NHC AL071888 · Atlantic basin
Unnamed Hurricane of 1888
October 8, 1888 – October 12, 1888
Hurricane Unnamed 1888 storm peaked at Category 2 with 109 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 623 US cities, 149 of them while still at hurricane strength.
- Peak strength
- Category 2
- Cities within 75 mi
- 623
- At hurricane strength
- 149
- States
- 12
109 mph
when closest
Cities Unnamed 1888 storm passed near, strongest first
North Carolina (134)
- SouthportTropical storm · overhead
- Oak IslandTropical storm · 2 mi
- BoliviaTropical storm · 9 mi
- SupplyTropical storm · 13 mi
- ShallotteTropical storm · 16 mi
- Ocean Isle BeachTropical storm · 17 mi
- Sunset BeachTropical storm · 19 mi
- CalabashTropical storm · 22 mi
- AshTropical storm · 25 mi
- NakinaTropical storm · 35 mi
- Tabor CityTropical storm · 43 mi
- WhitevilleTropical storm · 45 mi
- ChadbournTropical storm · 50 mi
- FairmontTropical storm · 71 mi
- Carolina BeachTropical storm · 3 mi
- Kure BeachTropical storm · 4 mi
- WinnabowTropical storm · 7 mi
- DelcoTropical storm · 24 mi
- BoltonTropical storm · 31 mi
- Lake WaccamawTropical storm · 37 mi
- ClarktonTropical storm · 50 mi
- BladenboroTropical storm · 59 mi
- LumbertonTropical storm · 72 mi
- WilmingtonTropical storm · 4 mi
- LelandTropical storm · 14 mi
- RiegelwoodTropical storm · 28 mi
- ElizabethtownTropical storm · 54 mi
- Wrightsville BeachTropical storm · overhead
- Castle HayneTropical storm · 10 mi
- Rocky PointTropical storm · 15 mi
- CurrieTropical storm · 24 mi
- AtkinsonTropical storm · 31 mi
- HarrellsTropical storm · 44 mi
- GarlandTropical storm · 52 mi
- HampsteadTropical storm · 3 mi
- BurgawTropical storm · 21 mi
- WillardTropical storm · 32 mi
- RoseboroTropical storm · 64 mi
- SalemburgTropical storm · 68 mi
- AutryvilleTropical storm · 71 mi
- StedmanTropical storm · 75 mi
- Camp LejeuneTropical storm · 1 mi
- Holly RidgeTropical storm · 2 mi
- Sneads FerryTropical storm · 3 mi
- Maple HillTropical storm · 15 mi
- BeulavilleTropical storm · 30 mi
- WallaceTropical storm · 31 mi
- TeacheyTropical storm · 34 mi
- Rose HillTropical storm · 38 mi
- KenansvilleTropical storm · 40 mi
- MagnoliaTropical storm · 42 mi
- WarsawTropical storm · 47 mi
- Mount OliveTropical storm · 54 mi
- FaisonTropical storm · 56 mi
- ClintonTropical storm · 58 mi
- Newton GroveTropical storm · 70 mi
- Midway ParkTropical storm · 2 mi
- HubertTropical storm · 4 mi
- MaysvilleTropical storm · 5 mi
- Tarawa TerraceTropical storm · 5 mi
and 74 more
Florida (124)
- Weeki WacheeCategory 2 · 52 mi
- Spring HillCategory 2 · 59 mi
- HudsonCategory 2 · 59 mi
- Port RicheyCategory 2 · 59 mi
- BrooksvilleCategory 2 · 61 mi
- New Port RicheyCategory 2 · 62 mi
- HolidayCategory 2 · 62 mi
- TrinityCategory 2 · 65 mi
- Tarpon SpringsCategory 2 · 67 mi
- Palm HarborCategory 2 · 68 mi
