Storm history › Atlantic › 1880 season
Unnamed hurricane 3, 1880 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1880 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 4, 1880 to August 14, 1880, about 11 days, and covered 3,074 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 931 mb.
It made landfall once, near Port Isabel, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 10 miles from Heroica Matamoros, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 931 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,074 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 24.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 13, 1880 | Port Isabel, United States | 150 mph (240 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 10 mi (17 km) |
| Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Reynosa, Mexico | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 25 mi (41 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 59 mi (95 km) |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 60 mi (96 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 61 mi (99 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 57th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Kirk (2024), Hurricane Franklin (2023), Hurricane Ida (2021) and 14 more.
- Lowest pressure: 66th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Fiona (2022), Hurricane Joaquin (2015).
- Energy: 19% of the 1880 Atlantic season's ACE.