Storm history › Atlantic › 1891 season
Unnamed tropical storm 8, 1891 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1891 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 4, 1891 to October 10, 1891, about 6 days, and covered 2,112 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1004 mb.
It made landfall once, near Marathon, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 14 miles from Havana, Cuba.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1004 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,112 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.2
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 7, 1891 | Marathon, United States | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Havana, Cuba | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Miami, United States | 52 mi (83 km) |
| Tampa, United States | 144 mi (232 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1459th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Alberto (2024), Tropical Storm Joyce (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1084th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Gordon (2024), Tropical Storm Cindy (2023), Tropical Storm Ana (2021) and 19 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1891 Atlantic season's ACE.