Storm history › Atlantic › 1884 season
Unnamed hurricane 6, 1884 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1884 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 7, 1884 to October 17, 1884, about 11 days, and covered 1,749 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 27 miles from Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 1,749 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 20.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 27 mi (43 km) |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 50 mi (81 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 51 mi (82 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 399th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Francine (2024), Hurricane Isaac (2024), Hurricane Leslie (2024) and 33 more.
- Energy: 28% of the 1884 Atlantic season's ACE.