Unnamed hurricane of 1887 (AL091887)
Unnamed hurricane of 1887 (AL091887) was a Category 2 hurricane at its peak, with 98 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 973 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 4 of the cities we track; the strongest was Brownsville, TX, with a modeled peak gust of 87 mph.
- Peak strength98 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 2
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 4
- LandfallsFirst September 21, 1887
- 1
- Lowest pressure
- 973 mb
Track, wind field and cities
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- Depression or weaker
- Tropical storm
- Hurricane, Category 1 or 2
- Major hurricane, Category 3 to 5
- Landfall
- City (larger ring, stronger modeled gust)
- Modeled wind field, 39 to 111 mph sustained (darker, stronger; orange 111 mph+)
The shaded areas are where our model puts Unnamed hurricane of 1887 (AL091887)’s sustained winds over open land at 39 mph or more (tropical-storm force), 58, 74 (hurricane force) and 111 mph (major hurricane force) at some point along its track. Modeled, not measured. How we model hurricane winds
Landfalls
- September 21, 1887, Category 1 at 86 mph, about 19 miles from Brownsville, TX
Modeled winds at cities (4)
Estimated peak winds for open, flat ground at each city’s center. Not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
| City | Peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville, TX | 87 mph | 71 mph | 6 miles | Sep 21, 1887, 6:00 AM GMT-6 |
| Edinburg, TX | 85 mph | 69 mph | 27 miles | Sep 21, 1887, 11:45 AM GMT-6 |
| McAllen, TX | 83 mph | 67 mph | 23 miles | Sep 21, 1887, 11:45 AM GMT-6 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 63 mph | 51 mph | 114 miles | Sep 21, 1887, 10:45 AM GMT-6 |
Best track (47 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 13.3°N, 57.0°W | |
| Sep 11, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 13.4°N, 58.2°W | |
| Sep 12, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 13.4°N, 59.3°W | |
| Sep 12, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 13.5°N, 60.4°W | |
| Sep 12, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 63 mph | 13.6°N, 61.4°W | |
| Sep 12, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 13.7°N, 62.3°W | |
| Sep 13, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 75 mph | 13.8°N, 63.1°W | |
| Sep 13, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 81 mph | 13.9°N, 63.9°W | |
| Sep 13, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 86 mph | 14.0°N, 64.8°W | |
| Sep 13, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 14.1°N, 66.2°W | |
| Sep 14, 00:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 98 mph | 14.2°N, 67.8°W | |
| Sep 14, 06:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 98 mph | 14.4°N, 69.5°W |