Storm history › Atlantic › 1887 season
Unnamed hurricane 8, 1887 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1887 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 14, 1887 to August 23, 1887, about 9 days, and covered 4,566 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 972 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 126 miles from Virginia Beach, United States.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 972 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 4,566 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 18.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, United States | 126 mi (202 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.
- Lowest pressure: 405th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Francine (2024), Hurricane Danielle (2022), Hurricane Katia (2017) and 1 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1887 Atlantic season's ACE.