NHC AL061882 · Atlantic basin
Unnamed Hurricane of 1882
October 5, 1882 – October 15, 1882
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
Hurricane Unnamed 1882 storm peaked at Category 4 with 138 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 277 US cities, 93 of them while still at hurricane strength.
The 1882 storm in the record
HURDAT2 tracks the unnamed storm of 1882 (AL061882) from October 5, 1882 to October 15, 1882; its peak was 138 mph (Category 4). HURDAT2 marks a landfall within 50 miles of a US city on this site: on October 11 at 81 mph (Category 1), 14 miles from Cross City, FL. Its centre passed within 75 miles of 277 US cities, in 4 states, most in Florida (92) and South Carolina (69). The strongest pass was 81 mph (Category 1) 33 miles from Wrightsville Beach, NC; the centre came closest to Wellborn, FL, less than a mile away.
- Peak strength
- Category 4
- Cities within 75 mi
- 277
- At hurricane strength
- 93
- States
- 4
138 mph
when closest
Cities Unnamed 1882 storm passed near, strongest first
Florida (92)
- InglisCategory 1 · 47 mi
- Crystal RiverCategory 1 · 57 mi
- DunnellonCategory 1 · 60 mi
- Citrus SpringsCategory 1 · 62 mi
- Indian ShoresCategory 1 · 63 mi
- Beverly HillsCategory 1 · 63 mi
- HolidayCategory 1 · 64 mi
- DunedinCategory 1 · 65 mi
- Port RicheyCategory 1 · 65 mi
- HomosassaCategory 1 · 66 mi
- Tarpon SpringsCategory 1 · 66 mi
- LecantoCategory 1 · 66 mi
- SeminoleCategory 1 · 66 mi
- Palm HarborCategory 1 · 67 mi
- LargoCategory 1 · 67 mi
- New Port RicheyCategory 1 · 67 mi
- HernandoCategory 1 · 67 mi
- HudsonCategory 1 · 67 mi
- ClearwaterCategory 1 · 67 mi
- TrinityCategory 1 · 69 mi
- Safety HarborCategory 1 · 70 mi
- OldsmarCategory 1 · 71 mi
- Weeki WacheeCategory 1 · 71 mi
- St Pete BeachCategory 1 · 71 mi
- Pinellas ParkCategory 1 · 72 mi
- Spring HillCategory 1 · 72 mi
- South PasadenaCategory 1 · 73 mi
- PanaceaCategory 1 · 73 mi
- OdessaCategory 1 · 74 mi
- InvernessCategory 1 · 74 mi
- St PetersburgCategory 1 · 75 mi
- ChieflandCategory 1 · 24 mi
- MorristonCategory 1 · 48 mi
- Cross CityCategory 1 · 5 mi
- OcalaCategory 1 · 72 mi
- Old TownTropical storm · 11 mi
- BronsonTropical storm · 38 mi
- WillistonTropical storm · 46 mi
- TrentonTropical storm · 21 mi
- PerryTropical storm · 35 mi
- ArcherTropical storm · 39 mi
- ReddickTropical storm · 60 mi
- BellTropical storm · 13 mi
- NewberryTropical storm · 32 mi
- CitraTropical storm · 66 mi
- AnthonyTropical storm · 69 mi
- BranfordTropical storm · 5 mi
- MayoTropical storm · 16 mi
- MicanopyTropical storm · 53 mi
- O BrienTropical storm · overhead
- Fort WhiteTropical storm · 15 mi
- High SpringsTropical storm · 24 mi
- AlachuaTropical storm · 31 mi
- GainesvilleTropical storm · 42 mi
- MonticelloTropical storm · 66 mi
- Mc AlpinTropical storm · 7 mi
- GreenvilleTropical storm · 51 mi
- HawthorneTropical storm · 62 mi
- MadisonTropical storm · 40 mi
- MelroseTropical storm · 58 mi
and 32 more
North Carolina (52)
