Unnamed (1888)

Cat 1 AL061888 · Atlantic
Peak winds
70 kt
81 mph
Min pressure
985 mb
ACE
3.85
10⁴ kt²
Landfalls
1
18 observations

What happened during Unnamed?

Unnamed was a Cat 1 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from September 23 to September 27, 1888 (5 days). It reached peak winds of 80 mph (70 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 985 mb. The storm made one landfall on September 26 at 41.6°N, 69.9°W.


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Storm overview
First obs
1888-09-23
Last obs
1888-09-27
Storm number
6
Basin
Atlantic
Observations
18

Best-track observations

Time (UTC) Status Lat Lon Winds (kt) Pressure (mb) Record
1888-09-23 12:00 TS 24.30 -81.00 35
1888-09-23 18:00 TS 25.50 -80.20 35
1888-09-24 00:00 TS 26.60 -79.70 40
1888-09-24 06:00 TS 27.70 -79.10 40
1888-09-24 12:00 TS 28.70 -78.60 45
1888-09-24 18:00 TS 29.50 -78.20 45
1888-09-25 00:00 TS 30.10 -77.80 45
1888-09-25 06:00 TS 30.70 -77.50 50
1888-09-25 12:00 TS 31.70 -76.90 55
1888-09-25 18:00 TS 33.50 -75.70 60
1888-09-26 00:00 HU 36.10 -73.90 65
1888-09-26 06:00 HU 38.90 -71.90 70
1888-09-26 12:00 HU 41.20 -70.20 70 985
1888-09-26 13:00 HU 41.60 -69.90 70 985 Landfall
1888-09-26 18:00 TS 43.00 -68.90 60
1888-09-27 00:00 EX 44.80 -67.50 50
1888-09-27 06:00 EX 46.40 -66.30 40
1888-09-27 12:00 EX 47.80 -65.20 35

Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 best-track database (nhc.noaa.gov/data). Data is in the public domain. Best-track positions and intensities are post-storm reanalysis estimates and may differ from real-time advisories.