Storm history › Atlantic › 1888 season
Unnamed tropical storm 8, 1888 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1888 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 6, 1888 to September 13, 1888, about 7 days, and covered 2,351 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 999 mb.
It made landfall once, near West Palm Beach, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 7 miles from South Boston, United States.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 999 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,351 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8, 1888 | West Palm Beach, United States | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| South Boston, United States | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Boston, United States | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Raleigh, United States | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Tampa, United States | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Queens, United States | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Brooklyn, United States | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Staten Island, United States | 30 mi (48 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.
- Lowest pressure: 906th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Arthur (2026), Tropical Storm Fernand (2025), Tropical Storm Rina (2023) and 21 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1888 Atlantic season's ACE.