1894 Florida Panhandle Hurricane

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · October 1–12, 1894

Peak wind

121 mph

194 km/h · Oct 6

Peak category

Cat 3

Saffir–Simpson

Landfalls

Florida · New York

Lifetime

11.5 d

Oct 1 – Oct 12

Distance

3,683 mi

5,926 km

ACE

26.4

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 1894 Florida Panhandle Hurricane

The 1894 Florida Panhandle Hurricane was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1894 Atlantic season. It formed on October 1, 1894, 175 mi E of San Andrés, Colombia, reached its peak of 121 mph (194 km/h) on October 6, 1894, and made landfall 2 times — first near Callaway, Florida on October 9, 1894 as a Category 3 hurricane (121 mph). Later landfalls: near Mastic Beach, New York on October 10, 1894 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph). The storm lasted 11.5 days and travelled about 3,683 miles (5,926 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 9, 1894 · 03:00 UTC	near Callaway, Florida	Cat 3 121 mph	—
October 10, 1894 · 15:00 UTC	near Mastic Beach, New York	Cat 1 86 mph	—

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Virginia Beach, Virginia	15 mi	Oct 10 · 05:00 UTC	Cat 1 74 mph
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	73 mi	Oct 10 · 12:00 UTC	Cat 1 86 mph
New York City, New York	50 mi	Oct 10 · 14:00 UTC	Cat 1 86 mph
Brooklyn, New York	45 mi	Oct 10 · 14:00 UTC	Cat 1 86 mph
Queens, New York	41 mi	Oct 10 · 14:00 UTC	Cat 1 86 mph
Manhattan, New York	51 mi	Oct 10 · 14:00 UTC	Cat 1 86 mph
The Bronx, New York	51 mi	Oct 10 · 14:00 UTC	Cat 1 86 mph
Staten Island, New York	50 mi	Oct 10 · 14:00 UTC	Cat 1 86 mph
Boston, Massachusetts	29 mi	Oct 10 · 19:00 UTC	TS 61 mph
South Boston, Massachusetts	30 mi	Oct 10 · 19:00 UTC	TS 61 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 49 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Oct 1 00:00	TS	40 mph	—	12.5°N 79.1°W	175 mi E of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 1 06:00	TS	40 mph	—	13.0°N 79.5°W	151 mi ENE of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 1 12:00	TS	46 mph	—	13.5°N 79.8°W	143 mi ENE of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 1 18:00	TS	46 mph	—	14.0°N 80.2°W	141 mi NE of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 2 00:00	TS	52 mph	—	14.5°N 80.6°W	152 mi NNE of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 2 06:00	TS	52 mph	—	14.9°N 80.9°W	169 mi NNE of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 2 12:00	TS	58 mph	—	15.4°N 81.3°W	168 mi NE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Oct 2 18:00	TS	63 mph	—	15.9°N 81.6°W	176 mi NE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Oct 3 00:00	TS	69 mph	—	16.3°N 82.0°W	169 mi ENE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Oct 3 06:00	TS	69 mph	—	16.7°N 82.3°W	159 mi ENE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Oct 3 12:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	17.2°N 82.6°W	160 mi NE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Oct 3 18:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	17.7°N 83.0°W	153 mi SW of George Town, Cayman Islands
Oct 4 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	18.3°N 83.4°W	149 mi WSW of George Town, Cayman Islands
Oct 4 06:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	18.9°N 83.8°W	161 mi W of George Town, Cayman Islands
Oct 4 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	19.5°N 84.2°W	185 mi W of George Town, Cayman Islands
Oct 4 18:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	20.0°N 84.5°W	155 mi S of Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 5 00:00	Cat 2	104 mph	—	20.6°N 84.9°W	132 mi ESE of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 5 06:00	Cat 2	104 mph	—	21.2°N 85.3°W	100 mi E of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 5 12:00	Cat 2	109 mph	—	21.7°N 85.6°W	88 mi ENE of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 5 18:00	Cat 2	109 mph	—	22.0°N 85.9°W	83 mi NE of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 6 00:00	Cat 3	115 mph	—	22.5°N 86.2°W	101 mi NNE of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 6 06:00	Cat 3	115 mph	—	23.0°N 86.5°W	128 mi N of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 6 12:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	23.7°N 87.0°W	175 mi N of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 6 18:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	24.3°N 87.5°W	open ocean
Oct 7 00:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	24.7°N 87.7°W	open ocean
Oct 7 06:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	25.2°N 88.1°W	open ocean
Oct 7 12:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	25.7°N 88.3°W	open ocean
Oct 7 18:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	26.1°N 88.4°W	open ocean
Oct 8 00:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	26.6°N 88.4°W	open ocean
Oct 8 06:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	27.1°N 88.4°W	open ocean
Oct 8 12:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	27.7°N 88.3°W	180 mi SSW of Gulf Shores, Alabama
Oct 8 18:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	28.7°N 87.7°W	107 mi S of Gulf Shores, Alabama
Oct 9 00:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	29.7°N 86.3°W	44 mi SW of Panama City Beach, Florida
Oct 9 03:00	Cat 3 LANDFALL	121 mph	—	30.2°N 85.5°W	near Callaway, Florida
Oct 9 06:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	30.7°N 84.7°W	16 mi SSW of Bainbridge, Georgia
Oct 9 12:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	31.7°N 83.0°W	16 mi NNW of Douglas, Georgia
Oct 9 18:00	TS	69 mph	—	33.0°N 80.3°W	near Summerville, South Carolina
Oct 10 00:00	TS	69 mph	—	35.2°N 77.5°W	near Kinston, North Carolina
Oct 10 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	37.4°N 75.5°W	46 mi NE of Virginia Beach, Virginia
Oct 10 12:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	39.4°N 74.0°W	23 mi E of Atlantic City, New Jersey
Oct 10 15:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	86 mph	—	40.7°N 72.9°W	near Mastic Beach, New York
Oct 10 18:00	TS	63 mph	—	42.0°N 71.9°W	near Dudley, Massachusetts
Oct 11 00:00	TS extratropical	52 mph	—	44.8°N 70.2°W	33 mi WNW of Waterville, Maine
Oct 11 06:00	TS extratropical	52 mph	—	47.6°N 68.9°W	31 mi WNW of Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada
Oct 11 12:00	TS extratropical	52 mph	—	50.0°N 67.3°W	43 mi WSW of Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada
Oct 11 18:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	—	52.0°N 66.2°W	125 mi N of Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada
Oct 12 00:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	—	53.7°N 65.2°W	open ocean
Oct 12 06:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	—	55.1°N 64.3°W	open ocean
Oct 12 12:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	—	56.3°N 63.5°W	open ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did 1894 Florida Panhandle Hurricane make landfall?

1894 Florida Panhandle Hurricane made landfall 2 times: near Callaway, Florida on October 9, 1894 at 03:00 UTC, as a Category 3 hurricane with 121 mph winds; near Mastic Beach, New York on October 10, 1894 at 15:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds.

What category was 1894 Florida Panhandle Hurricane?

At its peak on October 6, 1894, 1894 Florida Panhandle Hurricane was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 121 mph (194 km/h). At its first landfall it was a Category 3 hurricane.

How long did 1894 Florida Panhandle Hurricane last?

11.5 days, from October 1, 1894 to October 12, 1894, including 162 hours at hurricane strength (78 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 3,683 miles.

Where can I download the track data for 1894 Florida Panhandle 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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