NHC AL071867 · Atlantic basin
Unnamed Hurricane of 1867
October 2, 1867 – October 9, 1867
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
Hurricane Unnamed 1867 storm peaked at Category 2 with 104 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 276 US cities, 164 of them while still at hurricane strength.
The 1867 storm in the record
HURDAT2 tracks the unnamed storm of 1867 (AL071867) from October 2, 1867 to October 9, 1867; its peak was 104 mph (Category 2). HURDAT2 marks 2 landfalls within 50 miles of a US city on this site, the first on October 4 at 104 mph (Category 2), 26 miles from Chauvin, LA. Its centre passed within 75 miles of 276 US cities, in 5 states, most in Florida (121) and Louisiana (72). The strongest pass was 104 mph (Category 2) 5 miles from Golden Meadow, LA; the centre came closest to Alachua, FL, less than a mile away.
- Peak strength
- Category 2
- Cities within 75 mi
- 276
- At hurricane strength
- 164
- States
- 5
104 mph
when closest
Cities Unnamed 1867 storm passed near, strongest first
Louisiana (72)
- Golden MeadowCategory 2 · 5 mi
- BurasCategory 2 · 11 mi
- ChauvinCategory 2 · 13 mi
- MontegutCategory 2 · 16 mi
- GallianoCategory 2 · 16 mi
- Cut OffCategory 2 · 22 mi
- Port SulphurCategory 2 · 23 mi
- LaroseCategory 2 · 23 mi
- HoumaCategory 2 · 27 mi
- LockportCategory 2 · 29 mi
- LafitteCategory 2 · 31 mi
- GrayCategory 2 · 34 mi
- RacelandCategory 2 · 36 mi
- Morgan CityCategory 2 · 36 mi
- SchrieverCategory 2 · 36 mi
- BerwickCategory 2 · 36 mi
- PattersonCategory 2 · 38 mi
- ThibodauxCategory 2 · 41 mi
- Des AllemandsCategory 2 · 42 mi
- Belle ChasseCategory 2 · 43 mi
- FranklinCategory 2 · 45 mi
- Saint BernardCategory 2 · 46 mi
- MarreroCategory 2 · 46 mi
- HarveyCategory 2 · 47 mi
- BoutteCategory 2 · 48 mi
- GretnaCategory 2 · 48 mi
- VioletCategory 2 · 49 mi
- LulingCategory 2 · 49 mi
- WestwegoCategory 2 · 49 mi
- NapoleonvilleCategory 2 · 49 mi
- MerauxCategory 2 · 51 mi
- ChalmetteCategory 2 · 52 mi
- Pierre PartCategory 2 · 52 mi
- HarahanCategory 2 · 52 mi
- ArabiCategory 2 · 52 mi
- Saint RoseCategory 2 · 53 mi
- HahnvilleCategory 2 · 53 mi
- DestrehanCategory 2 · 53 mi
- New OrleansCategory 2 · 54 mi
- VacherieCategory 2 · 54 mi
- MetairieCategory 2 · 55 mi
- NorcoCategory 2 · 56 mi
- JeaneretteCategory 2 · 56 mi
- KennerCategory 2 · 56 mi
- Belle RoseCategory 2 · 58 mi
- PaulinaCategory 2 · 58 mi
- ErathCategory 2 · 58 mi
- LutcherCategory 2 · 58 mi
- AbbevilleCategory 2 · 58 mi
- DelcambreCategory 2 · 58 mi
- GramercyCategory 2 · 59 mi
- ReserveCategory 2 · 59 mi
- La PlaceCategory 2 · 60 mi
- KaplanCategory 2 · 61 mi
- New IberiaCategory 2 · 62 mi
- DonaldsonvilleCategory 2 · 62 mi
- GueydanCategory 2 · 63 mi
- White CastleCategory 2 · 67 mi
- SorrentoCategory 2 · 68 mi
- Lake ArthurCategory 2 · 69 mi
and 12 more
Texas (65)
- South Padre IslandCategory 2 · 9 mi
- Port IsabelCategory 2 · 13 mi
- BrownsvilleCategory 2 · 23 mi
- Los FresnosCategory 2 · 24 mi
- OlmitoCategory 2 · 29 mi
- Rio HondoCategory 2 · 33 mi
- San BenitoCategory 2 · 36 mi
- HarlingenCategory 2 · 43 mi
- LyfordCategory 2 · 47 mi
- La FeriaCategory 2 · 48 mi
- FreeportCategory 2 · 48 mi
- GalvestonCategory 2 · 48 mi
- Santa RosaCategory 2 · 51 mi
- MercedesCategory 2 · 54 mi
- CluteCategory 2 · 54 mi
- Crystal BeachCategory 2 · 54 mi
- RaymondvilleCategory 2 · 55 mi
- Lake JacksonCategory 2 · 55 mi
- ProgresoCategory 2 · 56 mi
- HitchcockCategory 2 · 57 mi
- La VillaCategory 2 · 57 mi
- La MarqueCategory 2 · 58 mi
- Texas CityCategory 2 · 58 mi
- BrazoriaCategory 2 · 59 mi
- Port AransasCategory 2 · 60 mi
- EdcouchCategory 2 · 61 mi
- ElsaCategory 2 · 61 mi
- Santa FeCategory 2 · 61 mi
- DanburyCategory 2 · 62 mi
