Storm history › Atlantic › 1988 season
Hurricane Florence (1988)
Florence was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1988 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 7, 1988 to September 11, 1988, about 4 days, and covered 1,044 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 982 mb.
It made landfall once, near Port Sulphur, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 113 miles from Mérida, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 982 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,044 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.0
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 10, 1988 | Port Sulphur, United States | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Mérida, Mexico | 113 mi (181 km) |
| Dallas, United States | 135 mi (217 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 767th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Dexter (2025), Hurricane Debby (2024), Hurricane Pablo (2019) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 556th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Julia (2022), Tropical Storm Cristobal (2020), Tropical Storm Sean (2011) and 6 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1988 Atlantic season's ACE.