Storm history › Atlantic › 1891 season
Unnamed hurricane 2, 1891 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1891 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 17, 1891 to August 29, 1891, about 13 days, and covered 3,676 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 95 miles from Halifax, Canada.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,676 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 18.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Halifax, Canada | 95 mi (153 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 925th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Don (2023), Hurricane Nicole (2022), Hurricane Henri (2021) and 48 more.
- Energy: 16% of the 1891 Atlantic season's ACE.