NHC AL041893 · Atlantic basin
Unnamed Hurricane of 1893
August 15, 1893 – August 26, 1893
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
Hurricane Unnamed 1893 storm peaked at Category 3 with 115 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 1,470 US cities, 1,125 of them while still at hurricane strength.
The 1893 storm in the record
HURDAT2 tracks the unnamed storm of 1893 (AL041893) from August 15, 1893 to August 26, 1893; its peak was 115 mph (Category 3). HURDAT2 marks a landfall within 50 miles of a US city on this site: on August 24 at 86 mph (Category 1), less than a mile from Ridgewood, NY. Its centre passed within 75 miles of 1,470 US cities, in 10 states, most in New Jersey (450) and New York (437). The strongest pass was 93 mph (Category 1) 63 miles from Ocean City, MD; the centre came closest to Goldens Bridge, NY, less than a mile away.
- Peak strength
- Category 3
- Cities within 75 mi
- 1,470
- At hurricane strength
- 1,125
- States
- 10
115 mph
when closest
Cities Unnamed 1893 storm passed near, strongest first
Maryland (3)
- Ocean CityCategory 1 · 63 mi
- BishopvilleCategory 1 · 69 mi
- BerlinCategory 1 · 69 mi
Delaware (10)
- Bethany BeachCategory 1 · 62 mi
- Rehoboth BeachCategory 1 · 64 mi
- Ocean ViewCategory 1 · 65 mi
- MillvilleCategory 1 · 65 mi
- SelbyvilleCategory 1 · 67 mi
- LewesCategory 1 · 68 mi
- FrankfordCategory 1 · 69 mi
- DagsboroCategory 1 · 71 mi
- MillsboroCategory 1 · 72 mi
- MiltonCategory 1 · 75 mi
New Jersey (450)
- Sea Isle CityCategory 1 · 43 mi
- Ocean ViewCategory 1 · 43 mi
- WildwoodCategory 1 · 49 mi
- Cape May Court HouseCategory 1 · 50 mi
- Rio GrandeCategory 1 · 52 mi
- Cape MayCategory 1 · 55 mi
- VillasCategory 1 · 56 mi
- Ship BottomCategory 1 · 16 mi
- Little Egg Harbor TwpCategory 1 · 25 mi
- BrigantineCategory 1 · 26 mi
- Atlantic CityCategory 1 · 29 mi
- Ventnor CityCategory 1 · 31 mi
- GallowayCategory 1 · 32 mi
- Margate CityCategory 1 · 32 mi
- AbseconCategory 1 · 33 mi
- PleasantvilleCategory 1 · 33 mi
- PomonaCategory 1 · 35 mi
- NorthfieldCategory 1 · 35 mi
- LinwoodCategory 1 · 36 mi
- Ocean CityCategory 1 · 37 mi
- Egg Harbor TownshipCategory 1 · 37 mi
- Somers PointCategory 1 · 37 mi
- Egg Harbor CityCategory 1 · 38 mi
- MarmoraCategory 1 · 40 mi
- Mays LandingCategory 1 · 46 mi
- HammontonCategory 1 · 47 mi
- WoodbineCategory 1 · 48 mi
- MinotolaCategory 1 · 56 mi
- WilliamstownCategory 1 · 56 mi
- LeesburgCategory 1 · 58 mi
- VinelandCategory 1 · 59 mi
- NewfieldCategory 1 · 59 mi
- MillvilleCategory 1 · 61 mi
- FranklinvilleCategory 1 · 62 mi
- Port NorrisCategory 1 · 62 mi
- MonroevilleCategory 1 · 67 mi
- PittsgroveCategory 1 · 68 mi
- BridgetonCategory 1 · 72 mi
- LavalletteCategory 1 · 9 mi
- Seaside HeightsCategory 1 · 9 mi
- Seaside ParkCategory 1 · 10 mi
