Unnamed hurricane of 1893 (AL101893)
Unnamed hurricane of 1893 (AL101893) was a Category 4 hurricane at its peak, with 132 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 948 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 11 of the cities we track; the strongest was Gulfport, MS, with a modeled peak gust of 109 mph.
- Peak strength132 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 4
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 11
- LandfallsFirst October 2, 1893
- 2
- Lowest pressure
- 948 mb
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+)
The shaded areas are where our model puts Unnamed hurricane of 1893 (AL101893)’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 2, 1893, Category 4 at 132 mph, about 53 miles from New Orleans, LA
- October 2, 1893, Category 2 at 109 mph, about 13 miles from Gulfport, MS
Modeled winds at cities (11)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport, MS | 109 mph | 89 mph | 13 miles | Oct 2, 1893, 8:45 AM GMT-6 |
| Mobile, AL | 98 mph | 80 mph | 17 miles | Oct 2, 1893, 12:30 PM GMT-6 |
| New Orleans, LA | 95 mph | 77 mph | 37 miles | Oct 1, 1893, 11:45 PM GMT-6 |
| Daphne, AL | 94 mph | 77 mph | 29 miles | Oct 2, 1893, 1:30 PM GMT-6 |
| Slidell, LA | 80 mph | 65 mph | 39 miles | Oct 1, 1893, 11:45 PM GMT-6 |
| Pensacola, FL | 68 mph | 55 mph | 67 miles | Oct 2, 1893, 3:45 PM GMT-5 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 60 mph | 49 mph | 111 miles | Oct 1, 1893, 11:45 PM GMT-6 |
| Columbus, GA | 55 mph | 45 mph | 28 miles | Oct 3, 1893, 7:45 AM GMT-5 |
| Montgomery, AL | 55 mph | 45 mph | 6 miles | Oct 2, 1893, 11:45 PM GMT-6 |
| Crestview, FL | 55 mph | 45 mph | 74 miles | Oct 2, 1893, 8:30 PM GMT-5 |
| Lafayette, LA | 48 mph | 39 mph | 144 miles | Oct 1, 1893, 11:45 PM GMT-6 |
Best track (35 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 16.4°N, 81.7°W | |
| Sep 27, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 17.0°N, 82.6°W | |
| Sep 28, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 63 mph | 17.7°N, 83.4°W | |
| Sep 28, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 75 mph | 18.3°N, 84.2°W | |
| Sep 28, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 86 mph | 19.0°N, 85.0°W | |
| Sep 28, 18:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 98 mph | 19.7°N, 85.8°W | |
| Sep 29, 00:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 98 mph | 20.3°N, 86.5°W | |
| Sep 29, 06:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 21.0°N, 87.3°W | |
| Sep 29, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 21.7°N, 88.0°W | |
| Sep 29, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 92 mph | 22.4°N, 88.7°W | |
| Sep 30, 00:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 98 mph | 23.1°N, 89.2°W | |
| Sep 30, 06:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 98 mph | 23.8°N, 89.7°W |