTropical storm · 21 mi
- EastpointTropical storm · 22 mi
- ApalachicolaTropical storm · 27 mi
- AlthaTropical storm · 30 mi
- MariannaTropical storm · 45 mi
- GreenwoodTropical storm · 51 mi
- MaloneTropical storm · 58 mi
- CarrabelleTropical storm · 20 mi
- ChattahoocheeTropical storm · 35 mi
- Grand RidgeTropical storm · 38 mi
- SneadsTropical storm · 40 mi
- CrawfordvilleTropical storm · 5 mi
- MidwayTropical storm · 17 mi
- PanaceaTropical storm · 19 mi
- QuincyTropical storm · 26 mi
- TallahasseeTropical storm · 11 mi
- HavanaTropical storm · 24 mi
- MonticelloTropical storm · 11 mi
- Fernandina BeachTropical storm · 24 mi
- Atlantic BeachTropical storm · 45 mi
- Neptune BeachTropical storm · 47 mi
- Jacksonville BeachTropical storm · 49 mi
- GreenvilleTropical storm · 2 mi
- CallahanTropical storm · 22 mi
and 42 more
Georgia (74)
- Tybee IslandTropical storm · 52 mi
- DonalsonvilleTropical storm · 59 mi
- BainbridgeTropical storm · 42 mi
- BrinsonTropical storm · 50 mi
- Richmond HillTropical storm · 55 mi
- SavannahTropical storm · 58 mi
- ColquittTropical storm · 64 mi
- Garden CityTropical storm · 65 mi
- PoolerTropical storm · 66 mi
- Port WentworthTropical storm · 68 mi
- BloomingdaleTropical storm · 69 mi
- St Simons IslandTropical storm · 9 mi
- DarienTropical storm · 24 mi
- TownsendTropical storm · 33 mi
- WhighamTropical storm · 42 mi
- ClimaxTropical storm · 43 mi
- MidwayTropical storm · 48 mi
- AllenhurstTropical storm · 51 mi
- HinesvilleTropical storm · 56 mi
- Fort StewartTropical storm · 59 mi
- WaverlyTropical storm · 7 mi
- BrunswickTropical storm · 14 mi
- Saint MarysTropical storm · 15 mi
- ThomasvilleTropical storm · 33 mi
- CairoTropical storm · 40 mi
- OchlockneeTropical storm · 43 mi
- JesupTropical storm · 48 mi
- MeigsTropical storm · 50 mi
- LudowiciTropical storm · 53 mi
- PelhamTropical storm · 54 mi
- CamillaTropical storm · 61 mi
- GlennvilleTropical storm · 70 mi
- BacontonTropical storm · 71 mi
- WoodbineTropical storm · 2 mi
- KingslandTropical storm · 10 mi
- WaynesvilleTropical storm · 16 mi
- NahuntaTropical storm · 20 mi
- HobokenTropical storm · 24 mi
- BostonTropical storm · 26 mi
- HortenseTropical storm · 28 mi
- PattersonTropical storm · 36 mi
- PavoTropical storm · 38 mi
- CoolidgeTropical storm · 43 mi
- ScrevenTropical storm · 44 mi
- MoultrieTropical storm · 51 mi
- OdumTropical storm · 54 mi
- DoerunTropical storm · 64 mi
- BaxleyTropical storm · 67 mi
- FolkstonTropical storm · 1 mi
- Saint GeorgeTropical storm · 20 mi
- QuitmanTropical storm · 23 mi
- WaycrossTropical storm · 31 mi
- HahiraTropical storm · 34 mi
- BlackshearTropical storm · 35 mi
- AdelTropical storm · 45 mi
- SparksTropical storm · 48 mi
- AlmaTropical storm · 55 mi
- NichollsTropical storm · 55 mi
- LenoxTropical storm · 56 mi
- Norman ParkTropical storm · 56 mi
and 14 more
Massachusetts (42)
- NantucketCategory 1 · 28 mi
- ChathamCategory 1 · 35 mi
- OrleansCategory 1 · 38 mi
- HarwichCategory 1 · 39 mi
- EasthamCategory 1 · 40 mi
- Dennis PortCategory 1 · 41 mi
- BrewsterCategory 1 · 41 mi
- WellfleetCategory 1 · 44 mi
- South DennisCategory 1 · 44 mi
- South YarmouthCategory 1 · 45 mi
- West YarmouthCategory 1 · 46 mi
- DennisCategory 1 · 46 mi
- Yarmouth PortCategory 1 · 47 mi
- HyannisCategory 1 · 48 mi
- BarnstableCategory 1 · 50 mi
- EdgartownCategory 1 · 51 mi
- CentervilleCategory 1 · 51 mi
- OstervilleCategory 1 · 52 mi
- West BarnstableCategory 1 · 54 mi
- CotuitCategory 1 · 54 mi