- BrickCategory 1 · 11 mi
- BayvilleCategory 1 · 14 mi
- Lanoka HarborCategory 1 · 14 mi
- Pine BeachCategory 1 · 14 mi
- BeachwoodCategory 1 · 16 mi
- Toms RiverCategory 1 · 16 mi
- Forked RiverCategory 1 · 17 mi
- WaretownCategory 1 · 17 mi
- ManahawkinCategory 1 · 19 mi
- BarnegatCategory 1 · 20 mi
- West CreekCategory 1 · 21 mi
- LakehurstCategory 1 · 21 mi
- WhitingCategory 1 · 25 mi
- Browns MillsCategory 1 · 35 mi
- Jb MdlCategory 1 · 36 mi
- WrightstownCategory 1 · 36 mi
- Fort DixCategory 1 · 38 mi
- PembertonCategory 1 · 40 mi
- SouthamptonCategory 1 · 43 mi
and 390 more
Pennsylvania (85)
- CheltenhamCategory 1 · 64 mi
- PhiladelphiaCategory 1 · 66 mi
- Bala CynwydCategory 1 · 70 mi
- Merion StationCategory 1 · 71 mi
- NarberthCategory 1 · 72 mi
- DarbyCategory 1 · 72 mi
- LansdowneCategory 1 · 72 mi
- Upper DarbyCategory 1 · 72 mi
- Sharon HillCategory 1 · 73 mi
- WynnewoodCategory 1 · 73 mi
- GladwyneCategory 1 · 73 mi
- FolcroftCategory 1 · 73 mi
- EssingtonCategory 1 · 74 mi
- ArdmoreCategory 1 · 74 mi
- GlenoldenCategory 1 · 74 mi
- SecaneCategory 1 · 74 mi
- NorwoodCategory 1 · 74 mi
- Drexel HillCategory 1 · 74 mi
- HavertownCategory 1 · 75 mi
- HaverfordCategory 1 · 75 mi
- HolmesCategory 1 · 75 mi
- Prospect ParkCategory 1 · 75 mi
- YardleyCategory 1 · 48 mi
- Fairless HillsCategory 1 · 50 mi
- LevittownCategory 1 · 50 mi
- BristolCategory 1 · 50 mi
- Washington CrossingCategory 1 · 52 mi
- CroydonCategory 1 · 53 mi
- LanghorneCategory 1 · 53 mi
- BensalemCategory 1 · 55 mi
- NewtownCategory 1 · 55 mi
- Feasterville TrevoseCategory 1 · 57 mi
- New HopeCategory 1 · 58 mi
- RichboroCategory 1 · 58 mi
- SouthamptonCategory 1 · 58 mi
- FurlongCategory 1 · 61 mi
- Huntingdon ValleyCategory 1 · 61 mi
- WarminsterCategory 1 · 63 mi
- JamisonCategory 1 · 63 mi
- HatboroCategory 1 · 64 mi
- DoylestownCategory 1 · 64 mi
- JenkintownCategory 1 · 64 mi
- PipersvilleCategory 1 · 64 mi
- Willow GroveCategory 1 · 64 mi
- Elkins ParkCategory 1 · 65 mi
- AbingtonCategory 1 · 65 mi
- WarringtonCategory 1 · 65 mi
- HorshamCategory 1 · 66 mi
- WyncoteCategory 1 · 66 mi
- OttsvilleCategory 1 · 66 mi
- DresherCategory 1 · 67 mi
- GlensideCategory 1 · 67 mi
- OrelandCategory 1 · 68 mi
- DublinCategory 1 · 69 mi
- ChalfontCategory 1 · 69 mi
- Fort WashingtonCategory 1 · 69 mi
- AmblerCategory 1 · 69 mi
- FlourtownCategory 1 · 69 mi
- North WalesCategory 1 · 71 mi
- PerkasieCategory 1 · 71 mi
and 25 more
New York (437)
- Jackson HeightsCategory 1 · overhead
- East ElmhurstCategory 1 · overhead
- RidgewoodCategory 1 · overhead
- ElmhurstCategory 1 · overhead
- Breezy PointCategory 1 · overhead
- MaspethCategory 1 · overhead
- Middle VillageCategory 1 · overhead
- WoodsideCategory 1 · 1 mi
- CoronaCategory 1 · 1 mi
- Rego ParkCategory 1 · 2 mi
