Storm history › Atlantic › 1894 season
Unnamed hurricane 5, 1894 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1894 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 18, 1894 to October 1, 1894, about 13 days, and covered 3,844 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
It made 4 landfalls, the first near Key West, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 7 miles from Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 4
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,844 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 28.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25, 1894 | Key West, United States | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
| 2 | September 25, 1894 | Cape Coral, United States | 105 mph (165 km/h) |
| 3 | September 27, 1894 | Hilton Head Island, United States | 90 mph (150 km/h) |
| 4 | September 28, 1894 | Havelock, United States | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 10 mi (17 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Jacksonville, United States | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 39 mi (62 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 40 mi (64 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 221st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Isaias (2026), Hurricane Rafael (2024), Hurricane Grace (2021) and 22 more.
- Lowest pressure: 600th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Lisa (2022), Hurricane Humberto (2007), Hurricane Ernesto (2006) and 11 more.
- Energy: 21% of the 1894 Atlantic season's ACE.