Storm history › Atlantic › 1889 season
Unnamed tropical storm 13, 1889 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1889 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 5, 1889 to October 11, 1889, about 6 days, and covered 3,366 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h).
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Marathon, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 13 miles from Halifax, Canada.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 3,366 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.9
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 5, 1889 | Marathon, United States | 40 mph (65 km/h) |
| 2 | October 6, 1889 | Islamorada, United States | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Halifax, Canada | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Miami, United States | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 50 mi (80 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 1889 Atlantic season's ACE.