- SunnysideCategory 1 · 2 mi
- Long Island CityCategory 1 · 2 mi
- WoodhavenCategory 1 · 2 mi
- Forest HillsCategory 1 · 2 mi
- AstoriaCategory 1 · 2 mi
- Ozone ParkCategory 1 · 3 mi
- Rockaway ParkCategory 1 · 3 mi
- BrooklynCategory 1 · 3 mi
- Howard BeachCategory 1 · 3 mi
- FlushingCategory 1 · 3 mi
- Kew GardensCategory 1 · 3 mi
- Richmond HillCategory 1 · 3 mi
- South Richmond HillCategory 1 · 4 mi
- Rockaway BeachCategory 1 · 4 mi
- South Ozone ParkCategory 1 · 5 mi
- Fresh MeadowsCategory 1 · 5 mi
- New YorkCategory 1 · 5 mi
- ArverneCategory 1 · 6 mi
- JamaicaCategory 1 · 6 mi
- Oakland GardensCategory 1 · 6 mi
- HollisCategory 1 · 6 mi
- Saint AlbansCategory 1 · 7 mi
- Far RockawayCategory 1 · 7 mi
- Queens VillageCategory 1 · 8 mi
- LaureltonCategory 1 · 8 mi
- InwoodCategory 1 · 8 mi
- BelleroseCategory 1 · 8 mi
- Cambria HeightsCategory 1 · 8 mi
- RosedaleCategory 1 · 9 mi
- LawrenceCategory 1 · 9 mi
- CedarhurstCategory 1 · 9 mi
- Floral ParkCategory 1 · 9 mi
- WoodmereCategory 1 · 10 mi
- ElmontCategory 1 · 10 mi
- Valley StreamCategory 1 · 10 mi
- HewlettCategory 1 · 11 mi
- Franklin SquareCategory 1 · 11 mi
- MalverneCategory 1 · 12 mi
- LynbrookCategory 1 · 12 mi
- East RockawayCategory 1 · 12 mi
- Long BeachCategory 1 · 12 mi
- West HempsteadCategory 1 · 12 mi
- Staten IslandCategory 1 · 13 mi
- Island ParkCategory 1 · 13 mi
- Rockville CentreCategory 1 · 14 mi
- OceansideCategory 1 · 14 mi
- HempsteadCategory 1 · 14 mi
- BaldwinCategory 1 · 15 mi
- UniondaleCategory 1 · 15 mi
- RooseveltCategory 1 · 16 mi
and 377 more
Connecticut (167)
- GreenwichCategory 1 · 6 mi
- Cos CobCategory 1 · 8 mi
- RiversideCategory 1 · 9 mi
- Old GreenwichCategory 1 · 10 mi
- StamfordCategory 1 · 11 mi
- New CanaanCategory 1 · 12 mi
- DarienCategory 1 · 14 mi
- NorwalkCategory 1 · 16 mi
- WestportCategory 1 · 19 mi
- SouthportCategory 1 · 22 mi
- RidgefieldCategory 1 · 9 mi
- ReddingCategory 1 · 13 mi
- WiltonCategory 1 · 13 mi
- WestonCategory 1 · 16 mi
- EastonCategory 1 · 20 mi
- FairfieldCategory 1 · 23 mi
- TrumbullCategory 1 · 23 mi
- BridgeportCategory 1 · 25 mi
- StratfordCategory 1 · 28 mi
- MilfordCategory 1 · 32 mi
- New FairfieldCategory 1 · 5 mi
- DanburyCategory 1 · 8 mi
- BrookfieldCategory 1 · 10 mi
- BethelCategory 1 · 12 mi
- NewtownCategory 1 · 16 mi
- Sandy HookCategory 1 · 19 mi
- MonroeCategory 1 · 21 mi
- OxfordCategory 1 · 24 mi
- SheltonCategory 1 · 27 mi
- SeymourCategory 1 · 27 mi
- DerbyCategory 1 · 28 mi
- AnsoniaCategory 1 · 29 mi
- BethanyCategory 1 · 31 mi
- WoodbridgeCategory 1 · 31 mi
- OrangeCategory 1 · 32 mi
- West HavenCategory 1 · 35 mi
- HamdenCategory 1 · 36 mi
- New HavenCategory 1 · 37 mi
- North HavenCategory 1 · 39 mi
- East HavenCategory 1 · 40 mi
- BranfordCategory 1 · 43 mi
- North BranfordCategory 1 · 44 mi
