Storm history › Atlantic › 1881 season
Unnamed hurricane 6, 1881 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1881 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 21, 1881 to August 29, 1881, about 9 days, and covered 2,493 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
It made landfall once, near Wilmington Island, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 33 miles from New South Memphis, United States.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,493 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 28, 1881 | Wilmington Island, United States | 105 mph (165 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| New South Memphis, United States | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Memphis, United States | 37 mi (59 km) |
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 77 mi (124 km) |
| Jacksonville, United States | 99 mi (159 km) |
| Atlanta, United States | 115 mi (186 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 399th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Francine (2024), Hurricane Isaac (2024), Hurricane Leslie (2024) and 33 more.
- Lowest pressure: 378th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Leslie (2024), Hurricane Zeta (2020), Tropical Storm Sebastien (2019) and 12 more.
- Energy: 28% of the 1881 Atlantic season's ACE.