- DunedinCategory 2 · 69 mi
- Land O LakesCategory 2 · 71 mi
- OdessaCategory 2 · 72 mi
- Indian ShoresCategory 2 · 72 mi
- OldsmarCategory 2 · 72 mi
- ClearwaterCategory 2 · 72 mi
- Safety HarborCategory 2 · 73 mi
- LargoCategory 2 · 74 mi
- HomosassaCategory 2 · 44 mi
- Crystal RiverCategory 2 · 34 mi
- LecantoCategory 2 · 43 mi
- PerryCategory 2 · 63 mi
- InglisCategory 2 · 23 mi
- Cross CityCategory 2 · 23 mi
- Beverly HillsCategory 2 · 38 mi
- InvernessCategory 2 · 49 mi
- Floral CityCategory 2 · 55 mi
- WebsterCategory 2 · 70 mi
- ChieflandCategory 2 · 5 mi
- Old TownCategory 2 · 19 mi
- DunnellonCategory 2 · 33 mi
- Citrus SpringsCategory 2 · 36 mi
- HernandoCategory 2 · 41 mi
- BushnellCategory 2 · 66 mi
- TrentonCategory 2 · 11 mi
- MorristonCategory 2 · 18 mi
- Lake PanasoffkeeCategory 2 · 56 mi
- Center HillCategory 2 · 72 mi
- BronsonCategory 2 · 6 mi
- WillistonCategory 2 · 14 mi
- BellCategory 2 · 21 mi
- MayoCategory 2 · 51 mi
- OxfordCategory 2 · 54 mi
- WildwoodCategory 2 · 60 mi
- ArcherCategory 2 · 4 mi
- BranfordCategory 2 · 31 mi
- OcalaCategory 2 · 39 mi
- SummerfieldCategory 2 · 52 mi
- The VillagesCategory 2 · 57 mi
- Fruitland ParkCategory 2 · 64 mi
- LeesburgCategory 2 · 68 mi
- NewberryCategory 2 · 4 mi
- ReddickCategory 2 · 25 mi
- O BrienCategory 2 · 39 mi
- Mc AlpinCategory 2 · 45 mi
- BelleviewCategory 2 · 48 mi
- WeirsdaleCategory 2 · 57 mi
- Lady LakeCategory 2 · 59 mi
- LeeCategory 2 · 71 mi
- TavaresCategory 2 · 74 mi
and 64 more
New York (76)
- Mastic BeachTropical storm · 52 mi
- ShirleyTropical storm · 54 mi
- BrookhavenTropical storm · 56 mi
- BellportTropical storm · 57 mi
- YaphankTropical storm · 58 mi
- PatchogueTropical storm · 59 mi
- Blue PointTropical storm · 60 mi
- MedfordTropical storm · 60 mi
- BayportTropical storm · 60 mi
- SayvilleTropical storm · 61 mi
- West SayvilleTropical storm · 62 mi
- HoltsvilleTropical storm · 62 mi
- FarmingvilleTropical storm · 63 mi
- OakdaleTropical storm · 63 mi
- HolbrookTropical storm · 63 mi
- BohemiaTropical storm · 64 mi
- SeldenTropical storm · 64 mi
- East IslipTropical storm · 65 mi
- RonkonkomaTropical storm · 66 mi
- CentereachTropical storm · 66 mi
- Islip TerraceTropical storm · 66 mi
- IslipTropical storm · 67 mi
- Lake GroveTropical storm · 67 mi
- NesconsetTropical storm · 68 mi
- Central IslipTropical storm · 68 mi
- Bay ShoreTropical storm · 69 mi
- BrightwatersTropical storm · 69 mi
- Stony BrookTropical storm · 70 mi
- West IslipTropical storm · 70 mi
- HauppaugeTropical storm · 70 mi
- Saint JamesTropical storm · 70 mi
- BabylonTropical storm · 70 mi
- SmithtownTropical storm · 71 mi
- North BabylonTropical storm · 72 mi
- LindenhurstTropical storm · 72 mi
- West BabylonTropical storm · 73 mi
- CopiagueTropical storm · 73 mi
- Deer ParkTropical storm · 73 mi
- CommackTropical storm · 74 mi
