NHC AL041903 · Atlantic basin
Unnamed Hurricane of 1903
September 12, 1903 – September 17, 1903
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
Hurricane Unnamed 1903 storm peaked at Category 2 with 98 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 1,286 US cities, 121 of them while still at hurricane strength.
The 1903 storm in the record
HURDAT2 tracks the unnamed storm of 1903 (AL041903) from September 12, 1903 to September 17, 1903; its peak was 98 mph (Category 2). HURDAT2 marks a landfall within 50 miles of a US city on this site: on September 16 at 81 mph (Category 1), 3 miles from Sea Isle City, NJ. Its centre passed within 75 miles of 1,286 US cities, in 7 states, most in New Jersey (455) and Pennsylvania (392). The strongest pass was 92 mph (Category 1) 65 miles from Nags Head, NC; the centre came closest to Sea Isle City, NJ, less than a mile away.
- Peak strength
- Category 2
- Cities within 75 mi
- 1,286
- At hurricane strength
- 121
- States
- 7
98 mph
when closest
Cities Unnamed 1903 storm passed near, strongest first
North Carolina (4)
- Nags HeadCategory 1 · 65 mi
- Kill Devil HillsCategory 1 · 67 mi
- ManteoCategory 1 · 69 mi
- Kitty HawkCategory 1 · 69 mi
Virginia (9)
- ParksleyCategory 1 · 58 mi
- AccomacCategory 1 · 59 mi
- MelfaCategory 1 · 63 mi
- OnancockCategory 1 · 64 mi
- PainterCategory 1 · 67 mi
- ExmoreCategory 1 · 70 mi
- ChincoteagueCategory 1 · 42 mi
- New ChurchCategory 1 · 51 mi
- BloxomCategory 1 · 56 mi
Maryland (40)
- CrisfieldCategory 1 · 68 mi
- Snow HillCategory 1 · 43 mi
- Pocomoke CityCategory 1 · 51 mi
- Princess AnneCategory 1 · 59 mi
- WestoverCategory 1 · 69 mi
- Ocean CityCategory 1 · 24 mi
- BishopvilleCategory 1 · 29 mi
- BerlinCategory 1 · 30 mi
- PittsvilleCategory 1 · 41 mi
- ParsonsburgCategory 1 · 44 mi
- DelmarCategory 1 · 50 mi
- SalisburyCategory 1 · 52 mi
- FruitlandCategory 1 · 54 mi
- EdenCategory 1 · 55 mi
- HebronCategory 1 · 57 mi
- Mardela SpringsCategory 1 · 59 mi
- FederalsburgCategory 1 · 60 mi
- HurlockCategory 1 · 65 mi
- East New MarketCategory 1 · 69 mi
- DentonCategory 1 · 62 mi
- PrestonCategory 1 · 67 mi
- GreensboroCategory 1 · 60 mi
- RidgelyCategory 1 · 64 mi
- Church HillCategory 1 · 68 mi
- CentrevilleCategory 1 · 73 mi
- MillingtonCategory 1 · 61 mi
- ChestertownCategory 1 · 74 mi
- GalenaCategory 1 · 59 mi
- EarlevilleCategory 1 · 64 mi
- Chesapeake CityCategory 1 · 56 mi
- Aberdeen Proving GroundCategory 1 · 72 mi
- North EastTropical storm · 61 mi
- PerryvilleTropical storm · 66 mi
- Havre De GraceTropical storm · 69 mi
- AberdeenTropical storm · 74 mi
- ElktonTropical storm · 54 mi
- Port DepositTropical storm · 67 mi
- Rising SunTropical storm · 64 mi
- ConowingoTropical storm · 69 mi
- DarlingtonTropical storm · 74 mi
Delaware (37)
- SelbyvilleCategory 1 · 28 mi
- FrankfordCategory 1 · 29 mi
- DelmarCategory 1 · 50 mi
- Bethany BeachCategory 1 · 22 mi
- Rehoboth BeachCategory 1 · 23 mi
- Ocean ViewCategory 1 · 24 mi
- MillvilleCategory 1 · 25 mi
- DagsboroCategory 1 · 30 mi
- MillsboroCategory 1 · 32 mi
- GeorgetownCategory 1 · 39 mi
- LaurelCategory 1 · 49 mi
- SeafordCategory 1 · 51 mi
- LewesCategory 1 · 27 mi
- MiltonCategory 1 · 33 mi
- LincolnCategory 1 · 39 mi
- MilfordCategory 1 · 39 mi
- EllendaleCategory 1 · 40 mi
- HarringtonCategory 1 · 50 mi
- GreenwoodCategory 1 · 50 mi
- BridgevilleCategory 1 · 51 mi
- FredericaCategory 1 · 41 mi
