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Unnamed storm (1879)

Atlantic storm, 10/03/1879 to 10/08/1879. Peak: Tropical storm.

Peak strength
Tropical storm
Peak winds
58 mph
50 knots
Duration
5 days
U.S. landfalls
1

Storm track

21 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

  • Louisiana10/07/1879 12:52 UTC · 58 mph (Tropical storm) · 29.0°N, 89.2°W
All track points (21)
Time (UTC)PositionStatusWindPressure
10/03/1879 07:52 UTC14.5°N, 77.6°WTropical storm46 mph-
10/03/1879 13:52 UTC15.4°N, 78.6°WTropical storm46 mph-
10/03/1879 19:52 UTC16.2°N, 79.5°WTropical storm46 mph-
10/04/1879 01:52 UTC17.2°N, 80.4°WTropical storm46 mph-
10/04/1879 07:52 UTC18.2°N, 81.4°WTropical storm46 mph-
10/04/1879 13:52 UTC19.1°N, 82.1°WTropical storm46 mph-
10/04/1879 19:52 UTC20.0°N, 83.0°WTropical storm46 mph-
10/05/1879 01:52 UTC20.7°N, 83.9°WTropical storm46 mph-
10/05/1879 07:52 UTC21.6°N, 84.6°WTropical storm46 mph-
10/05/1879 13:52 UTC22.4°N, 85.4°WTropical storm46 mph-
10/05/1879 19:52 UTC23.1°N, 85.9°WTropical storm46 mph-
10/06/1879 01:52 UTC23.7°N, 86.4°WTropical storm46 mph-
10/06/1879 07:52 UTC24.4°N, 86.9°WTropical storm58 mph-
10/06/1879 13:52 UTC25.0°N, 87.4°WTropical storm58 mph-
10/06/1879 19:52 UTC25.8°N, 87.9°WTropical storm58 mph-
10/07/1879 01:52 UTC26.7°N, 88.4°WTropical storm58 mph-
10/07/1879 07:52 UTC28.0°N, 88.9°WTropical storm58 mph-
10/07/1879 12:52 UTC29.0°N, 89.2°WTropical storm (landfall)58 mph-
10/07/1879 13:52 UTC29.3°N, 89.3°WTropical storm58 mph-
10/07/1879 19:52 UTC31.2°N, 90.0°WTropical storm46 mph-
10/08/1879 01:52 UTC33.0°N, 90.5°WTropical depression35 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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