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1888 hurricanes and tropical storms

7 storms in 1888 brought tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more, modeled) to at least one of the cities we track.

StormPeakCities reachedStrongest modeled gusts
Unnamed hurricane of 1888 (AL011888)Category 1Cities reached 5Sugar Land, TX 65 mph; Pearland, TX 64 mph; League City, TX 64 mph
Unnamed tropical storm of 1888 (AL021888)Tropical stormCities reached 3League City, TX 49 mph; Pasadena, TX 48 mph; Pearland, TX 48 mph
Unnamed hurricane of 1888 (AL031888)Category 3Cities reached 15Miami, FL 133 mph; North Port, FL 88 mph; Cape Coral, FL 84 mph
Unnamed tropical storm of 1888 (AL051888)Tropical stormCities reached 2Gainesville, FL 54 mph; Ocala, FL 53 mph
Unnamed hurricane of 1888 (AL061888)Category 1Cities reached 2Boston, MA 52 mph; Providence, RI 51 mph
Unnamed hurricane of 1888 (AL071888)Category 2Cities reached 8Gainesville, FL 92 mph; Ocala, FL 79 mph; Tampa, FL 75 mph
Unnamed hurricane of 1888 (AL091888)Category 2Cities reached 5Boston, MA 58 mph; Providence, RI 57 mph; Portland, ME 56 mph