- GuilfordCategory 1 · 48 mi
- MadisonCategory 1 · 53 mi
- ClintonCategory 1 · 57 mi
- WestbrookCategory 1 · 60 mi
- ShermanCategory 1 · 3 mi
- New MilfordCategory 1 · 7 mi
- RoxburyCategory 1 · 13 mi
- WoodburyCategory 1 · 18 mi
- SouthburyCategory 1 · 19 mi
- WatertownCategory 1 · 21 mi
- MiddleburyCategory 1 · 23 mi
- OakvilleCategory 1 · 23 mi
- WaterburyCategory 1 · 26 mi
- NaugatuckCategory 1 · 27 mi
- Beacon FallsCategory 1 · 27 mi
- ProspectCategory 1 · 30 mi
- CheshireCategory 1 · 34 mi
- MeridenCategory 1 · 39 mi
and 107 more
Massachusetts (98)
- SheffieldCategory 1 · overhead
- Great BarringtonCategory 1 · 2 mi
- LeeCategory 1 · 2 mi
- GranvilleCategory 1 · 20 mi
- WestfieldCategory 1 · 29 mi
- SouthwickCategory 1 · 30 mi
- Feeding HillsCategory 1 · 34 mi
- West SpringfieldCategory 1 · 35 mi
- AgawamCategory 1 · 37 mi
- SpringfieldCategory 1 · 39 mi
- LongmeadowCategory 1 · 39 mi
- East LongmeadowCategory 1 · 42 mi
- WilbrahamCategory 1 · 44 mi
- HampdenCategory 1 · 47 mi
- MonsonCategory 1 · 51 mi
- HollandCategory 1 · 60 mi
- LenoxCategory 1 · 1 mi
- PittsfieldCategory 1 · 2 mi
- HinsdaleCategory 1 · 6 mi
- BecketCategory 1 · 9 mi
- HuntingtonCategory 1 · 20 mi
- LeedsCategory 1 · 27 mi
- SouthamptonCategory 1 · 28 mi
- FlorenceCategory 1 · 29 mi
- EasthamptonCategory 1 · 29 mi
- NorthamptonCategory 1 · 31 mi
- HolyokeCategory 1 · 34 mi
- South HadleyCategory 1 · 35 mi
- ChicopeeCategory 1 · 36 mi
- GranbyCategory 1 · 38 mi
- LudlowCategory 1 · 42 mi
- BelchertownCategory 1 · 43 mi
- Three RiversCategory 1 · 47 mi
- PalmerCategory 1 · 49 mi
- WarrenCategory 1 · 54 mi
- BrimfieldCategory 1 · 56 mi
- BrookfieldCategory 1 · 60 mi
- FiskdaleCategory 1 · 60 mi
- East BrookfieldCategory 1 · 62 mi
- SturbridgeCategory 1 · 62 mi
- SouthbridgeCategory 1 · 65 mi
- CharltonCategory 1 · 67 mi
- DudleyCategory 1 · 72 mi
- OxfordCategory 1 · 73 mi
- WebsterCategory 1 · 74 mi
- CheshireTropical storm · overhead
- LanesboroTropical storm · 3 mi
- DaltonTropical storm · 4 mi
- WilliamsburgTropical storm · 22 mi
- South DeerfieldTropical storm · 28 mi
- HatfieldTropical storm · 31 mi
- SunderlandTropical storm · 32 mi
- HadleyTropical storm · 33 mi
- AmherstTropical storm · 34 mi
- WareTropical storm · 50 mi
- West BrookfieldTropical storm · 55 mi
- North BrookfieldTropical storm · 59 mi
- SpencerTropical storm · 64 mi
- PaxtonTropical storm · 66 mi
- LeicesterTropical storm · 68 mi
and 38 more
Vermont (75)
- PownalTropical storm · 6 mi
- BenningtonTropical storm · 6 mi
- WilmingtonTropical storm · 9 mi
- North BenningtonTropical storm · 11 mi
- VernonTropical storm · 28 mi
- Manchester CenterTropical storm · 9 mi
- ArlingtonTropical storm · 11 mi
- PutneyTropical storm · 20 mi
- BrattleboroTropical storm · 21 mi
- LudlowTropical storm · 2 mi
