Storm history › Atlantic › 1881 season
Unnamed tropical storm 4, 1881 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1881 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 11, 1881 to August 14, 1881, about 3 days, and covered 784 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h).
It made landfall once, near Rockport, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 17 miles from San Antonio, United States.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 784 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 13, 1881 | Rockport, United States | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Antonio, United States | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Austin, United States | 51 mi (81 km) |
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 135 mi (217 km) |
| Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 148 mi (237 km) |
| Houston, United States | 149 mi (240 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1612th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Arthur (2026), Tropical Storm Cristobal (2026), Tropical Storm Hanna (2026) and 51 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1881 Atlantic season's ACE.