NHC AL061880 · Atlantic basin
Unnamed Hurricane of 1880
September 6, 1880 – September 11, 1880
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
Hurricane Unnamed 1880 storm peaked at Category 1 with 81 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 310 US cities, 165 of them while still at hurricane strength.
The 1880 storm in the record
HURDAT2 tracks the unnamed storm of 1880 (AL061880) from September 6, 1880 to September 11, 1880; its peak was 81 mph (Category 1). HURDAT2 marks 2 landfalls within 50 miles of a US city on this site, the first on September 8 at 58 mph (tropical storm), 14 miles from Perry, FL. Its centre passed within 75 miles of 310 US cities, in 6 states, most in North Carolina (119) and Florida (71). The strongest pass was 81 mph (Category 1) less than a mile from Swansboro, NC.
- Peak strength
- Category 1
- Cities within 75 mi
- 310
- At hurricane strength
- 165
- States
- 6
81 mph
when closest
Cities Unnamed 1880 storm passed near, strongest first
North Carolina (119)
- SwansboroCategory 1 · overhead
- Cherry PointCategory 1 · overhead
- ManteoCategory 1 · 1 mi
- HavelockCategory 1 · 1 mi
- OrientalCategory 1 · 3 mi
- Nags HeadCategory 1 · 3 mi
- BayboroCategory 1 · 4 mi
- Kill Devil HillsCategory 1 · 4 mi
- HubertCategory 1 · 5 mi
- Emerald IsleCategory 1 · 5 mi
- GrantsboroCategory 1 · 6 mi
- NewportCategory 1 · 7 mi
- Sneads FerryCategory 1 · 8 mi
- Camp LejeuneCategory 1 · 9 mi
- Kure BeachCategory 1 · 10 mi
- Kitty HawkCategory 1 · 11 mi
- Midway ParkCategory 1 · 11 mi
- Carolina BeachCategory 1 · 12 mi
- Holly RidgeCategory 1 · 13 mi
- AuroraCategory 1 · 13 mi
- MaysvilleCategory 1 · 13 mi
- Wrightsville BeachCategory 1 · 14 mi
- Atlantic BeachCategory 1 · 14 mi
- Morehead CityCategory 1 · 14 mi
- Tarawa TerraceCategory 1 · 14 mi
- HampsteadCategory 1 · 15 mi
- New BernCategory 1 · 16 mi
- BelhavenCategory 1 · 16 mi
- SouthportCategory 1 · 16 mi
- BeaufortCategory 1 · 17 mi
- JacksonvilleCategory 1 · 18 mi
- WilmingtonCategory 1 · 18 mi
- Oak IslandCategory 1 · 18 mi
- ColumbiaCategory 1 · 18 mi
- WinnabowCategory 1 · 21 mi
- GrandyCategory 1 · 23 mi
- Castle HayneCategory 1 · 23 mi
- BoliviaCategory 1 · 24 mi
- Maple HillCategory 1 · 25 mi
- Rocky PointCategory 1 · 27 mi
- PinetownCategory 1 · 27 mi
- LelandCategory 1 · 28 mi
- SupplyCategory 1 · 29 mi
- VanceboroCategory 1 · 29 mi
- RichlandsCategory 1 · 29 mi
- TrentonCategory 1 · 30 mi
- Cove CityCategory 1 · 31 mi
- ShallotteCategory 1 · 32 mi
- RoperCategory 1 · 33 mi
- Ocean Isle BeachCategory 1 · 33 mi
- BurgawCategory 1 · 33 mi
- ChocowinityCategory 1 · 33 mi
- Sunset BeachCategory 1 · 35 mi
- WashingtonCategory 1 · 35 mi
- PlymouthCategory 1 · 36 mi
- CurrituckCategory 1 · 36 mi
- CurrieCategory 1 · 37 mi
- DelcoCategory 1 · 38 mi
- CalabashCategory 1 · 38 mi
- JamesvilleCategory 1 · 38 mi
and 59 more
South Carolina (58)
- North Myrtle BeachCategory 1 · 39 mi
- Little RiverCategory 1 · 40 mi
- LongsCategory 1 · 46 mi
- LorisCategory 1 · 59 mi
- Green SeaCategory 1 · 67 mi
- Myrtle BeachCategory 1 · 44 mi
- ConwayCategory 1 · 54 mi
