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Unnamed hurricane of 1888 (AL031888)

Unnamed hurricane of 1888 (AL031888) was a Category 3 hurricane at its peak, with 127 mph winds, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 15 of the cities we track; the strongest was Miami, FL, with a modeled peak gust of 133 mph.

Peak strength127 mph winds (1-minute)
Category 3
Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
15
LandfallsFirst August 16, 1888
2
Lowest pressure
Not recorded

Track, wind field and cities

Select a piece of the track or a city for details.

  • 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+)
Source: NOAA/NWS National Hurricane Center best track (HURDAT2). City winds and the wind field are modeled.

The shaded areas are where our model puts Unnamed hurricane of 1888 (AL031888)’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

  1. August 16, 1888, Category 3 at 127 mph, about 7 miles from Miami, FL
  2. August 19, 1888, Category 2 at 109 mph, about 80 miles from New Orleans, LA

Modeled winds at cities (15)

Estimated peak winds for open, flat ground at each city’s center. Not measurements. How we model hurricane winds

CityPeak gustSustainedClosest passPeak
Miami, FL133 mph108 mph5 milesAug 16, 1888, 12:45 PM GMT-5
North Port, FL88 mph71 mph28 milesAug 17, 1888, 3:00 AM GMT-5
Cape Coral, FL84 mph68 mph3 milesAug 16, 1888, 10:45 PM GMT-5
Baton Rouge, LA82 mph66 mph10 milesAug 19, 1888, 7:00 PM GMT-6
Naples, FL81 mph66 mph24 milesAug 16, 1888, 9:15 PM GMT-5
New Orleans, LA75 mph61 mph59 milesAug 19, 1888, 4:00 PM GMT-6
Jackson, MS72 mph59 mph41 milesAug 20, 1888, 8:15 AM GMT-6
Slidell, LA67 mph54 mph69 milesAug 19, 1888, 7:30 PM GMT-6
Port St. Lucie, FL63 mph51 mph81 milesAug 16, 1888, 5:45 PM GMT-5
Lafayette, LA61 mph49 mph65 milesAug 19, 1888, 5:45 PM GMT-6
Tampa, FL56 mph45 mph84 milesAug 17, 1888, 5:45 AM GMT-5
Nashville, TN54 mph44 mph50 milesAug 21, 1888, 1:00 AM GMT-6
Memphis, TN53 mph43 mph11 milesAug 20, 1888, 5:15 PM GMT-6
Huntington, WV51 mph41 mph31 milesAug 21, 1888, 10:45 AM GMT-5
Clarksville, TN49 mph40 mph10 milesAug 20, 1888, 11:45 PM GMT-6

Best track (44 positions)

TimeStatusWindPressurePosition
Aug 14, 12:00 UTCTropical storm40 mph23.0°N, 71.0°W
Aug 14, 18:00 UTCTropical storm46 mph23.3°N, 72.1°W
Aug 15, 00:00 UTCTropical storm58 mph23.8°N, 73.4°W
Aug 15, 06:00 UTCTropical storm69 mph24.1°N, 74.5°W
Aug 15, 12:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane81 mph24.3°N, 75.5°W
Aug 15, 18:00 UTCCategory 1 hurricane92 mph24.6°N, 76.5°W
Aug 16, 00:00 UTCCategory 2 hurricane104 mph24.8°N, 77.4°W
Aug 16, 06:00 UTCCategory 3 hurricane115 mph25.1°N, 78.2°W
Aug 16, 12:00 UTCCategory 3 hurricane127 mph25.3°N, 79.0°W
Aug 16, 18:00 UTCCategory 3 hurricane127 mph25.7°N, 79.9°W
Aug 16, 19:00 UTC (landfall)Category 3 hurricane127 mph25.8°N, 80.1°W
Aug 17, 00:00 UTCCategory 2 hurricane98 mph26.2°N, 80.9°W
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