Storm history › Atlantic › 1893 season
Unnamed hurricane 10, 1893 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1893 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 4, 1893 to September 9, 1893, about 6 days, and covered 1,433 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h).
It made landfall once, near Dulac, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 40 miles from Mérida, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,433 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.3
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7, 1893 | Dulac, United States | 100 mph (155 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Mérida, Mexico | 40 mi (65 km) |
| Memphis, United States | 88 mi (141 km) |
| New South Memphis, United States | 88 mi (142 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 100 mi (160 km) |
| Nashville, United States | 122 mi (196 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 515th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Ernesto (2024), Hurricane Nigel (2023), Hurricane Arthur (2014) and 26 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1893 Atlantic season's ACE.