Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 18–25, 1891
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01 · The story
The 1891 Martinique Hurricane was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1891 Atlantic season. It formed on August 18, 1891, 110 mi E of Bridgetown, Barbados, reached its peak of 127 mph (204 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 961 mb on August 19, 1891, and made landfall 15 mi SE of Cutler Bay, Florida on August 24, 1891 as a Category 1 hurricane (81 mph). The storm lasted 7.3 days and travelled about 2,014 miles (3,240 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Impact
| Landfall (UTC) | Where | Strength | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 24, 1891 · 15:00 UTC | 15 mi SE of Cutler Bay, Florida | Cat 1 81 mph | — |
| City | Distance to center | When (UTC) | Storm strength then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, Florida | 25 mi | Aug 24 · 16:00 UTC | Cat 1 75 mph |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 49 mi | Aug 24 · 16:00 UTC | Cat 1 75 mph |
| Pembroke Pines, Florida | 40 mi | Aug 24 · 16:00 UTC | Cat 1 75 mph |
| Hollywood, Florida | 42 mi | Aug 24 · 16:00 UTC | Cat 1 75 mph |
| Miramar, Florida | 39 mi | Aug 24 · 16:00 UTC | Cat 1 75 mph |
| Miami Gardens, Florida | 36 mi | Aug 24 · 16:00 UTC | Cat 1 75 mph |
| Pompano Beach, Florida | 57 mi | Aug 24 · 16:00 UTC | Cat 1 75 mph |
| Hialeah, Florida | 29 mi | Aug 24 · 17:00 UTC | TS 69 mph |
| Coral Springs, Florida | 57 mi | Aug 24 · 17:00 UTC | TS 69 mph |
| Cape Coral, Florida | 46 mi | Aug 25 · 03:00 UTC | TS 55 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
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 12:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | — | 13.3°N 58.0°W | 110 mi E of Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Aug 18 18:00 | Cat 3 | 115 mph | — | 13.9°N 59.4°W | 57 mi NNE of Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Aug 19 00:00 | Cat 3 | 127 mph | 961 mb | 14.7°N 61.1°W | near Fort-de-France, Martinique |
| Aug 19 06:00 | Cat 3 | 127 mph | — | 15.3°N 62.5°W | 70 mi SW of Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe |
| Aug 19 12:00 | Cat 3 | 121 mph | — | 16.0°N 64.0°W | 123 mi SW of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Aug 19 18:00 | Cat 3 | 115 mph | — | 16.5°N 65.0°W | 86 mi S of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Aug 20 00:00 | Cat 2 | 109 mph | — | 17.0°N 66.1°W | 68 mi S of Guayama, Puerto Rico |
| Aug 20 06:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | — | 17.5°N 67.1°W | 40 mi SSW of Yauco, Puerto Rico |
| Aug 20 12:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | — | 18.0°N 68.0°W | 48 mi SSE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic |
| Aug 20 18:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | — | 18.7°N 68.4°W | near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic |
| Aug 21 00:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | — | 19.6°N 68.6°W | 55 mi ENE of Samaná, Dominican Republic |
| Aug 21 06:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | — | 20.3°N 68.9°W | 81 mi NNE of Samaná, Dominican Republic |
| Aug 21 12:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | — | 21.0°N 69.5°W | 113 mi NE of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
| Aug 21 18:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | — | 21.5°N 70.2°W | 122 mi NNE of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
| Aug 22 00:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | — | 21.8°N 71.0°W | 80 mi E of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Aug 22 06:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | — | 22.1°N 71.7°W | 42 mi ENE of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Aug 22 12:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | — | 22.5°N 72.6°W | 54 mi NNW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Aug 22 18:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | — | 22.9°N 73.5°W | 111 mi NW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Aug 23 00:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | — | 23.3°N 74.5°W | 180 mi NNE of Banes, Holguín Province, Cuba |
| Aug 23 06:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | — | 23.8°N 75.5°W | 145 mi SE of Nassau, Bahamas |
| Aug 23 12:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | — | 24.3°N 76.7°W | 66 mi SE of Nassau, Bahamas |
| Aug 23 18:00 | Cat 2 | 98 mph | — | 24.6°N 77.5°W | 33 mi SSW of Nassau, Bahamas |
| Aug 24 00:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | — | 24.8°N 78.2°W | 57 mi WSW of Nassau, Bahamas |
| Aug 24 06:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | — | 25.1°N 78.9°W | 93 mi ESE of Miami, Florida |
| Aug 24 12:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | — | 25.3°N 79.7°W | 45 mi SE of Miami, Florida |
| Aug 24 15:00 | Cat 1 LANDFALL | 81 mph | — | 25.4°N 80.2°W | 15 mi SE of Cutler Bay, Florida |
| Aug 24 18:00 | TS | 63 mph | — | 25.5°N 80.6°W | near Homestead, Florida |
| Aug 25 00:00 | TS | 58 mph | — | 25.8°N 81.5°W | 17 mi SE of Marco Island, Florida |
| Aug 25 06:00 | TS | 52 mph | — | 26.0°N 82.6°W | 56 mi SW of Cape Coral, Florida |
| Aug 25 12:00 | TS | 46 mph | — | 26.2°N 83.7°W | 99 mi SW of Venice, Florida |
| Aug 25 18:00 | TS | 40 mph | — | 26.2°N 84.8°W | 158 mi WSW of Venice, Florida |
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Questions
1891 Martinique Hurricane made landfall once: 15 mi SE of Cutler Bay, Florida on August 24, 1891 at 15:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 81 mph winds.
At its peak on August 19, 1891, 1891 Martinique Hurricane was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 127 mph (204 km/h) and a central pressure of 961 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.
7.3 days, from August 18, 1891 to August 25, 1891, including 150 hours at hurricane strength (30 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,014 miles.
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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