- AynorCategory 1 · 66 mi
- Galivants FerryCategory 1 · 68 mi
- NicholsCategory 1 · 74 mi
- Pawleys IslandCategory 1 · 39 mi
- Murrells InletCategory 1 · 40 mi
- Surfside BeachCategory 1 · 41 mi
- HemingwayCategory 1 · 62 mi
- JohnsonvilleCategory 1 · 70 mi
- GreshamCategory 1 · 72 mi
- GeorgetownCategory 1 · 43 mi
- KingstreeCategory 1 · 75 mi
- Mc ClellanvilleCategory 1 · 34 mi
- AndrewsCategory 1 · 56 mi
- Saint StephenCategory 1 · 66 mi
- SaltersCategory 1 · 73 mi
- AwendawCategory 1 · 35 mi
- HugerCategory 1 · 45 mi
- Moncks CornerCategory 1 · 58 mi
- HanahanCategory 1 · 61 mi
- BonneauCategory 1 · 61 mi
- PinevilleCategory 1 · 74 mi
- CrossCategory 1 · 75 mi
- Isle Of PalmsCategory 1 · 30 mi
- Sullivans IslandCategory 1 · 32 mi
- Mount PleasantCategory 1 · 35 mi
- CharlestonCategory 1 · 39 mi
- Daniel IslandCategory 1 · 41 mi
- North CharlestonCategory 1 · 46 mi
- Charleston AfbCategory 1 · 47 mi
- Goose CreekCategory 1 · 50 mi
- LadsonCategory 1 · 54 mi
- SummervilleCategory 1 · 57 mi
- RidgevilleCategory 1 · 64 mi
- DorchesterCategory 1 · 74 mi
- Johns IslandTropical storm · 39 mi
- Wadmalaw IslandTropical storm · 39 mi
- HollywoodTropical storm · 46 mi
- RavenelTropical storm · 48 mi
- CottagevilleTropical storm · 68 mi
- Edisto IslandTropical storm · 39 mi
- YemasseeTropical storm · 67 mi
- WalterboroTropical storm · 71 mi
- Saint Helena IslandTropical storm · 40 mi
- Port RoyalTropical storm · 46 mi
- BeaufortTropical storm · 49 mi
- SeabrookTropical storm · 58 mi
- RidgelandTropical storm · 63 mi
- Hilton Head IslandTropical storm · 39 mi
- BlufftonTropical storm · 46 mi
- OkatieTropical storm · 51 mi
- HardeevilleTropical storm · 55 mi
Virginia (4)
- Virginia BeachCategory 1 · 60 mi
- ChesapeakeCategory 1 · 64 mi
- NorfolkCategory 1 · 70 mi
- PortsmouthCategory 1 · 70 mi
Massachusetts (1)
- NantucketCategory 1 · 65 mi
Georgia (57)
- Tybee IslandTropical storm · 32 mi
- SavannahTropical storm · 42 mi
- Garden CityTropical storm · 49 mi
- Port WentworthTropical storm · 52 mi
- RinconTropical storm · 61 mi
- GuytonTropical storm · 68 mi
- SpringfieldTropical storm · 70 mi
- PoolerTropical storm · 52 mi
- BloomingdaleTropical storm · 56 mi
- EllabellTropical storm · 63 mi
- Richmond HillTropical storm · 42 mi
- PembrokeTropical storm · 68 mi
- MidwayTropical storm · 38 mi
- Fort StewartTropical storm · 51 mi
- DarienTropical storm · 17 mi
- TownsendTropical storm · 25 mi
- AllenhurstTropical storm · 44 mi
- HinesvilleTropical storm · 48 mi
- St Simons IslandTropical storm · 3 mi
- LudowiciTropical storm · 48 mi
- GlennvilleTropical storm · 65 mi
- BrunswickTropical storm · 10 mi
- JesupTropical storm · 46 mi
- OdumTropical storm · 54 mi
- WaverlyTropical storm · 5 mi
- WaynesvilleTropical storm · 17 mi
- HortenseTropical storm · 28 mi
- ScrevenTropical storm · 45 mi
- BaxleyTropical storm · 69 mi
- WoodbineTropical storm · 2 mi
- KingslandTropical storm · 8 mi
- Saint MarysTropical storm · 14 mi
- NahuntaTropical storm · 23 mi
- PattersonTropical storm · 39 mi
- HobokenTropical storm · 29 mi
- BlackshearTropical storm · 40 mi
