Storm history › Atlantic › 1887 season
Unnamed hurricane 11, 1887 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1887 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 1, 1887 to September 6, 1887, about 6 days, and covered 3,450 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 963 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 114 miles from Glasgow, United Kingdom.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 963 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 3,450 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Glasgow, United Kingdom | 114 mi (183 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: 299th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Isaac (2024), Hurricane Cristobal (2014), Hurricane Dolly (2008) and 3 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1887 Atlantic season's ACE.