Storm history › Atlantic › 1888 season
Unnamed hurricane 6, 1888 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1888 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 31, 1888 to September 8, 1888, about 8 days, and covered 2,354 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 16 miles from Havana, Cuba.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,354 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 22.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Havana, Cuba | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 23 mi (38 km) |
| Veracruz, Mexico | 100 mi (160 km) |
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 139 mi (224 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: 26% of the 1888 Atlantic season's ACE.