The 1888 hurricane season

Every storm track on one map · Atlantic · 9 systems

Atlantic storms
9
6 hurricanes · 2 major
Atlantic ACE
85
1991–2020 avg ≈ 123
Strongest
127 mph
1888 Louisiana Hurricane
Landfalling
6
Atlantic storms

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · hover a track to highlight it, click to open the storm’s own page with an animated replay.

01 · Summary

How the 1888 season went

The 1888 Atlantic season produced 9 tropical storms, 6 hurricanes and 2 major hurricanes (Cat 3+), with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) of 85. The strongest was 1888 Louisiana Hurricane at 127 mph. 6 storms made landfall.

02 · Timeline

Storm by storm, month by month

JUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDECUnnamed hurricane #1 — June 16–18, 1888Unnamed hurricane #1 Cat 1Unnamed storm #2 — July 4–6, 1888Unnamed storm #2 TS1888 Louisiana Hurricane — August 14–24, 18881888 Louisiana Hurricane Cat 3Unnamed hurricane #4 — August 31 – September 8, 1888Unnamed hurricane #4 Cat 3Unnamed storm #5 — September 6–13, 1888Unnamed storm #5 TSUnnamed hurricane #6 — September 23–27, 1888Unnamed hurricane #6 Cat 1Unnamed hurricane #7 — October 8–12, 1888Unnamed hurricane #7 Cat 2Unnamed storm #8 — November 1–8, 1888Unnamed storm #8 TSUnnamed hurricane #9 — November 17 – December 2, 1888Unnamed hurricane #9 Cat 2

Each bar is one storm’s life, colored by its strength at that moment (faded = post-tropical). Click a bar to open the storm.

03 · Atlantic

Atlantic storms of 1888

StormDatesPeakPressureLandfallACE
Unnamed hurricane #1Jun 16 – Jun 18Cat 1 81 mph—yes2.6
Unnamed storm #2Jul 4 – Jul 6TS 58 mph—yes1.5
1888 Louisiana Hurricane · 12 deathsAug 14 – Aug 24Cat 3 127 mph—Florida, Louisiana19.1
Unnamed hurricane #4Aug 31 – Sep 8Cat 3 127 mph——22.2
Unnamed storm #5Sep 6 – Sep 13TS 58 mph999 mbyes3.3
Unnamed hurricane #6Sep 23 – Sep 27Cat 1 81 mph985 mbyes3.8
Unnamed hurricane #7Oct 8 – Oct 12Cat 2 109 mph970 mbyes7.8
Unnamed storm #8Nov 1 – Nov 8TS 58 mph——6.1
Unnamed hurricane #9Nov 17 – Dec 2Cat 2 98 mph——18.5
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