- WoodstockTropical storm · 3 mi
- White River JunctionTropical storm · 3 mi
- HartlandTropical storm · 6 mi
- ChesterTropical storm · 7 mi
- WindsorTropical storm · 7 mi
- SpringfieldTropical storm · 12 mi
- BethelTropical storm · 14 mi
- WallingfordTropical storm · 15 mi
- Bellows FallsTropical storm · 17 mi
- North ClarendonTropical storm · 18 mi
- RutlandTropical storm · 20 mi
- West RutlandTropical storm · 22 mi
- PittsfordTropical storm · 26 mi
- PoultneyTropical storm · 28 mi
- CastletonTropical storm · 30 mi
- BrandonTropical storm · 33 mi
- Fair HavenTropical storm · 36 mi
- MiddleburyTropical storm · 43 mi
- BradfordTropical storm · overhead
- NorwichTropical storm · 4 mi
- South RoyaltonTropical storm · 9 mi
- WilliamstownTropical storm · 20 mi
- RandolphTropical storm · 20 mi
- BarreTropical storm · 21 mi
- PlainfieldTropical storm · 21 mi
- NorthfieldTropical storm · 26 mi
- MontpelierTropical storm · 28 mi
- WaitsfieldTropical storm · 35 mi
- Waterbury CenterTropical storm · 36 mi
- WaterburyTropical storm · 38 mi
- StoweTropical storm · 39 mi
- BristolTropical storm · 42 mi
- RichmondTropical storm · 47 mi
- JerichoTropical storm · 51 mi
- HinesburgTropical storm · 51 mi
- UnderhillTropical storm · 51 mi
- VergennesTropical storm · 52 mi
- WillistonTropical storm · 55 mi
- CharlotteTropical storm · 56 mi
- Essex JunctionTropical storm · 57 mi
- ShelburneTropical storm · 59 mi
- South BurlingtonTropical storm · 59 mi
- WinooskiTropical storm · 60 mi
- BurlingtonTropical storm · 62 mi
- ColchesterTropical storm · 63 mi
- MiltonTropical storm · 64 mi
- Grand IsleTropical storm · 73 mi
- St JohnsburyTropical storm · 8 mi
- LyndonvilleTropical storm · 13 mi
- DanvilleTropical storm · 13 mi
and 15 more
New Hampshire (104)
- HinsdaleTropical storm · 28 mi
- WinchesterTropical storm · 37 mi
- WestmorelandTropical storm · 26 mi
- KeeneTropical storm · 33 mi
- SwanzeyTropical storm · 35 mi
- MarlboroughTropical storm · 39 mi
- TroyTropical storm · 42 mi
- FitzwilliamTropical storm · 46 mi
- JaffreyTropical storm · 48 mi
- RindgeTropical storm · 52 mi
- New IpswichTropical storm · 58 mi
- MasonTropical storm · 62 mi
- West LebanonTropical storm · 7 mi
- LebanonTropical storm · 9 mi
- ClaremontTropical storm · 15 mi
- CharlestownTropical storm · 17 mi
- GranthamTropical storm · 19 mi
- NewportTropical storm · 22 mi
- WalpoleTropical storm · 22 mi
- LangdonTropical storm · 24 mi
- SunapeeTropical storm · 25 mi
- New LondonTropical storm · 28 mi
- BradfordTropical storm · 36 mi
- AndoverTropical storm · 36 mi
- WarnerTropical storm · 40 mi
- HillsboroTropical storm · 42 mi
- AntrimTropical storm · 43 mi
- HennikerTropical storm · 45 mi
- HopkintonTropical storm · 48 mi
- BoscawenTropical storm · 48 mi
- PeterboroughTropical storm · 49 mi