- MagnoliaCategory 1 · 43 mi
- DoverCategory 1 · 45 mi
- CamdenCategory 1 · 48 mi
- FeltonCategory 1 · 48 mi
- HartlyCategory 1 · 54 mi
- SmyrnaCategory 1 · 47 mi
- ClaytonCategory 1 · 52 mi
- TownsendCategory 1 · 49 mi
- MiddletownCategory 1 · 49 mi
- Delaware CityCategory 1 · 42 mi
- BearTropical storm · 47 mi
- New CastleTropical storm · 40 mi
- NewarkTropical storm · 47 mi
- ClaymontTropical storm · 32 mi
- WilmingtonTropical storm · 38 mi
- HockessinTropical storm · 43 mi
New Jersey (455)
- Cape MayCategory 1 · 13 mi
- Sea Isle CityCategory 1 · overhead
- Ocean ViewCategory 1 · overhead
- MarmoraCategory 1 · 3 mi
- WoodbineCategory 1 · 5 mi
- Somers PointCategory 1 · 6 mi
- Ocean CityCategory 1 · 6 mi
- WildwoodCategory 1 · 7 mi
- LinwoodCategory 1 · 7 mi
- Cape May Court HouseCategory 1 · 7 mi
- Rio GrandeCategory 1 · 10 mi
- Margate CityCategory 1 · 11 mi
- Ventnor CityCategory 1 · 12 mi
- VillasCategory 1 · 13 mi
- Atlantic CityCategory 1 · 15 mi
- LeesburgCategory 1 · 15 mi
- Port NorrisCategory 1 · 20 mi
- Egg Harbor TownshipCategory 1 · 7 mi
- NorthfieldCategory 1 · 9 mi
- PleasantvilleCategory 1 · 11 mi
- BrigantineCategory 1 · 18 mi
- PomonaCategory 1 · 11 mi
- AbseconCategory 1 · 12 mi
- GallowayCategory 1 · 13 mi
- MillvilleCategory 1 · 16 mi
- Mays LandingCategory 1 · overhead
- Egg Harbor CityCategory 1 · 8 mi
- VinelandCategory 1 · 13 mi
- Little Egg Harbor TwpCategory 1 · 22 mi
- BridgetonCategory 1 · 26 mi
- Ship BottomCategory 1 · 31 mi
- MinotolaCategory 1 · 10 mi
- West CreekCategory 1 · 27 mi
- HammontonCategory 1 · 1 mi
- NewfieldCategory 1 · 12 mi
- FranklinvilleCategory 1 · 14 mi
- PittsgroveCategory 1 · 20 mi
- BarnegatCategory 1 · 29 mi
- ManahawkinCategory 1 · 29 mi
- SalemCategory 1 · 34 mi
- Waterford WorksCategory 1 · 1 mi
- WilliamstownCategory 1 · 8 mi
- ClaytonCategory 1 · 15 mi
- MonroevilleCategory 1 · 18 mi
- WoodstownCategory 1 · 27 mi
- WaretownCategory 1 · 32 mi
- AtcoTropical storm · 2 mi
- BerlinTropical storm · 5 mi
- SicklervilleTropical storm · 8 mi
- SewellTropical storm · 14 mi
- GlassboroTropical storm · 16 mi
- PitmanTropical storm · 16 mi
- Mullica HillTropical storm · 20 mi
- Forked RiverTropical storm · 34 mi
- Lanoka HarborTropical storm · 36 mi
- PennsvilleTropical storm · 37 mi
- BayvilleTropical storm · 37 mi
- Seaside ParkTropical storm · 42 mi
- MedfordTropical storm · 3 mi
- West BerlinTropical storm · 4 mi
and 395 more
Pennsylvania (392)
- ChesterTropical storm · 26 mi
- Upper ChichesterTropical storm · 30 mi
- LandenbergTropical storm · 49 mi
- DarbyTropical storm · 20 mi
- Sharon HillTropical storm · 20 mi
- FolcroftTropical storm · 21 mi
- SecaneTropical storm · 21 mi
- GlenoldenTropical storm · 21 mi
- NorwoodTropical storm · 22 mi
- EssingtonTropical storm · 22 mi
- HolmesTropical storm · 22 mi
- Prospect ParkTropical storm · 22 mi
- MortonTropical storm · 23 mi
- Ridley ParkTropical storm · 23 mi
- FolsomTropical storm · 23 mi
- SwarthmoreTropical storm · 24 mi
- EddystoneTropical storm · 24 mi
- WoodlynTropical storm · 24 mi
- WallingfordTropical storm · 26 mi
- BrookhavenTropical storm · 27 mi
- AstonTropical storm · 29 mi
- Garnet ValleyTropical storm · 32 mi
- Chadds FordTropical storm · 38 mi
- Kennett SquareTropical storm · 44 mi
- AvondaleTropical storm · 47 mi
- West GroveTropical storm · 51 mi
- Lincoln UniversityTropical storm · 54 mi
