Unnamed hurricane of 1888 (AL071888)
Unnamed hurricane of 1888 (AL071888) was a Category 2 hurricane at its peak, with 109 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 970 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 8 of the cities we track; the strongest was Gainesville, FL, with a modeled peak gust of 92 mph.
- Peak strength109 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 2
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 8
- LandfallsFirst October 11, 1888
- 2
- Lowest pressure
- 970 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 1888 (AL071888)’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
- October 11, 1888, Category 2 at 109 mph, about 56 miles from Gainesville, FL
- October 11, 1888, tropical storm at 69 mph, about 25 miles from Wilmington, NC
Modeled winds at cities (8)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville, FL | 92 mph | 75 mph | 3 miles | Oct 10, 1888, 9:30 PM GMT-5 |
| Ocala, FL | 79 mph | 64 mph | 38 miles | Oct 10, 1888, 6:45 PM GMT-5 |
| Tampa, FL | 75 mph | 61 mph | 84 miles | Oct 10, 1888, 6:00 PM GMT-5 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 68 mph | 55 mph | 6 miles | Oct 10, 1888, 11:45 PM GMT-5 |
| Lakeland, FL | 63 mph | 51 mph | 104 miles | Oct 10, 1888, 6:45 PM GMT-5 |
| Orlando, FL | 52 mph | 42 mph | 107 miles | Oct 10, 1888, 6:45 PM GMT-5 |
| Deltona, FL | 51 mph | 41 mph | 88 miles | Oct 10, 1888, 6:45 PM GMT-5 |
| Wilmington, NC | 50 mph | 41 mph | 5 miles | Oct 11, 1888, 11:00 AM GMT-5 |
Best track (20 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 21.7°N, 93.4°W | |
| Oct 8, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 22.3°N, 92.6°W | |
| Oct 9, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 22.9°N, 91.8°W | |
| Oct 9, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 23.6°N, 90.9°W | |
| Oct 9, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 75 mph | 24.2°N, 90.0°W | |
| Oct 9, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 86 mph | 24.9°N, 89.1°W | |
| Oct 10, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 25.6°N, 88.2°W | |
| Oct 10, 06:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 98 mph | 26.3°N, 87.2°W | |
| Oct 10, 12:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 104 mph | 27.0°N, 86.0°W | |
| Oct 10, 18:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 109 mph | 27.7°N, 84.6°W | |
| Oct 11, 00:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 109 mph | 970 mb | 29.0°N, 83.3°W |
| Oct 11, 01:00 UTC (landfall) | Category 2 hurricane | 109 mph | 970 mb | 29.2°N, 83.1°W |