Storm history › Atlantic › 1887 season
Unnamed tropical storm 31, 1887 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1887 Atlantic season. It was tracked from December 7, 1887 to December 12, 1887, about 6 days, and covered 1,715 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 65 miles from Santa Marta, Colombia.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,715 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santa Marta, Colombia | 65 mi (105 km) |
| Barranquilla, Colombia | 79 mi (128 km) |
| Cartagena, Colombia | 109 mi (176 km) |
| Valledupar, Colombia | 125 mi (202 km) |
| Maracaibo, Venezuela | 130 mi (210 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1247th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Chantal (2025) and 85 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1887 Atlantic season's ACE.