- OxfordTropical storm · 58 mi
- NottinghamTropical storm · 63 mi
- Peach BottomTropical storm · 69 mi
- PhiladelphiaTropical storm · 12 mi
- Bala CynwydTropical storm · 16 mi
- Merion StationTropical storm · 17 mi
- WynnewoodTropical storm · 19 mi
- Upper DarbyTropical storm · 19 mi
- LansdowneTropical storm · 19 mi
- ArdmoreTropical storm · 20 mi
- HavertownTropical storm · 21 mi
- Drexel HillTropical storm · 21 mi
- SpringfieldTropical storm · 23 mi
- BroomallTropical storm · 24 mi
- MediaTropical storm · 27 mi
- Glen MillsTropical storm · 32 mi
- ThorntonTropical storm · 34 mi
- CochranvilleTropical storm · 54 mi
- KirkwoodTropical storm · 63 mi
- BensalemTropical storm · overhead
- CroydonTropical storm · 2 mi
- BristolTropical storm · 5 mi
- JenkintownTropical storm · 9 mi
- CheltenhamTropical storm · 9 mi
- Elkins ParkTropical storm · 10 mi
- WyncoteTropical storm · 11 mi
- NarberthTropical storm · 18 mi
- GladwyneTropical storm · 18 mi
- HaverfordTropical storm · 20 mi
- Bryn MawrTropical storm · 21 mi
- VillanovaTropical storm · 22 mi
- DevonTropical storm · 26 mi
- Newtown SquareTropical storm · 26 mi
and 332 more
New York (349)
- Sparrow BushTropical storm · 46 mi
- Port JervisTropical storm · 47 mi
- Staten IslandTropical storm · 49 mi
- WesttownTropical storm · 52 mi
- OtisvilleTropical storm · 56 mi
- Slate HillTropical storm · 56 mi
- WarwickTropical storm · 58 mi
- Rock HillTropical storm · 59 mi
- New HamptonTropical storm · 59 mi
- Greenwood LakeTropical storm · 60 mi
- Breezy PointTropical storm · 60 mi
- BrooklynTropical storm · 60 mi
- FloridaTropical storm · 60 mi
- MiddletownTropical storm · 61 mi
- WurtsboroTropical storm · 62 mi
- New YorkTropical storm · 63 mi
- GoshenTropical storm · 63 mi
- SloatsburgTropical storm · 63 mi
- Tuxedo ParkTropical storm · 63 mi
- Rockaway ParkTropical storm · 63 mi
- Long Island CityTropical storm · 63 mi
- BloomingburgTropical storm · 64 mi
- SunnysideTropical storm · 64 mi
- RidgewoodTropical storm · 64 mi
- MaspethTropical storm · 64 mi
- WoodsideTropical storm · 65 mi
- AstoriaTropical storm · 65 mi
- Rockaway BeachTropical storm · 65 mi
- SuffernTropical storm · 65 mi
- Middle VillageTropical storm · 65 mi
- Howard BeachTropical storm · 65 mi
- WoodhavenTropical storm · 66 mi
- ChesterTropical storm · 66 mi
- Ozone ParkTropical storm · 66 mi
- ElmhurstTropical storm · 66 mi
- Jackson HeightsTropical storm · 66 mi
- ArverneTropical storm · 66 mi
- Rego ParkTropical storm · 66 mi
- East ElmhurstTropical storm · 67 mi
- Richmond HillTropical storm · 67 mi
- Forest HillsTropical storm · 67 mi
- CoronaTropical storm · 67 mi
- South Ozone ParkTropical storm · 67 mi
- South Richmond HillTropical storm · 67 mi
- Kew GardensTropical storm · 67 mi
- MonseyTropical storm · 68 mi
- MonroeTropical storm · 68 mi
- Far RockawayTropical storm · 68 mi
- Pearl RiverTropical storm · 69 mi
- Spring ValleyTropical storm · 69 mi
- JamaicaTropical storm · 69 mi
- College PointTropical storm · 69 mi
- BronxTropical storm · 69 mi
- Campbell HallTropical storm · 69 mi
- FlushingTropical storm · 69 mi
- InwoodTropical storm · 69 mi
- HarrimanTropical storm · 70 mi
- NanuetTropical storm · 70 mi
- Fresh MeadowsTropical storm · 70 mi
- LawrenceTropical storm · 70 mi
and 289 more
Other storms of the 1903 season
- Unnamed (AL031903)Category 1 · 481 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.