- Marstons MillsCategory 1 · 55 mi
- ProvincetownCategory 1 · 56 mi
- MashpeeCategory 1 · 56 mi
- Vineyard HavenCategory 1 · 57 mi
- West TisburyCategory 1 · 57 mi
- East SandwichCategory 1 · 58 mi
- East FalmouthCategory 1 · 59 mi
- ForestdaleCategory 1 · 59 mi
- SandwichCategory 1 · 60 mi
- ChilmarkCategory 1 · 60 mi
- FalmouthCategory 1 · 61 mi
- Sagamore BeachCategory 1 · 63 mi
- North FalmouthCategory 1 · 64 mi
- PocassetCategory 1 · 65 mi
- BourneCategory 1 · 65 mi
- East WarehamCategory 1 · 69 mi
- WarehamCategory 1 · 71 mi
- PlymouthCategory 1 · 71 mi
- MarionCategory 1 · 71 mi
- MattapoisettCategory 1 · 72 mi
- West WarehamCategory 1 · 74 mi
- FairhavenCategory 1 · 75 mi
Louisiana (33)
- BurasTropical storm · 25 mi
- Golden MeadowTropical storm · 29 mi
- Port SulphurTropical storm · 41 mi
- GallianoTropical storm · 41 mi
- ChauvinTropical storm · 41 mi
- MontegutTropical storm · 43 mi
- Cut OffTropical storm · 47 mi
- LaroseTropical storm · 49 mi
- LafitteTropical storm · 53 mi
- LockportTropical storm · 56 mi
- HoumaTropical storm · 57 mi
- Belle ChasseTropical storm · 63 mi
- Saint BernardTropical storm · 63 mi
- RacelandTropical storm · 64 mi
- GrayTropical storm · 64 mi
- SchrieverTropical storm · 67 mi
- VioletTropical storm · 67 mi
- MarreroTropical storm · 68 mi
- HarveyTropical storm · 68 mi
- Des AllemandsTropical storm · 68 mi
- GretnaTropical storm · 69 mi
- Morgan CityTropical storm · 69 mi
- MerauxTropical storm · 70 mi
- BerwickTropical storm · 70 mi
- ChalmetteTropical storm · 71 mi
- PattersonTropical storm · 71 mi
- WestwegoTropical storm · 72 mi
- ThibodauxTropical storm · 72 mi
- ArabiTropical storm · 72 mi
- BoutteTropical storm · 73 mi
- LulingTropical storm · 73 mi
- New OrleansTropical storm · 74 mi
- HarahanTropical storm · 74 mi
Maine (27)
- RocklandCategory 1 · 69 mi
- ThomastonCategory 1 · 71 mi
- RockportCategory 1 · 70 mi
- CamdenCategory 1 · 71 mi
- LincolnvilleCategory 1 · 72 mi
- Blue HillCategory 1 · 54 mi
- Stockton SpringsCategory 1 · 69 mi
- SearsportCategory 1 · 72 mi
- BelfastCategory 1 · 75 mi
- Bar HarborCategory 1 · 40 mi
- HancockCategory 1 · 44 mi
- BucksportCategory 1 · 69 mi
- FranklinCategory 1 · 44 mi
- EllsworthCategory 1 · 53 mi
- HoldenCategory 1 · 63 mi
- EddingtonCategory 1 · 64 mi
- OronoCategory 1 · 71 mi
- OrringtonCategory 1 · 72 mi
- BrewerCategory 1 · 72 mi
- Old TownCategory 1 · 73 mi
- BangorCategory 1 · 74 mi
- MachiasCategory 1 · 18 mi
- MilfordCategory 1 · 70 mi
- BaileyvilleCategory 1 · 20 mi
- LincolnCategory 1 · 74 mi
- CalaisCategory 1 · 13 mi
- HoultonCategory 1 · 65 mi
Alabama (12)
- Orange BeachTropical storm · 57 mi
- Gulf ShoresTropical storm · 58 mi
- LillianTropical storm · 61 mi
- ElbertaTropical storm · 62 mi
- FoleyTropical storm · 66 mi
- SummerdaleTropical storm · 72 mi
- GenevaTropical storm · 74 mi
- CodenTropical storm · 74 mi
- SlocombTropical storm · 73 mi
- HartfordTropical storm · 75 mi
- CottonwoodTropical storm · 66 mi
- AshfordTropical storm · 74 mi
South Carolina (6)
- Hilton Head IslandTropical storm · 62 mi
- Saint Helena IslandTropical storm · 69 mi
- Port RoyalTropical storm · 73 mi
- BlufftonTropical storm · 67 mi
- OkatieTropical storm · 73 mi
- HardeevilleTropical storm · 74 mi
Texas (5)
- South Padre IslandTropical storm · 56 mi
- Port IsabelTropical storm · 59 mi
- BrownsvilleTropical storm · 68 mi
- Los FresnosTropical storm · 70 mi
- OlmitoTropical 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.