1899 Carrabelle Hurricane

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · July 28 – August 2, 1899

Peak wind

98 mph

157 km/h · Aug 1

Peak category

Cat 2

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

979 mb

Landfalls

Florida

Lifetime

5.3 d

Jul 28 – Aug 2

Distance

1,540 mi

2,477 km

ACE

7.3

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 1899 Carrabelle Hurricane

The 1899 Carrabelle Hurricane was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1899 Atlantic season. It formed on July 28, 1899, 105 mi SSE of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, reached its peak of 98 mph (157 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 979 mb on August 1, 1899, and made landfall 2 times — first near Islamorada, Florida on July 30, 1899 as a tropical storm (46 mph). Later landfalls: at 29.7°N, 84.7°W on August 1, 1899 as a Category 2 hurricane (98 mph). It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 86 mph on July 31, 1899). The storm lasted 5.3 days and travelled about 1,540 miles (2,477 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
July 30, 1899 · 10:00 UTC	near Islamorada, Florida	TS 46 mph	—
August 1, 1899 · 17:00 UTC	at 29.7°N, 84.7°W	Cat 2 98 mph	—

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	52 mi	Jul 28 · 16:00 UTC	Cat 1 81 mph
Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic	55 mi	Jul 28 · 16:00 UTC	Cat 1 81 mph
Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic	48 mi	Jul 28 · 17:00 UTC	Cat 1 81 mph
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic	64 mi	Jul 28 · 20:00 UTC	TS 73 mph
Port-au-Prince, Haiti	56 mi	Jul 28 · 22:00 UTC	TS 65 mph
Carrefour, Haiti	59 mi	Jul 28 · 22:00 UTC	TS 65 mph
Delmas, Haiti	54 mi	Jul 28 · 22:00 UTC	TS 65 mph
Pétionville, Haiti	55 mi	Jul 28 · 22:00 UTC	TS 65 mph
Miami, Florida	60 mi	Jul 30 · 12:00 UTC	TS 40 mph
Tampa, Florida	70 mi	Jul 31 · 11:00 UTC	TS 73 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 24 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Jul 28 12:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	17.0°N 69.5°W	105 mi SSE of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Jul 28 18:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	18.3°N 70.8°W	11 mi SSW of Azua, Dominican Republic
Jul 29 00:00	TS	58 mph	—	19.6°N 72.3°W	13 mi SSW of Cap-Haïtien, Haiti
Jul 29 06:00	TS	46 mph	—	20.5°N 73.9°W	24 mi NE of Maisí, Guantánamo Province, Cuba
Jul 29 12:00	TS	46 mph	—	21.3°N 75.5°W	27 mi NNE of Banes, Holguín Province, Cuba
Jul 29 18:00	TS	46 mph	—	22.0°N 76.8°W	43 mi NE of Nuevitas, Camagüey, Cuba
Jul 30 00:00	TS	46 mph	—	22.9°N 78.1°W	64 mi NNE of Morón, Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba
Jul 30 06:00	TS	46 mph	—	24.1°N 79.6°W	87 mi SE of Key Largo, Florida
Jul 30 10:00	TS LANDFALL	46 mph	—	24.9°N 80.6°W	16 mi SW of Key Largo, Florida
Jul 30 12:00	TS	40 mph	—	25.1°N 80.8°W	22 mi W of Key Largo, Florida
Jul 30 18:00	TS	40 mph	—	25.8°N 81.7°W	10 mi S of Marco Island, Florida
Jul 31 00:00	TS	52 mph	—	26.3°N 82.3°W	28 mi SW of Cape Coral, Florida
Jul 31 06:00	TS	63 mph	—	26.9°N 83.0°W	36 mi WSW of Venice, Florida
Jul 31 12:00	Cat 1	75 mph	—	27.5°N 83.5°W	54 mi WSW of St. Petersburg, Florida
Jul 31 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	27.9°N 83.8°W	61 mi W of Clearwater, Florida
Aug 1 00:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	28.3°N 84.1°W	83 mi WNW of Clearwater, Florida
Aug 1 06:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	28.8°N 84.3°W	103 mi WNW of Bayonet Point, Florida
Aug 1 12:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	29.3°N 84.5°W	80 mi S of Tallahassee, Florida
Aug 1 17:00	Cat 2 LANDFALL	98 mph	—	29.7°N 84.7°W	57 mi SSW of Tallahassee, Florida
Aug 1 18:00	Cat 2	98 mph	979 mb	29.8°N 84.8°W	54 mi SW of Tallahassee, Florida
Aug 2 00:00	TS	69 mph	—	30.4°N 85.2°W	29 mi ENE of Lynn Haven, Florida
Aug 2 06:00	TS	52 mph	—	31.0°N 85.6°W	20 mi SW of Dothan, Alabama
Aug 2 12:00	TS	40 mph	—	31.5°N 86.0°W	15 mi NNW of Enterprise, Alabama
Aug 2 18:00	TD	35 mph	—	32.3°N 86.5°W	13 mi WSW of Montgomery, Alabama

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did 1899 Carrabelle Hurricane make landfall?

1899 Carrabelle Hurricane made landfall 2 times: near Islamorada, Florida on July 30, 1899 at 10:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 46 mph winds; at 29.7°N, 84.7°W on August 1, 1899 at 17:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 98 mph winds.

What category was 1899 Carrabelle Hurricane?

At its peak on August 1, 1899, 1899 Carrabelle Hurricane was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 98 mph (157 km/h) and a central pressure of 979 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did 1899 Carrabelle Hurricane last?

5.3 days, from July 28, 1899 to August 2, 1899, including 48 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,540 miles.

Where can I download the track data for 1899 Carrabelle 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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