- WeareTropical storm · 52 mi
- ConcordTropical storm · 55 mi
- DunbartonTropical storm · 57 mi
- New BostonTropical storm · 57 mi
- BowTropical storm · 58 mi
- WiltonTropical storm · 59 mi
- ChichesterTropical storm · 60 mi
- GoffstownTropical storm · 60 mi
- Mont VernonTropical storm · 61 mi
- PembrokeTropical storm · 62 mi
- EpsomTropical storm · 62 mi
- MilfordTropical storm · 64 mi
- HooksettTropical storm · 65 mi
- AmherstTropical storm · 65 mi
- BedfordTropical storm · 66 mi
- BrooklineTropical storm · 67 mi
- ManchesterTropical storm · 67 mi
- MerrimackTropical storm · 69 mi
- DeerfieldTropical storm · 70 mi
- HollisTropical storm · 71 mi
- AuburnTropical storm · 71 mi
- CandiaTropical storm · 71 mi
- LitchfieldTropical storm · 72 mi
- LondonderryTropical storm · 74 mi
- NashuaTropical storm · 75 mi
- WoodsvilleTropical storm · 4 mi
- HanoverTropical storm · 6 mi
- EnfieldTropical storm · 16 mi
- CanaanTropical storm · 19 mi
and 44 more
Maine (41)
- ActonTropical storm · 69 mi
- ShapleighTropical storm · 73 mi
- North WaterboroTropical storm · 74 mi
- LebanonTropical storm · 75 mi
- FryeburgTropical storm · 50 mi
- BridgtonTropical storm · 59 mi
- NorwayTropical storm · 59 mi
- HarrisonTropical storm · 61 mi
- OxfordTropical storm · 67 mi
- SebagoTropical storm · 68 mi
- NaplesTropical storm · 68 mi
- LimerickTropical storm · 71 mi
- Mechanic FallsTropical storm · 72 mi
- LimingtonTropical storm · 72 mi
- CascoTropical storm · 72 mi
- Steep FallsTropical storm · 73 mi
- PolandTropical storm · 74 mi
- BethelTropical storm · 44 mi
- RumfordTropical storm · 49 mi
- MexicoTropical storm · 49 mi
- DixfieldTropical storm · 55 mi
- WiltonTropical storm · 61 mi
- South ParisTropical storm · 62 mi
- FarmingtonTropical storm · 63 mi
- JayTropical storm · 64 mi
- BuckfieldTropical storm · 66 mi
- Livermore FallsTropical storm · 68 mi
- TurnerTropical storm · 72 mi
- MinotTropical storm · 72 mi
- North AnsonTropical storm · 61 mi
- MadisonTropical storm · 70 mi
- NorridgewockTropical storm · 74 mi
- GuilfordTropical storm · 66 mi
- MillinocketTropical storm · 71 mi
- MapletonTropical storm · 45 mi
- Presque IsleTropical storm · 50 mi
- Fort KentTropical storm · 6 mi
- MadawaskaTropical storm · 9 mi
- Van BurenTropical storm · 31 mi
- CaribouTropical storm · 41 mi
- Fort FairfieldTropical storm · 51 mi
Other storms of the 1893 season
- Unnamed (AL011893)Category 1 · 485 cities
- Unnamed (AL031893)Category 3 · 86 cities
- Unnamed (AL061893)Category 3 · 2,980 cities
- Unnamed (AL081893)Category 2 · 283 cities
- Unnamed (AL091893)Category 3 · 1,333 cities
- Unnamed (AL101893)Category 4 · 928 cities
- Unnamed (AL111893)Tropical storm · 650 cities
- Unnamed (AL121893)Tropical storm · 4 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.