Storm history › Atlantic › 1880 season
Unnamed tropical storm 15, 1880 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1880 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 20, 1880 to October 24, 1880, about 4 days, and covered 1,772 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 991 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Nantucket, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 73 miles from South Boston, United States.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 991 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,772 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 23, 1880 | Nantucket, United States | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
| 2 | October 23, 1880 | Rockland, United States | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| South Boston, United States | 73 mi (118 km) |
| Boston, United States | 74 mi (120 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 998th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Fay (2026), Tropical Storm Bret (2023), Tropical Storm Ophelia (2023) and 59 more.
- Lowest pressure: 713th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Elsa (2021), Tropical Storm Fred (2021), Hurricane Marco (2020) and 8 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1880 Atlantic season's ACE.