NHC AL041894 · Atlantic basin
Unnamed Hurricane of 1894
September 18, 1894 – October 1, 1894
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
Hurricane Unnamed 1894 storm peaked at Category 3 with 121 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 670 US cities, 363 of them while still at hurricane strength.
The 1894 storm in the record
HURDAT2 tracks the unnamed storm of 1894 (AL041894) from September 18, 1894 to October 1, 1894; its peak was 121 mph (Category 3). HURDAT2 marks 4 landfalls within 50 miles of a US city on this site, the first on September 25 at 81 mph (Category 1), 18 miles from Key West, FL. Its centre passed within 75 miles of 670 US cities, in 10 states, most in Florida (249) and North Carolina (130). The strongest pass was 104 mph (Category 2) 4 miles from Fort Myers Beach, FL; the centre came closest to Longs, SC, less than a mile away.
- Peak strength
- Category 3
- Cities within 75 mi
- 670
- At hurricane strength
- 363
- States
- 10
121 mph
when closest
Cities Unnamed 1894 storm passed near, strongest first
Florida (249)
- Fort Myers BeachCategory 2 · 4 mi
- SanibelCategory 2 · 5 mi
- St James CityCategory 2 · 6 mi
- EsteroCategory 2 · 12 mi
- Bonita SpringsCategory 2 · 13 mi
- ImmokaleeCategory 2 · 38 mi
- Fort MyersCategory 2 · 9 mi
- NaplesCategory 2 · 18 mi
- Cape CoralCategory 2 · overhead
- BokeeliaCategory 2 · 11 mi
- Lehigh AcresCategory 2 · 19 mi
- North Fort MyersCategory 2 · 3 mi
- Marco IslandCategory 2 · 18 mi
- AlvaCategory 2 · 20 mi
- Rotonda WestCategory 2 · 22 mi
- PlacidaCategory 2 · 23 mi
- EnglewoodCategory 2 · 27 mi
- LabelleCategory 2 · 30 mi
- Punta GordaCategory 2 · 8 mi
- Port CharlotteCategory 2 · 16 mi
- VeniceCategory 2 · 34 mi
- ClewistonCategory 2 · 57 mi
- South BayCategory 2 · 74 mi
- North PortCategory 2 · 21 mi
- NokomisCategory 2 · 37 mi
- Moore HavenCategory 2 · 48 mi
- OspreyCategory 1 · 40 mi
- ArcadiaCategory 1 · 4 mi
- SarasotaCategory 1 · 43 mi
- University ParkCategory 1 · 43 mi
- Longboat KeyCategory 1 · 53 mi
- Myakka CityCategory 1 · 29 mi
- Lakewood RanchCategory 1 · 39 mi
- BradentonCategory 1 · 49 mi
- Holmes BeachCategory 1 · 59 mi
- Lake PlacidCategory 1 · 24 mi
- EllentonCategory 1 · 47 mi
- PalmettoCategory 1 · 50 mi
- Zolfo SpringsCategory 1 · overhead
- ParrishCategory 1 · 42 mi
- OkeechobeeCategory 1 · 55 mi
- WauchulaCategory 1 · 6 mi
- SebringCategory 1 · 18 mi
- WimaumaCategory 1 · 39 mi
- RuskinCategory 1 · 46 mi
- South PasadenaCategory 1 · 63 mi
- St Pete BeachCategory 1 · 65 mi
- Avon ParkCategory 1 · 12 mi
- Bowling GreenCategory 1 · 14 mi
- Sun City CenterCategory 1 · 41 mi
- Apollo BeachCategory 1 · 45 mi
- St PetersburgCategory 1 · 61 mi
- Pinellas ParkCategory 1 · 64 mi
- SeminoleCategory 1 · 69 mi
- Fort MeadeCategory 1 · 7 mi
- LithiaCategory 1 · 29 mi
- GibsontonCategory 1 · 43 mi
- LargoCategory 1 · 69 mi
- Indian ShoresCategory 1 · 72 mi
- FrostproofCategory 1 · 10 mi
and 189 more
South Carolina (126)
- Hilton Head IslandCategory 1 · 3 mi
- BlufftonCategory 1 · 10 mi
- OkatieCategory 1 · 13 mi
- HardeevilleCategory 1 · 22 mi
