Storm history › Atlantic › 1886 season
Unnamed hurricane 5, 1886 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1886 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 12, 1886 to August 21, 1886, about 10 days, and covered 3,308 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 925 mb.
It made landfall once, near Rockport, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 925 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,308 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 23.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 20, 1886 | Rockport, United States | 150 mph (240 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 2 mi (3 km) |
| San Antonio, United States | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 43 mi (70 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 44 mi (71 km) |
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 47 mi (75 km) |
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 48 mi (77 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 57th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Kirk (2024), Hurricane Franklin (2023), Hurricane Ida (2021) and 14 more.
- Lowest pressure: 39th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Lorenzo (2019).
- Energy: 14% of the 1886 Atlantic season's ACE.