Storm history › Atlantic › 1881 season
Unnamed hurricane 5, 1881 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1881 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 16, 1881 to August 21, 1881, about 6 days, and covered 2,634 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 31 miles from Cancún, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,634 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cancún, Mexico | 31 mi (51 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 41 mi (67 km) |
| Miami, United States | 60 mi (97 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 767th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Dexter (2025), Hurricane Debby (2024), Hurricane Pablo (2019) and 41 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1881 Atlantic season's ACE.