- Port RoyalCategory 1 · 2 mi
- RidgelandCategory 1 · 20 mi
- BeaufortCategory 1 · 4 mi
- Saint Helena IslandCategory 1 · 6 mi
- SeabrookCategory 1 · 11 mi
- EstillCategory 1 · 42 mi
- YemasseeCategory 1 · 18 mi
- VarnvilleCategory 1 · 34 mi
- Edisto IslandCategory 1 · 13 mi
- HamptonCategory 1 · 38 mi
- FairfaxCategory 1 · 48 mi
- AllendaleCategory 1 · 54 mi
- HollywoodCategory 1 · 10 mi
- WalterboroCategory 1 · 16 mi
- Wadmalaw IslandCategory 1 · 17 mi
- RuffinCategory 1 · 26 mi
- RavenelCategory 1 · 10 mi
- Johns IslandCategory 1 · 20 mi
- BarnwellCategory 1 · 62 mi
- CottagevilleCategory 1 · 9 mi
- CharlestonCategory 1 · 23 mi
- WillistonCategory 1 · 71 mi
- RidgevilleCategory 1 · 2 mi
- SummervilleCategory 1 · 4 mi
- DorchesterCategory 1 · 12 mi
- Charleston AfbCategory 1 · 15 mi
- North CharlestonCategory 1 · 16 mi
- HarleyvilleCategory 1 · 18 mi
- Saint GeorgeCategory 1 · 21 mi
- BowmanCategory 1 · 32 mi
- BranchvilleCategory 1 · 33 mi
- CordovaCategory 1 · 45 mi
- BambergCategory 1 · 46 mi
- CopeCategory 1 · 47 mi
- OrangeburgCategory 1 · 48 mi
- DenmarkCategory 1 · 53 mi
- NorwayCategory 1 · 57 mi
- NeesesCategory 1 · 60 mi
- BlackvilleCategory 1 · 62 mi
- NorthCategory 1 · 63 mi
- SwanseaCategory 1 · 67 mi
- SalleyCategory 1 · 72 mi
- GastonCategory 1 · 73 mi
- HanahanCategory 1 · overhead
- Moncks CornerCategory 1 · 3 mi
- LadsonCategory 1 · 7 mi
- Goose CreekCategory 1 · 11 mi
- CrossCategory 1 · 13 mi
- Daniel IslandCategory 1 · 21 mi
- EutawvilleCategory 1 · 21 mi
- Holly HillCategory 1 · 22 mi
- Mount PleasantCategory 1 · 27 mi
- Sullivans IslandCategory 1 · 30 mi
- Isle Of PalmsCategory 1 · 31 mi
- SanteeCategory 1 · 32 mi
- ElloreeCategory 1 · 38 mi
and 66 more
Georgia (42)
- Tybee IslandCategory 1 · 9 mi
- SavannahCategory 1 · 24 mi
- Garden CityCategory 1 · 27 mi
- Port WentworthCategory 1 · 28 mi
- RinconCategory 1 · 31 mi
- PoolerCategory 1 · 32 mi
- SpringfieldCategory 1 · 37 mi
- BloomingdaleCategory 1 · 37 mi
- ClyoCategory 1 · 38 mi
- GuytonCategory 1 · 40 mi
- EllabellCategory 1 · 46 mi
- BrookletCategory 1 · 54 mi
- PembrokeCategory 1 · 55 mi
- StatesboroCategory 1 · 64 mi
- ClaxtonCategory 1 · 71 mi
- PortalCategory 1 · 73 mi
- Richmond HillCategory 1 · 34 mi
- SylvaniaCategory 1 · 63 mi
- MidwayCategory 1 · 36 mi
- AllenhurstCategory 1 · 49 mi
- HinesvilleCategory 1 · 50 mi
- Fort StewartCategory 1 · 50 mi
- GlennvilleCategory 1 · 70 mi
- TownsendCategory 1 · 33 mi
- LudowiciCategory 1 · 57 mi
- OdumCategory 1 · 73 mi
- DarienCategory 1 · 31 mi
- JesupCategory 1 · 63 mi
- ScrevenCategory 1 · 71 mi
- St Simons IslandCategory 1 · 28 mi
- BrunswickCategory 1 · 37 mi
- HortenseCategory 1 · 57 mi
- PattersonCategory 1 · 72 mi
- WaverlyCategory 1 · 42 mi
- WaynesvilleCategory 1 · 54 mi
- NahuntaCategory 1 · 63 mi
- HobokenCategory 1 · 73 mi
- WoodbineCategory 1 · 44 mi
- Saint MarysCategory 1 · 36 mi
- KingslandCategory 1 · 43 mi
- FolkstonCategory 1 · 64 mi
- Saint GeorgeCategory 1 · 67 mi
Virginia (21)
- ExmoreCategory 1 · 59 mi
- MelfaCategory 1 · 59 mi
- PainterCategory 1 · 60 mi
- OnancockCategory 1 · 63 mi