- DonnaCategory 2 · 62 mi
- AngletonCategory 2 · 63 mi
- DickinsonCategory 2 · 65 mi
- Port ArthurCategory 2 · 66 mi
- AlamoCategory 2 · 66 mi
- BacliffCategory 2 · 66 mi
- SweenyCategory 2 · 67 mi
- WeslacoCategory 2 · 67 mi
- Aransas PassCategory 2 · 67 mi
- InglesideCategory 2 · 68 mi
- GrovesCategory 2 · 68 mi
- AlvinCategory 2 · 68 mi
- San JuanCategory 2 · 68 mi
- PalaciosCategory 2 · 69 mi
- RockportCategory 2 · 69 mi
- League CityCategory 2 · 69 mi
- Bay CityCategory 2 · 69 mi
- West ColumbiaCategory 2 · 70 mi
- KemahCategory 2 · 70 mi
- AnahuacCategory 2 · 70 mi
- PharrCategory 2 · 70 mi
- EdinburgCategory 2 · 71 mi
- Port NechesCategory 2 · 71 mi
- NederlandCategory 2 · 71 mi
- Corpus ChristiCategory 2 · 72 mi
- WinnieCategory 2 · 72 mi
- SeadriftCategory 2 · 72 mi
- SeabrookCategory 2 · 72 mi
- Bridge CityCategory 2 · 72 mi
- Van VleckCategory 2 · 72 mi
- WebsterCategory 2 · 72 mi
and 5 more
Florida (121)
- ApalachicolaCategory 1 · 22 mi
- EastpointCategory 1 · 29 mi
- Port St JoeCategory 1 · 31 mi
- WewahitchkaCategory 1 · 45 mi
- Panama City BeachCategory 1 · 55 mi
- Panama CityCategory 1 · 55 mi
- Lynn HavenCategory 1 · 58 mi
- Inlet BeachCategory 1 · 59 mi
- BristolCategory 1 · 66 mi
- YoungstownCategory 1 · 67 mi
- Santa Rosa BeachCategory 1 · 69 mi
- BlountstownCategory 1 · 70 mi
- Miramar BeachCategory 1 · 71 mi
- DestinCategory 1 · 72 mi
- CarrabelleCategory 1 · 34 mi
- PanaceaCategory 1 · 36 mi
- MidwayCategory 1 · 72 mi
- CrawfordvilleCategory 1 · 51 mi
- TallahasseeCategory 1 · 68 mi
- PerryCategory 1 · 30 mi
- GreenvilleCategory 1 · 60 mi
- MadisonCategory 1 · 61 mi
- MonticelloCategory 1 · 69 mi
- MayoCategory 1 · 34 mi
- Cross CityTropical storm · 2 mi
- Old TownTropical storm · overhead
- ChieflandTropical storm · 14 mi
- Weeki WacheeTropical storm · 75 mi
- InglisTropical storm · 43 mi
- Crystal RiverTropical storm · 55 mi
- LeeTropical storm · 57 mi
- HomosassaTropical storm · 66 mi
- BellTropical storm · 6 mi
- TrentonTropical storm · 6 mi
- LecantoTropical storm · 62 mi
- BranfordTropical storm · 17 mi
- O BrienTropical storm · 25 mi
- Mc AlpinTropical storm · 32 mi
- Beverly HillsTropical storm · 57 mi
- BronsonTropical storm · 21 mi
- MorristonTropical storm · 33 mi
- Live OakTropical storm · 43 mi
- DunnellonTropical storm · 49 mi
- Citrus SpringsTropical storm · 53 mi
- HernandoTropical storm · 58 mi
- JenningsTropical storm · 64 mi
- InvernessTropical storm · 66 mi
- WillistonTropical storm · 28 mi
- Floral CityTropical storm · 72 mi
- NewberryTropical storm · 8 mi
- Fort WhiteTropical storm · 13 mi
- ArcherTropical storm · 17 mi
- WellbornTropical storm · 33 mi
- JasperTropical storm · 54 mi
- High SpringsTropical storm · 4 mi
- Lake PanasoffkeeTropical storm · 70 mi
- AlachuaTropical storm · overhead
- Lake CityTropical storm · 26 mi
- ReddickTropical storm · 34 mi
- OcalaTropical storm · 50 mi
and 61 more
Alabama (3)
- Gulf ShoresCategory 1 · 66 mi
- Orange BeachCategory 1 · 68 mi
- ElbertaCategory 1 · 74 mi
Georgia (15)
- Lake ParkTropical storm · 73 mi
- Saint GeorgeTropical storm · 33 mi
- Saint MarysTropical storm · 33 mi
- KingslandTropical storm · 38 mi
- WoodbineTropical storm · 45 mi
- St Simons IslandTropical storm · 52 mi
- FolkstonTropical storm · 52 mi
- WaverlyTropical storm · 52 mi
- BrunswickTropical storm · 58 mi
- WaynesvilleTropical storm · 63 mi
- DarienTropical storm · 66 mi
- NahuntaTropical storm · 69 mi
- TownsendTropical storm · 74 mi
- HobokenTropical storm · 74 mi
- HortenseTropical storm · 74 mi
Other storms of the 1867 season
- Unnamed (AL011867)Category 1 · 328 cities
- Unnamed (AL021867)Category 2 · 7 cities
- Unnamed (AL091867)Category 3 · 86 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.