Storm history › Atlantic › 1893 season
Unnamed hurricane 3, 1893 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1893 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 13, 1893 to August 25, 1893, about 12 days, and covered 5,073 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 15 miles from Halifax, Canada.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 5,073 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 26.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Halifax, Canada | 15 mi (25 km) |
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 82 mi (133 km) |
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 99 mi (159 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 101 mi (163 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 104 mi (168 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 221st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Isaias (2026), Hurricane Rafael (2024), Hurricane Grace (2021) and 22 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1893 Atlantic season's ACE.