- Cape CharlesCategory 1 · 55 mi
- AccomacCategory 1 · 59 mi
- ParksleyCategory 1 · 61 mi
- BloxomCategory 1 · 62 mi
- ChincoteagueCategory 1 · 56 mi
- New ChurchCategory 1 · 64 mi
- PoquosonCategory 1 · 69 mi
- SeafordCategory 1 · 73 mi
- YorktownCategory 1 · 73 mi
- Virginia BeachCategory 1 · 45 mi
- NorfolkCategory 1 · 55 mi
- PortsmouthCategory 1 · 57 mi
- HamptonCategory 1 · 65 mi
- CarrolltonCategory 1 · 70 mi
- Newport NewsCategory 1 · 73 mi
- ChesapeakeCategory 1 · 52 mi
- SuffolkCategory 1 · 66 mi
Maryland (7)
- Snow HillCategory 1 · 66 mi
- Pocomoke CityCategory 1 · 69 mi
- BerlinCategory 1 · 60 mi
- PittsvilleCategory 1 · 71 mi
- ParsonsburgCategory 1 · 73 mi
- Ocean CityCategory 1 · 56 mi
- BishopvilleCategory 1 · 62 mi
North Carolina (130)
- CurrituckCategory 1 · 27 mi
- MoyockCategory 1 · 37 mi
- South MillsCategory 1 · 44 mi
- GrandyCategory 1 · 16 mi
- CamdenCategory 1 · 34 mi
- Kitty HawkCategory 1 · 6 mi
- Elizabeth CityCategory 1 · 36 mi
- GatesCategory 1 · 70 mi
- Kill Devil HillsTropical storm · overhead
- LaurinburgTropical storm · 70 mi
- ManteoTropical storm · 3 mi
- Nags HeadTropical storm · 6 mi
- FairmontTropical storm · 44 mi
- RowlandTropical storm · 53 mi
- PembrokeTropical storm · 59 mi
- MaxtonTropical storm · 65 mi
- CalabashTropical storm · 4 mi
- NakinaTropical storm · 11 mi
- Tabor CityTropical storm · 15 mi
- ChadbournTropical storm · 27 mi
- HertfordTropical storm · 42 mi
- LumbertonTropical storm · 51 mi
- ShannonTropical storm · 68 mi
- Red SpringsTropical storm · 68 mi
- Lumber BridgeTropical storm · 70 mi
- BeaufortTropical storm · overhead
- Atlantic BeachTropical storm · 2 mi
- HampsteadTropical storm · 2 mi
- Morehead CityTropical storm · 3 mi
- LelandTropical storm · 4 mi
- WilmingtonTropical storm · 4 mi
- Sneads FerryTropical storm · 4 mi
- AshTropical storm · 4 mi
- Holly RidgeTropical storm · 4 mi
- Castle HayneTropical storm · 4 mi
- Emerald IsleTropical storm · 5 mi
- ShallotteTropical storm · 5 mi
- WinnabowTropical storm · 6 mi
- Wrightsville BeachTropical storm · 6 mi
- Ocean Isle BeachTropical storm · 7 mi
- SupplyTropical storm · 7 mi
- Sunset BeachTropical storm · 7 mi
- BoliviaTropical storm · 8 mi
- NewportTropical storm · 8 mi
- SwansboroTropical storm · 9 mi
- Camp LejeuneTropical storm · 10 mi
- HubertTropical storm · 10 mi
- DelcoTropical storm · 10 mi
- Rocky PointTropical storm · 11 mi
- OrientalTropical storm · 13 mi
- SouthportTropical storm · 14 mi
- Carolina BeachTropical storm · 14 mi
- Midway ParkTropical storm · 15 mi
- Oak IslandTropical storm · 15 mi
- CurrieTropical storm · 16 mi
- HavelockTropical storm · 16 mi
- BoltonTropical storm · 16 mi
- RiegelwoodTropical storm · 16 mi
- Kure BeachTropical storm · 16 mi
- Tarawa TerraceTropical storm · 17 mi
and 70 more
Delaware (9)
- SelbyvilleCategory 1 · 62 mi
- MillvilleCategory 1 · 63 mi
- FrankfordCategory 1 · 65 mi
- DagsboroCategory 1 · 68 mi
- MillsboroCategory 1 · 71 mi
- Bethany BeachCategory 1 · 60 mi
- Ocean ViewCategory 1 · 62 mi
- Rehoboth BeachCategory 1 · 67 mi
- LewesCategory 1 · 71 mi
New Jersey (36)
