Storm history › Atlantic › 1887 season
Unnamed hurricane 9, 1887 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1887 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 18, 1887 to August 27, 1887, about 10 days, and covered 4,027 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 145 miles from Miami, United States.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 4,027 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 30.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Miami, United States | 145 mi (233 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 180th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Larry (2021), Hurricane Humberto (2019), Hurricane Danny (2015) and 15 more.
- Energy: 17% of the 1887 Atlantic season's ACE.