Storm history › Atlantic › 1886 season
Unnamed hurricane 6, 1886 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1886 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 15, 1886 to August 27, 1886, about 13 days, and covered 4,238 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Kingston, Jamaica.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 4,238 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 37.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kingston, Jamaica | 5 mi (8 km) |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Miami, United States | 86 mi (138 km) |
| Caracas, Venezuela | 139 mi (224 km) |
| Cumaná, Venezuela | 141 mi (227 km) |
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 142 mi (229 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 221st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Isaias (2026), Hurricane Rafael (2024), Hurricane Grace (2021) and 22 more.
- Energy: 22% of the 1886 Atlantic season's ACE.