Unnamed (1888)

Cat 2 AL071888 · Atlantic
Peak winds
95 kt
109 mph
Min pressure
970 mb
ACE
7.79
10⁴ kt²
Landfalls
2
20 observations

What happened during Unnamed?

Unnamed was a Cat 2 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from October 8 to October 12, 1888 (5 days). It reached peak winds of 109 mph (95 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 970 mb. The storm made 2 landfalls during its lifetime.


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Storm overview
First obs
1888-10-08
Last obs
1888-10-12
Storm number
7
Basin
Atlantic
Observations
20

Best-track observations

Time (UTC) Status Lat Lon Winds (kt) Pressure (mb) Record
1888-10-08 12:00 TS 21.70 -93.40 35
1888-10-08 18:00 TS 22.30 -92.60 45
1888-10-09 00:00 TS 22.90 -91.80 50
1888-10-09 06:00 TS 23.60 -90.90 60
1888-10-09 12:00 HU 24.20 -90.00 65
1888-10-09 18:00 HU 24.90 -89.10 75
1888-10-10 00:00 HU 25.60 -88.20 80
1888-10-10 06:00 HU 26.30 -87.20 85
1888-10-10 12:00 HU 27.00 -86.00 90
1888-10-10 18:00 HU 27.70 -84.60 95
1888-10-11 00:00 HU 29.00 -83.30 95 970
1888-10-11 01:00 HU 29.20 -83.10 95 970 Landfall
1888-10-11 06:00 HU 30.50 -81.30 70
1888-10-11 12:00 TS 32.30 -79.50 60
1888-10-11 16:00 TS 33.90 -78.10 60 Landfall
1888-10-11 18:00 TS 34.50 -77.50 55
1888-10-12 00:00 TS 36.40 -75.60 50
1888-10-12 06:00 TS 38.40 -73.70 45
1888-10-12 12:00 TS 40.60 -71.80 40
1888-10-12 18:00 TS 41.90 -67.20 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.