- AmityvilleTropical storm · 74 mi
- Kings ParkTropical storm · 74 mi
- MontaukTropical storm · 31 mi
- East HamptonTropical storm · 34 mi
- Water MillTropical storm · 36 mi
- SouthamptonTropical storm · 38 mi
- Sag HarborTropical storm · 38 mi
- Hampton BaysTropical storm · 42 mi
- Shelter IslandTropical storm · 42 mi
- East QuogueTropical storm · 43 mi
- Westhampton BeachTropical storm · 45 mi
- CutchogueTropical storm · 45 mi
- SoutholdTropical storm · 45 mi
- GreenportTropical storm · 46 mi
- WesthamptonTropical storm · 47 mi
- MattituckTropical storm · 47 mi
- IslandiaTropical storm · 49 mi
- EastportTropical storm · 49 mi
- East MorichesTropical storm · 50 mi
- RiverheadTropical storm · 50 mi
- Center MorichesTropical storm · 51 mi
and 16 more
Massachusetts (69)
- ChilmarkTropical storm · 29 mi
- West TisburyTropical storm · 30 mi
- South DartmouthTropical storm · 49 mi
- MattapoisettTropical storm · 50 mi
- FairhavenTropical storm · 50 mi
- WestportTropical storm · 52 mi
- New BedfordTropical storm · 52 mi
- DartmouthTropical storm · 52 mi
- AcushnetTropical storm · 55 mi
- RochesterTropical storm · 57 mi
- Fall RiverTropical storm · 59 mi
- East FreetownTropical storm · 60 mi
- SomersetTropical storm · 62 mi
- SwanseaTropical storm · 63 mi
- AssonetTropical storm · 64 mi
- LakevilleTropical storm · 64 mi
- BerkleyTropical storm · 66 mi
- DightonTropical storm · 66 mi
- MiddleboroTropical storm · 67 mi
- East TauntonTropical storm · 68 mi
- North DightonTropical storm · 69 mi
- RehobothTropical storm · 70 mi
- SeekonkTropical storm · 72 mi
- TauntonTropical storm · 72 mi
- RaynhamTropical storm · 72 mi
- BridgewaterTropical storm · 74 mi
- NantucketTropical storm · 13 mi
- EdgartownTropical storm · 27 mi
- Vineyard HavenTropical storm · 33 mi
- ChathamTropical storm · 37 mi
- Dennis PortTropical storm · 38 mi
- West YarmouthTropical storm · 40 mi
- HarwichTropical storm · 40 mi
- South YarmouthTropical storm · 40 mi
- FalmouthTropical storm · 41 mi
- HyannisTropical storm · 41 mi
- East FalmouthTropical storm · 41 mi
- OstervilleTropical storm · 41 mi
- CotuitTropical storm · 41 mi
- MashpeeTropical storm · 42 mi
- CentervilleTropical storm · 42 mi
- South DennisTropical storm · 42 mi
- Yarmouth PortTropical storm · 42 mi
- BrewsterTropical storm · 43 mi
- OrleansTropical storm · 43 mi
- BarnstableTropical storm · 44 mi
- Marstons MillsTropical storm · 44 mi
- DennisTropical storm · 44 mi
- West BarnstableTropical storm · 45 mi
- North FalmouthTropical storm · 46 mi
- ForestdaleTropical storm · 46 mi
- EasthamTropical storm · 47 mi
- East SandwichTropical storm · 48 mi
- PocassetTropical storm · 49 mi
- SandwichTropical storm · 49 mi
- MarionTropical storm · 52 mi
- BourneTropical storm · 52 mi
- WellfleetTropical storm · 53 mi
- Sagamore BeachTropical storm · 54 mi
- WarehamTropical storm · 54 mi
