Storm history › Atlantic › 1885 season
Unnamed hurricane 4, 1885 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1885 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 17, 1885 to October 2, 1885, about 16 days, and covered 5,936 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h).
It made 3 landfalls, the first near Port Sulphur, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Philadelphia, United States.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 3
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 5,936 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 14.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21, 1885 | Port Sulphur, United States | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
| 2 | September 21, 1885 | Panama City, United States | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
| 3 | September 26, 1885 | Port Sulphur, United States | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia, United States | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Jacksonville, United States | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Manhattan, United States | 11 mi (18 km) |
| The Bronx, United States | 12 mi (19 km) |
| New York City, United States | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Staten Island, United States | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Brooklyn, United States | 18 mi (29 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 601st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Imelda (2025), Hurricane Margot (2023), Hurricane Lisa (2022) and 35 more.
- Energy: 25% of the 1885 Atlantic season's ACE.