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Unnamed storm (1855)

Atlantic storm, 09/15/1855 to 09/17/1855. Peak: Category 3.

Peak strength
Category 3
Peak winds
127 mph
110 knots
Duration
2 days
U.S. landfalls
1

Storm track

11 positions from NOAA's best-track data, colored by strength at each point

  • Depression
  • Tropical storm
  • Cat 1
  • Cat 2
  • Cat 3
  • Cat 4
  • Cat 5

U.S. landfalls

  • Louisiana09/16/1855 10:52 UTC · 127 mph (Category 3) · 29.2°N, 89.5°W
All track points (11)
Time (UTC)PositionStatusWindPressure
09/15/1855 07:52 UTC26.7°N, 89.1°WHurricane81 mph-
09/15/1855 13:52 UTC27.1°N, 89.1°WHurricane92 mph-
09/15/1855 19:52 UTC27.5°N, 89.3°WHurricane104 mph-
09/16/1855 01:52 UTC28.1°N, 89.4°WHurricane115 mph-
09/16/1855 07:52 UTC28.8°N, 89.5°WHurricane127 mph-
09/16/1855 10:52 UTC29.2°N, 89.5°WHurricane (landfall)127 mph-
09/16/1855 13:52 UTC29.6°N, 89.5°WHurricane127 mph-
09/16/1855 19:52 UTC30.2°N, 89.4°WHurricane115 mph-
09/17/1855 01:52 UTC31.0°N, 89.1°WHurricane81 mph-
09/17/1855 07:52 UTC32.0°N, 88.8°WTropical storm58 mph-
09/17/1855 13:52 UTC33.0°N, 88.3°WTropical storm46 mph-

Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best-track data · Positions every 6 hours plus landfall and peak times; winds are 1-minute sustained

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