- AlmaTropical storm · 60 mi
- FolkstonTropical storm · 7 mi
- WaycrossTropical storm · 38 mi
- NichollsTropical storm · 63 mi
- Saint GeorgeTropical storm · 10 mi
- DouglasTropical storm · 71 mi
- HomervilleTropical storm · 42 mi
- PearsonTropical storm · 58 mi
- WillacoocheeTropical storm · 70 mi
- LakelandTropical storm · 53 mi
- NashvilleTropical storm · 66 mi
- Ray CityTropical storm · 59 mi
- AdelTropical storm · 70 mi
- ThomasvilleTropical storm · 71 mi
- SparksTropical storm · 73 mi
- Lake ParkTropical storm · 37 mi
- ValdostaTropical storm · 49 mi
- HahiraTropical storm · 60 mi
- BostonTropical storm · 62 mi
- QuitmanTropical storm · 54 mi
- PavoTropical storm · 70 mi
Florida (71)
- YuleeTropical storm · 20 mi
- Fernandina BeachTropical storm · 24 mi
- PanaceaTropical storm · 45 mi
- CrawfordvilleTropical storm · 52 mi
- CarrabelleTropical storm · 54 mi
- TallahasseeTropical storm · 61 mi
- EastpointTropical storm · 62 mi
- ApalachicolaTropical storm · 64 mi
- MidwayTropical storm · 70 mi
- HavanaTropical storm · 74 mi
- Atlantic BeachTropical storm · 43 mi
- Neptune BeachTropical storm · 45 mi
- Jacksonville BeachTropical storm · 47 mi
- Ponte Vedra BeachTropical storm · 53 mi
- HilliardTropical storm · 6 mi
- PerryTropical storm · 13 mi
- CallahanTropical storm · 16 mi
- JacksonvilleTropical storm · 38 mi
- Saint JohnsTropical storm · 51 mi
- St AugustineTropical storm · 71 mi
- BrycevilleTropical storm · 20 mi
- Orange ParkTropical storm · 43 mi
- Fleming IslandTropical storm · 44 mi
- ElktonTropical storm · 74 mi
- MacclennyTropical storm · 23 mi
- MiddleburgTropical storm · 43 mi
- MonticelloTropical storm · 51 mi
- Green Cove SpringsTropical storm · 54 mi
- SandersonTropical storm · 12 mi
- Glen Saint MaryTropical storm · 20 mi
- Cross CityTropical storm · 26 mi
- LawteyTropical storm · 36 mi
- InglisTropical storm · 73 mi
- PalatkaTropical storm · 73 mi
- RaifordTropical storm · 31 mi
- GreenvilleTropical storm · 38 mi
- StarkeTropical storm · 42 mi
- ChieflandTropical storm · 45 mi
- HamptonTropical storm · 45 mi
- Keystone HeightsTropical storm · 55 mi
- MelroseTropical storm · 58 mi
- InterlachenTropical storm · 67 mi
- White SpringsTropical storm · 4 mi
- Old TownTropical storm · 30 mi
- Lake ButlerTropical storm · 30 mi
- HawthorneTropical storm · 65 mi
- MayoTropical storm · 3 mi
- WellbornTropical storm · 4 mi
- Lake CityTropical storm · 12 mi
- JasperTropical storm · 17 mi
- JenningsTropical storm · 29 mi
- AlachuaTropical storm · 38 mi
- TrentonTropical storm · 38 mi
- GainesvilleTropical storm · 50 mi
- MicanopyTropical storm · 62 mi
- CitraTropical storm · 74 mi
- Mc AlpinTropical storm · 2 mi
- Live OakTropical storm · 9 mi
- O BrienTropical storm · 9 mi
- Fort WhiteTropical storm · 23 mi
and 11 more
Other storms of the 1880 season
- Unnamed (AL011880)Tropical storm · 59 cities
- Unnamed (AL021880)Category 4 · 44 cities
- Unnamed (AL041880)Category 2 · 375 cities
- Unnamed (AL091880)Category 1 · 187 cities
- Unnamed (AL111880)Tropical storm · 254 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.