Storm history › Atlantic › 1897 season
Unnamed tropical storm 5, 1897 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1897 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 20, 1897 to September 25, 1897, about 5 days, and covered 2,488 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h).
It made 4 landfalls, the first near Cape Coral, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 13 miles from Boston, United States.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 4
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 2,488 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21, 1897 | Cape Coral, United States | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
| 2 | September 23, 1897 | Buxton, United States | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
| 3 | September 24, 1897 | Coram, United States | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
| 4 | September 24, 1897 | Norwich, United States | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Boston, United States | 13 mi (22 km) |
| South Boston, United States | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Queens, United States | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Tampa, United States | 49 mi (80 km) |
| Brooklyn, United States | 50 mi (81 km) |
| The Bronx, United States | 54 mi (87 km) |
| New York City, United States | 55 mi (88 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 998th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Fay (2026), Tropical Storm Bret (2023), Tropical Storm Ophelia (2023) and 59 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1897 Atlantic season's ACE.