Storm history › Atlantic › 1887 season
Unnamed hurricane 13, 1887 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1887 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 11, 1887 to September 22, 1887, about 11 days, and covered 3,051 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 973 mb.
It made landfall once, near Heroica Matamoros, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Cancún, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 973 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,051 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 26.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21, 1887 | Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cancún, Mexico | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Reynosa, Mexico | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Guadalupe, Mexico | 62 mi (101 km) |
| Monterrey, Mexico | 65 mi (105 km) |
| Ciudad Apodaca, Mexico | 65 mi (105 km) |
| San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico | 67 mi (108 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 515th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Ernesto (2024), Hurricane Nigel (2023), Hurricane Arthur (2014) and 26 more.
- Lowest pressure: 417th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Wanda (2021), Hurricane Hanna (2020), Hurricane Arthur (2014) and 10 more.
- Energy: 15% of the 1887 Atlantic season's ACE.