- Wrightsville BeachCategory 1 · 33 mi
- WilmingtonCategory 1 · 36 mi
- HampsteadCategory 1 · 43 mi
- Castle HayneCategory 1 · 43 mi
- Holly RidgeCategory 1 · 46 mi
- Sneads FerryCategory 1 · 46 mi
- Atlantic BeachCategory 1 · 47 mi
- Morehead CityCategory 1 · 48 mi
- Emerald IsleCategory 1 · 48 mi
- BeaufortCategory 1 · 49 mi
- Rocky PointCategory 1 · 50 mi
- SwansboroCategory 1 · 52 mi
- Camp LejeuneCategory 1 · 52 mi
- NewportCategory 1 · 53 mi
- HubertCategory 1 · 54 mi
- BurgawCategory 1 · 58 mi
- Midway ParkCategory 1 · 58 mi
- Tarawa TerraceCategory 1 · 60 mi
- Maple HillCategory 1 · 60 mi
- HavelockCategory 1 · 61 mi
- Cherry PointCategory 1 · 62 mi
- JacksonvilleCategory 1 · 62 mi
- MaysvilleCategory 1 · 66 mi
- OrientalCategory 1 · 67 mi
- WillardCategory 1 · 68 mi
- WallaceCategory 1 · 70 mi
- RichlandsCategory 1 · 73 mi
- TeacheyCategory 1 · 73 mi
- GrantsboroCategory 1 · 73 mi
- Kure BeachCategory 1 · 24 mi
- Carolina BeachCategory 1 · 26 mi
- WinnabowCategory 1 · 35 mi
- LelandCategory 1 · 44 mi
- CurrieCategory 1 · 55 mi
- AtkinsonCategory 1 · 63 mi
- SouthportCategory 1 · 27 mi
- BoliviaCategory 1 · 33 mi
- DelcoCategory 1 · 51 mi
- RiegelwoodCategory 1 · 57 mi
- BoltonCategory 1 · 57 mi
- Oak IslandCategory 1 · 26 mi
- SupplyCategory 1 · 35 mi
- Lake WaccamawCategory 1 · 62 mi
- Ocean Isle BeachCategory 1 · 36 mi
- Sunset BeachCategory 1 · 36 mi
- ShallotteCategory 1 · 37 mi
- AshCategory 1 · 46 mi
- NakinaCategory 1 · 54 mi
- WhitevilleCategory 1 · 67 mi
- ChadbournCategory 1 · 71 mi
- CalabashCategory 1 · 39 mi
- Tabor CityCategory 1 · 60 mi
South Carolina (69)
- North Myrtle BeachCategory 1 · 38 mi
- Little RiverCategory 1 · 40 mi
- LongsCategory 1 · 45 mi
- LorisCategory 1 · 58 mi
- Green SeaCategory 1 · 67 mi
- NicholsCategory 1 · 73 mi
- Myrtle BeachTropical storm · 40 mi
- ConwayTropical storm · 50 mi
- AynorTropical storm · 62 mi
- Galivants FerryTropical storm · 64 mi
- Murrells InletTropical storm · 34 mi
- Surfside BeachTropical storm · 36 mi
- GreshamTropical storm · 66 mi
- Pawleys IslandTropical storm · 31 mi
- HemingwayTropical storm · 54 mi
- JohnsonvilleTropical storm · 62 mi
- PamplicoTropical storm · 75 mi
- Isle Of PalmsTropical storm · 18 mi
- Sullivans IslandTropical storm · 19 mi
- Mount PleasantTropical storm · 23 mi
- Mc ClellanvilleTropical storm · 23 mi
- AwendawTropical storm · 23 mi
- Saint Helena IslandTropical storm · 25 mi
- Edisto IslandTropical storm · 25 mi
- Wadmalaw IslandTropical storm · 26 mi
- Johns IslandTropical storm · 26 mi
- CharlestonTropical storm · 26 mi
- Daniel IslandTropical storm · 29 mi
- Port RoyalTropical storm · 31 mi
- HollywoodTropical storm · 33 mi
- GeorgetownTropical storm · 33 mi
- HugerTropical storm · 33 mi
- North CharlestonTropical storm · 34 mi
- Charleston AfbTropical storm · 34 mi
- BeaufortTropical storm · 34 mi
- RavenelTropical storm · 35 mi
- Goose CreekTropical storm · 38 mi
- LadsonTropical storm · 42 mi
- SeabrookTropical storm · 43 mi
