Storm history › Atlantic › 1891 season
Unnamed hurricane 1, 1891 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1891 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 3, 1891 to July 8, 1891, about 5 days, and covered 1,183 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h).
It made landfall once, near Lake Jackson, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 7 miles from Houston, United States.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,183 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 5, 1891 | Lake Jackson, United States | 90 mph (150 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Houston, United States | 7 mi (11 km) |
| New South Memphis, United States | 39 mi (62 km) |
| Memphis, United States | 42 mi (68 km) |
| Nashville, United States | 110 mi (177 km) |
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 132 mi (213 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 601st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Imelda (2025), Hurricane Margot (2023), Hurricane Lisa (2022) and 35 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1891 Atlantic season's ACE.