NHC AL031891 · Atlantic basin
Unnamed Hurricane of 1891
August 18, 1891 – August 25, 1891
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
Hurricane Unnamed 1891 storm peaked at Category 3 with 127 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 131 US cities, 76 of them while still at hurricane strength.
The 1891 storm in the record
HURDAT2 tracks the unnamed storm of 1891 (AL031891) from August 18, 1891 to August 25, 1891; its peak was 127 mph (Category 3). HURDAT2 marks a landfall within 50 miles of a US city on this site: on August 24 at 81 mph (Category 1), 15 miles from Cutler Bay, FL. Its centre passed within 75 miles of 131 US cities, in 2 states and territories, most in Florida (72). The strongest pass was 108 mph (Category 2) 68 miles from Maunabo, PR; the centre came closest to Homestead, FL, 3 miles away.
- Peak strength
- Category 3
- Cities within 75 mi
- 131
- At hurricane strength
- 76
- States
- 2
127 mph
when closest
Cities Unnamed 1891 storm passed near, strongest first
Puerto Rico (59)
- MaunaboCategory 2 · 68 mi
- GuayamaCategory 2 · 59 mi
- ArroyoCategory 2 · 62 mi
- PatillasCategory 2 · 65 mi
- YabucoaCategory 2 · 72 mi
- San LorenzoCategory 2 · 75 mi
- Santa IsabelCategory 2 · 51 mi
- AguirreCategory 2 · 56 mi
- SalinasCategory 2 · 56 mi
- CoamoCategory 2 · 59 mi
- AibonitoCategory 2 · 64 mi
- CayeyCategory 2 · 66 mi
- BarranquitasCategory 2 · 67 mi
- CidraCategory 2 · 70 mi
- ComerioCategory 2 · 71 mi
- NaranjitoCategory 2 · 74 mi
- PonceCategory 2 · 46 mi
- MerceditaCategory 2 · 47 mi
- Juana DiazCategory 2 · 51 mi
- Coto LaurelCategory 2 · 51 mi
- VillalbaCategory 2 · 57 mi
- OrocovisCategory 2 · 65 mi
- CialesCategory 2 · 68 mi
- MorovisCategory 2 · 71 mi
- CorozalCategory 2 · 73 mi
- GuanicaCategory 2 · 36 mi
- YaucoCategory 2 · 42 mi
- GuayanillaCategory 2 · 42 mi
- PenuelasCategory 2 · 45 mi
- AdjuntasCategory 2 · 52 mi
- UtuadoCategory 2 · 59 mi
- JayuyaCategory 2 · 59 mi
- FloridaCategory 2 · 69 mi
- Sabana HoyosCategory 2 · 70 mi
- GarrochalesCategory 2 · 73 mi
- BarcelonetaCategory 2 · 75 mi
- LajasCategory 2 · 33 mi
- EnsenadaCategory 2 · 33 mi
- San GermanCategory 2 · 37 mi
- Sabana GrandeCategory 2 · 39 mi
- MaricaoCategory 2 · 45 mi
- Las MariasCategory 2 · 48 mi
- LaresCategory 2 · 54 mi
- CamuyCategory 2 · 64 mi
- HatilloCategory 2 · 66 mi
- AreciboCategory 2 · 70 mi
- BoqueronCategory 2 · 28 mi
- Cabo RojoCategory 2 · 33 mi
- HormiguerosCategory 2 · 37 mi
- MayaguezCategory 2 · 41 mi
- AnascoCategory 2 · 46 mi
- MocaCategory 2 · 53 mi
- San SebastianCategory 2 · 54 mi
- IsabelaCategory 2 · 61 mi
- QuebradillasCategory 2 · 62 mi
- RinconCategory 2 · 45 mi
- AguadaCategory 2 · 49 mi
- AguadillaCategory 2 · 55 mi
- San AntonioCategory 2 · 59 mi
Florida (72)
- Key BiscayneCategory 1 · 21 mi
- Miami BeachCategory 1 · 29 mi
- Bay Harbor IslandsCategory 1 · 33 mi
- Key LargoCategory 1 · 21 mi
- Miami ShoresCategory 1 · 30 mi
- North MiamiCategory 1 · 33 mi
- Sunny Isles BeachCategory 1 · 37 mi
- AventuraCategory 1 · 38 mi
- North Miami BeachCategory 1 · 36 mi
- Hallandale BeachCategory 1 · 40 mi
- HollywoodCategory 1 · 42 mi
- Dania BeachCategory 1 · 44 mi
- Coral GablesCategory 1 · 22 mi
- Fort LauderdaleCategory 1 · 50 mi
- Wilton ManorsCategory 1 · 51 mi
- Oakland ParkCategory 1 · 53 mi
- Pompano BeachCategory 1 · 58 mi
- Cutler BayTropical storm · 9 mi
- Palmetto BayTropical storm · 14 mi
- South MiamiTropical storm · 19 mi
- TavernierTropical storm · 32 mi
- Opa LockaTropical storm · 33 mi
- Deerfield BeachTropical storm · 62 mi
- MiamiTropical storm · 21 mi
- Miami GardensTropical storm · 35 mi
- HomesteadTropical storm · 3 mi
- HialeahTropical storm · 30 mi
- Miami LakesTropical storm · 32 mi
- MiramarTropical storm · 38 mi
- DavieTropical storm · 43 mi
- Lauderdale LakesTropical storm · 49 mi
- LauderhillTropical storm · 52 mi
- North LauderdaleTropical storm · 54 mi
- Coconut CreekTropical storm · 59 mi
- Boca RatonTropical storm · 65 mi
- Delray BeachTropical storm · 72 mi
- DoralTropical storm · 26 mi
- IslamoradaTropical storm · 39 mi
- Pembroke PinesTropical storm · 39 mi
- PlantationTropical storm · 47 mi
- MargateTropical storm · 57 mi
- Florida CityTropical storm · 3 mi
- TamaracTropical storm · 53 mi
- SunriseTropical storm · 48 mi
- Coral SpringsTropical storm · 57 mi
- WestonTropical storm · 43 mi
- MarathonTropical storm · 59 mi
- Big Pine KeyTropical storm · 70 mi
- South BayTropical storm · 73 mi
- Summerland KeyTropical storm · 73 mi
- ClewistonTropical storm · 70 mi
- ImmokaleeTropical storm · 42 mi
- Marco IslandTropical storm · 7 mi
- NaplesTropical storm · 24 mi
- Lehigh AcresTropical storm · 52 mi
- AlvaTropical storm · 60 mi
- LabelleTropical storm · 66 mi
- Bonita SpringsTropical storm · 34 mi
- EsteroTropical storm · 39 mi
- Fort MyersTropical storm · 48 mi
and 12 more
Other storms of the 1891 season
- Unnamed (AL011891)Category 1 · 306 cities
- Unnamed (AL071891)Tropical storm · 108 cities
- Unnamed (AL081891)Tropical storm · 35 cities
- Unnamed (AL091891)Category 1 · 8 cities
About this record
The track is the National Hurricane Center's best-track record, revised after the season with every observation available. Strength at a city is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, not the wind that city measured.