1886 Indianola Hurricane

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 12–21, 1886

Peak wind

150 mph

241 km/h · Aug 20

Peak category

Cat 4

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

925 mb

Landfalls

Texas

Lifetime

9.5 d

Aug 12 – Aug 21

Distance

3,309 mi

5,324 km

ACE

23.1

storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with 1886 Indianola Hurricane

The 1886 Indianola Hurricane was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1886 Atlantic season. It formed on August 12, 1886, 211 mi SSE of Bridgetown, Barbados, reached its peak of 150 mph (241 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb on August 20, 1886, and made landfall 17 mi ENE of Rockport, Texas on August 20, 1886 as a Category 4 hurricane (150 mph). It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 138 mph on August 20, 1886). The storm lasted 9.5 days and travelled about 3,309 miles (5,324 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)	Where	Strength	Pressure
August 20, 1886 · 13:00 UTC	17 mi ENE of Rockport, Texas	Cat 4 150 mph	925 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	44 mi	Aug 15 · 06:00 UTC	Cat 2 98 mph
Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic	43 mi	Aug 15 · 06:00 UTC	Cat 2 98 mph
Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic	47 mi	Aug 15 · 06:00 UTC	Cat 2 98 mph
Port-au-Prince, Haiti	direct hit	Aug 15 · 17:00 UTC	Cat 1 87 mph
Carrefour, Haiti	direct hit	Aug 15 · 17:00 UTC	Cat 1 87 mph
Delmas, Haiti	direct hit	Aug 15 · 17:00 UTC	Cat 1 87 mph
Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba	48 mi	Aug 16 · 10:00 UTC	Cat 2 96 mph
Havana, Havana, Cuba	60 mi	Aug 18 · 01:00 UTC	Cat 1 76 mph
San Antonio, Texas	direct hit	Aug 20 · 21:00 UTC	Cat 1 83 mph
Austin, Texas	69 mi	Aug 20 · 22:00 UTC	Cat 1 79 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 40 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Aug 12 06:00	TS	40 mph	—	10.5°N 58.0°W	open ocean
Aug 12 12:00	TS	46 mph	—	11.1°N 58.9°W	125 mi E of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago
Aug 12 18:00	TS	52 mph	—	11.8°N 59.8°W	76 mi NE of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago
Aug 13 00:00	TS	58 mph	—	12.5°N 60.7°W	55 mi SE of Calliaqua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Aug 13 06:00	TS	63 mph	—	13.2°N 61.7°W	32 mi W of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Aug 13 12:00	TS	69 mph	—	14.0°N 62.7°W	117 mi WSW of Fort-de-France, Martinique
Aug 13 18:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	14.6°N 63.9°W	175 mi WSW of Roseau, Dominica
Aug 14 00:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	15.2°N 65.2°W	177 mi S of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Aug 14 06:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	15.7°N 66.2°W	162 mi S of Ponce, Puerto Rico
Aug 14 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	16.3°N 67.3°W	126 mi SSW of Ponce, Puerto Rico
Aug 14 18:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	16.9°N 68.3°W	114 mi SSE of La Romana, Dominican Republic
Aug 15 00:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	17.4°N 69.3°W	73 mi S of San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Aug 15 06:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	17.9°N 70.2°W	28 mi SSE of Baní, Dominican Republic
Aug 15 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	18.3°N 71.3°W	near Cabral, Dominican Republic
Aug 15 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	18.6°N 72.6°W	near Léogâne, Haiti
Aug 16 00:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	18.8°N 73.9°W	18 mi NE of Jérémie, Haiti
Aug 16 06:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	19.1°N 75.2°W	72 mi S of Guantánamo, Guantánamo Province, Cuba
Aug 16 12:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	19.5°N 76.5°W	57 mi SW of Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba
Aug 16 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	20.4°N 77.3°W	12 mi WNW of Manzanillo, Granma Province, Cuba
Aug 17 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	21.3°N 78.1°W	near Vertientes, Camagüey, Cuba
Aug 17 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	22.1°N 79.0°W	near Florencia, Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba
Aug 17 12:00	TS	63 mph	—	22.5°N 79.7°W	near Camajuaní, Villa Clara Province, Cuba
Aug 17 18:00	TS	69 mph	—	23.1°N 80.5°W	10 mi NNE of Corralillo, Villa Clara Province, Cuba
Aug 18 00:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	23.8°N 81.7°W	47 mi NNE of Santa Cruz del Norte, Mayabeque, Cuba
Aug 18 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	24.3°N 83.0°W	90 mi NNW of Havana, Havana, Cuba
Aug 18 12:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	24.7°N 84.3°W	144 mi NNW of Bahía Honda, Artemisa, Cuba
Aug 18 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	25.3°N 86.1°W	open ocean
Aug 19 00:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	25.6°N 87.9°W	open ocean
Aug 19 06:00	Cat 2	104 mph	—	25.9°N 89.7°W	open ocean
Aug 19 12:00	Cat 3	115 mph	—	26.3°N 91.9°W	open ocean
Aug 19 18:00	Cat 3	127 mph	—	26.5°N 93.3°W	open ocean
Aug 20 00:00	Cat 4	138 mph	—	26.8°N 94.5°W	158 mi SSE of Freeport, Texas
Aug 20 06:00	Cat 4	150 mph	—	27.4°N 95.6°W	99 mi ESE of Rockport, Texas
Aug 20 12:00	Cat 4	150 mph	925 mb	28.0°N 96.6°W	28 mi E of Rockport, Texas
Aug 20 13:00	Cat 4 LANDFALL	150 mph	925 mb	28.1°N 96.8°W	17 mi ENE of Rockport, Texas
Aug 20 18:00	Cat 2	98 mph	965 mb	29.0°N 98.0°W	42 mi SE of San Antonio, Texas
Aug 21 00:00	TS	69 mph	—	30.0°N 99.0°W	near Kerrville, Texas
Aug 21 06:00	TS	58 mph	—	31.0°N 99.6°W	59 mi ESE of San Angelo, Texas
Aug 21 12:00	TS	40 mph	—	32.0°N 100.7°W	40 mi NNW of San Angelo, Texas
Aug 21 18:00	TD	29 mph	—	33.5°N 101.3°W	32 mi E of Lubbock, Texas

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did 1886 Indianola Hurricane make landfall?

1886 Indianola Hurricane made landfall once: 17 mi ENE of Rockport, Texas on August 20, 1886 at 13:00 UTC, as a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds.

What category was 1886 Indianola Hurricane?

At its peak on August 20, 1886, 1886 Indianola Hurricane was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (241 km/h) and a central pressure of 925 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 4 hurricane.

How long did 1886 Indianola Hurricane last?

9.5 days, from August 12, 1886 to August 21, 1886, including 162 hours at hurricane strength (30 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 3,309 miles.

Where can I download the track data for 1886 Indianola Hurricane?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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