1893 Cheniere Caminada Hurricane

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · September 27 – October 5, 1893

Peak wind

132 mph

213 km/h · Oct 2

Peak category

Cat 4

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

948 mb

Landfalls

Louisiana · Mississippi

Lifetime

8.0 d

Sep 27 – Oct 5

Distance

2,395 mi

3,854 km

ACE

17.7

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 1893 Cheniere Caminada Hurricane

The 1893 Cheniere Caminada Hurricane was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1893 Atlantic season. It formed on September 27, 1893, 198 mi NE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, reached its peak of 132 mph (213 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 948 mb on October 2, 1893, and made landfall 2 times — first 32 mi ESE of Galliano, Louisiana on October 2, 1893 as a Category 4 hurricane (132 mph). Later landfalls: near Biloxi, Mississippi on October 2, 1893 as a Category 2 hurricane (109 mph). It rapidly intensified by 52 mph in 24 hours (to 98 mph on September 28, 1893). The storm lasted 8.0 days and travelled about 2,395 miles (3,854 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)	Where	Strength	Pressure
October 2, 1893 · 08:00 UTC	32 mi ESE of Galliano, Louisiana	Cat 4 132 mph	948 mb
October 2, 1893 · 16:00 UTC	near Biloxi, Mississippi	Cat 2 109 mph	—

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico	29 mi	Sep 29 · 05:00 UTC	Cat 1 93 mph
New Orleans, Louisiana	40 mi	Oct 2 · 10:00 UTC	Cat 3 121 mph
Mobile, Alabama	19 mi	Oct 2 · 21:00 UTC	Cat 1 86 mph
Montgomery, Alabama	direct hit	Oct 3 · 08:00 UTC	TS 61 mph
Columbus, Georgia	28 mi	Oct 3 · 13:00 UTC	TS 57 mph
Atlanta, Georgia	35 mi	Oct 3 · 17:00 UTC	TS 53 mph
Charlotte, North Carolina	62 mi	Oct 4 · 04:00 UTC	TS 46 mph
Fayetteville, North Carolina	14 mi	Oct 4 · 09:00 UTC	TS 43 mph
Raleigh, North Carolina	56 mi	Oct 4 · 11:00 UTC	TS 41 mph
West Raleigh, North Carolina	57 mi	Oct 4 · 11:00 UTC	TS 41 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 35 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Sep 27 12:00	TS	40 mph	—	16.4°N 81.7°W	open ocean
Sep 27 18:00	TS	46 mph	—	17.0°N 82.6°W	152 mi NE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Sep 28 00:00	TS	63 mph	—	17.7°N 83.4°W	153 mi NNE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Sep 28 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	18.3°N 84.2°W	172 mi NNE of Iriona, Honduras
Sep 28 12:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	19.0°N 85.0°W	163 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Sep 28 18:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	19.7°N 85.8°W	93 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Sep 29 00:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	20.3°N 86.5°W	32 mi ESE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Sep 29 06:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	21.0°N 87.3°W	32 mi WSW of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Sep 29 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	21.7°N 88.0°W	40 mi NNE of Tizimín, Yucatán, Mexico
Sep 29 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	22.4°N 88.7°W	94 mi NNW of Tizimín, Yucatán, Mexico
Sep 30 00:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	23.1°N 89.2°W	129 mi NNE of Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico
Sep 30 06:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	23.8°N 89.7°W	174 mi N of Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico
Sep 30 12:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	24.5°N 90.2°W	open ocean
Sep 30 18:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	25.1°N 90.6°W	open ocean
Oct 1 00:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	25.7°N 90.8°W	open ocean
Oct 1 06:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	26.2°N 91.0°W	open ocean
Oct 1 12:00	Cat 2	109 mph	—	26.9°N 91.0°W	open ocean
Oct 1 18:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	27.6°N 90.9°W	138 mi S of Houma, Louisiana
Oct 2 00:00	Cat 4	132 mph	—	28.4°N 90.5°W	84 mi S of Houma, Louisiana
Oct 2 06:00	Cat 4	132 mph	948 mb	29.1°N 90.0°W	59 mi S of New Orleans, Louisiana
Oct 2 08:00	Cat 4 LANDFALL	132 mph	948 mb	29.3°N 89.8°W	48 mi SSE of New Orleans, Louisiana
Oct 2 12:00	Cat 2	109 mph	—	29.9°N 89.3°W	35 mi SSW of Gulfport, Mississippi
Oct 2 16:00	Cat 2 LANDFALL	109 mph	—	30.3°N 88.9°W	near Biloxi, Mississippi
Oct 2 18:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	30.5°N 88.7°W	9 mi NNW of Gautier, Mississippi
Oct 3 00:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	31.3°N 87.8°W	26 mi NW of Atmore, Alabama
Oct 3 06:00	TS	63 mph	—	32.0°N 86.7°W	34 mi SW of Montgomery, Alabama
Oct 3 12:00	TS	58 mph	—	32.7°N 85.5°W	near Auburn, Alabama
Oct 3 18:00	TS	52 mph	—	33.4°N 83.9°W	15 mi ESE of McDonough, Georgia
Oct 4 00:00	TS	46 mph	—	34.0°N 81.8°W	22 mi SSW of Newberry, South Carolina
Oct 4 06:00	TS	46 mph	—	34.6°N 79.7°W	18 mi SW of Laurinburg, North Carolina
Oct 4 12:00	TS	40 mph	—	35.1°N 78.0°W	20 mi S of Goldsboro, North Carolina
Oct 4 18:00	TS	40 mph	—	35.4°N 76.0°W	62 mi ENE of New Bern, North Carolina
Oct 5 00:00	TS	40 mph	—	35.3°N 74.0°W	144 mi ESE of Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Oct 5 06:00	TS	40 mph	—	35.2°N 72.2°W	open ocean
Oct 5 12:00	TS	40 mph	—	35.0°N 70.4°W	open ocean

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did 1893 Cheniere Caminada Hurricane make landfall?

1893 Cheniere Caminada Hurricane made landfall 2 times: 32 mi ESE of Galliano, Louisiana on October 2, 1893 at 08:00 UTC, as a Category 4 hurricane with 132 mph winds; near Biloxi, Mississippi on October 2, 1893 at 16:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 109 mph winds.

What category was 1893 Cheniere Caminada Hurricane?

At its peak on October 2, 1893, 1893 Cheniere Caminada Hurricane was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 132 mph (213 km/h) and a central pressure of 948 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 4 hurricane.

How long did 1893 Cheniere Caminada Hurricane last?

8.0 days, from September 27, 1893 to October 5, 1893, including 120 hours at hurricane strength (18 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,395 miles.

Where can I download the track data for 1893 Cheniere Caminada 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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