- Cape MayCategory 1 · 67 mi
- WildwoodCategory 1 · 64 mi
- Rio GrandeCategory 1 · 67 mi
- VillasCategory 1 · 70 mi
- Cape May Court HouseTropical storm · 68 mi
- Sea Isle CityTropical storm · 64 mi
- Ocean ViewTropical storm · 67 mi
- WoodbineTropical storm · 74 mi
- Ocean CityTropical storm · 64 mi
- MarmoraTropical storm · 67 mi
- Somers PointTropical storm · 67 mi
- Ventnor CityTropical storm · 62 mi
- Margate CityTropical storm · 63 mi
- NorthfieldTropical storm · 66 mi
- LinwoodTropical storm · 67 mi
- Egg Harbor TownshipTropical storm · 69 mi
- Atlantic CityTropical storm · 61 mi
- PleasantvilleTropical storm · 66 mi
- BrigantineTropical storm · 60 mi
- AbseconTropical storm · 68 mi
- GallowayTropical storm · 68 mi
- PomonaTropical storm · 71 mi
- Little Egg Harbor TwpTropical storm · 67 mi
- Ship BottomTropical storm · 60 mi
- West CreekTropical storm · 66 mi
- ManahawkinTropical storm · 66 mi
- WaretownTropical storm · 68 mi
- Seaside ParkTropical storm · 68 mi
- Lanoka HarborTropical storm · 69 mi
- BarnegatTropical storm · 69 mi
- Seaside HeightsTropical storm · 69 mi
- Forked RiverTropical storm · 70 mi
- BayvilleTropical storm · 70 mi
- Pine BeachTropical storm · 72 mi
- BeachwoodTropical storm · 73 mi
- LavalletteTropical storm · 71 mi
New York (22)
- East MorichesTropical storm · 71 mi
- Mastic BeachTropical storm · 71 mi
- Center MorichesTropical storm · 72 mi
- MorichesTropical storm · 73 mi
- MasticTropical storm · 74 mi
- ShirleyTropical storm · 74 mi
- BrookhavenTropical storm · 74 mi
- BellportTropical storm · 75 mi
- Westhampton BeachTropical storm · 68 mi
- East QuogueTropical storm · 68 mi
- WesthamptonTropical storm · 70 mi
- EastportTropical storm · 71 mi
- IslandiaTropical storm · 74 mi
- RiverheadTropical storm · 75 mi
- Water MillTropical storm · 66 mi
- SouthamptonTropical storm · 67 mi
- Hampton BaysTropical storm · 68 mi
- CutchogueTropical storm · 75 mi
- MontaukTropical storm · 62 mi
- East HamptonTropical storm · 66 mi
- Sag HarborTropical storm · 69 mi
- Shelter IslandTropical storm · 73 mi
Massachusetts (28)
- NantucketTropical storm · 40 mi
- EdgartownTropical storm · 54 mi
- ChilmarkTropical storm · 57 mi
- West TisburyTropical storm · 57 mi
- Vineyard HavenTropical storm · 60 mi
- ChathamTropical storm · 65 mi
- Dennis PortTropical storm · 66 mi
- West YarmouthTropical storm · 67 mi
- East FalmouthTropical storm · 67 mi
- FalmouthTropical storm · 67 mi
- South YarmouthTropical storm · 67 mi
- OstervilleTropical storm · 67 mi
- HyannisTropical storm · 68 mi
- HarwichTropical storm · 68 mi
- CotuitTropical storm · 68 mi
- MashpeeTropical 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
- OrleansTropical storm · 71 mi
- DennisTropical storm · 72 mi
- West BarnstableTropical storm · 72 mi
- North FalmouthTropical storm · 73 mi
- ForestdaleTropical storm · 73 mi
- East SandwichTropical storm · 75 mi
Other storms of the 1894 season
- Unnamed (AL021894)Tropical storm · 112 cities
- Unnamed (AL051894)Category 3 · 2,189 cities
- Unnamed (AL061894)Category 4 · 33 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.