- SummervilleTropical storm · 45 mi
- AndrewsTropical storm · 46 mi
- Moncks CornerTropical storm · 47 mi
- RidgelandTropical storm · 48 mi
- HanahanTropical storm · 49 mi
- BonneauTropical storm · 49 mi
- RidgevilleTropical storm · 51 mi
- YemasseeTropical storm · 52 mi
- CottagevilleTropical storm · 54 mi
- Saint StephenTropical storm · 55 mi
- WalterboroTropical storm · 58 mi
- DorchesterTropical storm · 61 mi
- SaltersTropical storm · 62 mi
- PinevilleTropical storm · 62 mi
- CrossTropical storm · 63 mi
- KingstreeTropical storm · 65 mi
- HarleyvilleTropical storm · 67 mi
- RuffinTropical storm · 67 mi
- VarnvilleTropical storm · 68 mi
- Saint GeorgeTropical storm · 69 mi
- GreeleyvilleTropical storm · 70 mi
and 9 more
Georgia (64)
- Tybee IslandTropical storm · 18 mi
- ClyoTropical storm · 61 mi
- Garden CityTropical storm · 35 mi
- Port WentworthTropical storm · 38 mi
- RinconTropical storm · 47 mi
- SpringfieldTropical storm · 56 mi
- SavannahTropical storm · 28 mi
- PoolerTropical storm · 38 mi
- BloomingdaleTropical storm · 42 mi
- GuytonTropical storm · 54 mi
- Richmond HillTropical storm · 30 mi
- EllabellTropical storm · 50 mi
- BrookletTropical storm · 65 mi
- MidwayTropical storm · 26 mi
- PembrokeTropical storm · 56 mi
- BostonTropical storm · 70 mi
- HinesvilleTropical storm · 37 mi
- Fort StewartTropical storm · 40 mi
- ClaxtonTropical storm · 66 mi
- DarienTropical storm · 7 mi
- TownsendTropical storm · 14 mi
- AllenhurstTropical storm · 34 mi
- LudowiciTropical storm · 39 mi
- GlennvilleTropical storm · 56 mi
- QuitmanTropical storm · 58 mi
- CollinsTropical storm · 75 mi
- St Simons IslandTropical storm · 6 mi
- Lake ParkTropical storm · 35 mi
- ReidsvilleTropical storm · 69 mi
- PavoTropical storm · 73 mi
- FolkstonTropical storm · overhead
- BrunswickTropical storm · 2 mi
- WaverlyTropical storm · 3 mi
- WaynesvilleTropical storm · 9 mi
- WoodbineTropical storm · 9 mi
- NahuntaTropical storm · 15 mi
- KingslandTropical storm · 16 mi
- Saint GeorgeTropical storm · 17 mi
- HortenseTropical storm · 19 mi
- HobokenTropical storm · 21 mi
- Saint MarysTropical storm · 22 mi
- PattersonTropical storm · 31 mi
- WaycrossTropical storm · 31 mi
- BlackshearTropical storm · 33 mi
- HomervilleTropical storm · 36 mi
- ScrevenTropical storm · 37 mi
- JesupTropical storm · 37 mi
- OdumTropical storm · 45 mi
- ValdostaTropical storm · 47 mi
- LakelandTropical storm · 47 mi
- PearsonTropical storm · 51 mi
- AlmaTropical storm · 53 mi
- Ray CityTropical storm · 53 mi
- NichollsTropical storm · 56 mi
- HahiraTropical storm · 57 mi
- NashvilleTropical storm · 61 mi
- BaxleyTropical storm · 61 mi
- WillacoocheeTropical storm · 63 mi
- DouglasTropical storm · 64 mi
- AdelTropical storm · 66 mi
and 4 more
Other storms of the 1882 season
- Unnamed (AL021882)Category 3 · 1,152 cities
- Unnamed (AL031882)Tropical storm · 132 cities
- Unnamed (AL041882)Tropical storm · 1,288 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.