Storm history › Atlantic › 1889 season
Unnamed hurricane 6, 1889 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1889 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 1, 1889 to September 12, 1889, about 12 days, and covered 2,590 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 56 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,590 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 29.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 56 mi (90 km) |
| Virginia Beach, United States | 82 mi (133 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: 29% of the 1889 Atlantic season's ACE.