Storm history › Atlantic › 1893 season
Unnamed hurricane 4, 1893 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1893 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 15, 1893 to August 26, 1893, about 12 days, and covered 4,775 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 952 mb.
It made landfall once, near New York City, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from The Bronx, United States.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 952 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 4,775 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 24.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 24, 1893 | New York City, United States | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| The Bronx, United States | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Brooklyn, United States | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Queens, United States | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Manhattan, United States | 5 mi (8 km) |
| New York City, United States | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Staten Island, United States | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Philadelphia, United States | 67 mi (107 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 282nd highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Bonnie (2022), Hurricane Epsilon (2020), Hurricane Zeta (2020) and 34 more.
- Lowest pressure: 198th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Epsilon (2020), Hurricane Oscar (2018), Hurricane Bertha (2008) and 2 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1893 Atlantic season's ACE.