and 9 more
South Carolina (59)
- HardeevilleCategory 1 · 69 mi
- Hilton Head IslandTropical storm · 51 mi
- BlufftonTropical storm · 59 mi
- OkatieTropical storm · 64 mi
- RidgelandTropical storm · 74 mi
- Saint Helena IslandTropical storm · 50 mi
- Port RoyalTropical storm · 57 mi
- BeaufortTropical storm · 60 mi
- SeabrookTropical storm · 67 mi
- Edisto IslandTropical storm · 47 mi
- North Myrtle BeachTropical storm · 24 mi
- Little RiverTropical storm · 24 mi
- Murrells InletTropical storm · 30 mi
- Surfside BeachTropical storm · 30 mi
- Pawleys IslandTropical storm · 30 mi
- LongsTropical storm · 31 mi
- Mc ClellanvilleTropical storm · 31 mi
- Myrtle BeachTropical storm · 32 mi
- Isle Of PalmsTropical storm · 33 mi
- Sullivans IslandTropical storm · 35 mi
- AwendawTropical storm · 35 mi
- GeorgetownTropical storm · 36 mi
- Mount PleasantTropical storm · 38 mi
- ConwayTropical storm · 41 mi
- CharlestonTropical storm · 43 mi
- LorisTropical storm · 43 mi
- Daniel IslandTropical storm · 43 mi
- Johns IslandTropical storm · 44 mi
- HugerTropical storm · 45 mi
- Wadmalaw IslandTropical storm · 46 mi
- North CharlestonTropical storm · 49 mi
- Charleston AfbTropical storm · 51 mi
- Green SeaTropical storm · 51 mi
- AndrewsTropical storm · 51 mi
- AynorTropical storm · 52 mi
- Goose CreekTropical storm · 53 mi
- HollywoodTropical storm · 53 mi
- HemingwayTropical storm · 53 mi
- RavenelTropical storm · 54 mi
- Galivants FerryTropical storm · 55 mi
- LadsonTropical storm · 57 mi
- NicholsTropical storm · 59 mi
- Moncks CornerTropical storm · 59 mi
- BonneauTropical storm · 59 mi
- JohnsonvilleTropical storm · 60 mi
- GreshamTropical storm · 60 mi
- SummervilleTropical storm · 61 mi
- HanahanTropical storm · 61 mi
- Saint StephenTropical storm · 64 mi
- MullinsTropical storm · 65 mi
- RidgevilleTropical storm · 68 mi
- Lake ViewTropical storm · 68 mi
- SaltersTropical storm · 68 mi
- KingstreeTropical storm · 69 mi
- MarionTropical storm · 71 mi
- PamplicoTropical storm · 72 mi
- PinevilleTropical storm · 72 mi
- CottagevilleTropical storm · 73 mi
- CrossTropical storm · 75 mi
Connecticut (47)
- StoningtonTropical storm · 51 mi
- PawcatuckTropical storm · 51 mi
- MysticTropical storm · 52 mi
- GrotonTropical storm · 53 mi
- NianticTropical storm · 54 mi
- New LondonTropical storm · 54 mi
- WaterfordTropical storm · 55 mi
- Old SaybrookTropical storm · 56 mi
- North StoningtonTropical storm · 57 mi
- Old LymeTropical storm · 58 mi
- Quaker HillTropical storm · 58 mi
- East LymeTropical storm · 58 mi
- LedyardTropical storm · 58 mi
- Gales FerryTropical storm · 58 mi
- WestbrookTropical storm · 59 mi
- EssexTropical storm · 60 mi
- ClintonTropical storm · 61 mi
- UncasvilleTropical storm · 61 mi
- IvorytonTropical storm · 61 mi
- PrestonTropical storm · 62 mi
- OakdaleTropical storm · 63 mi
- Deep RiverTropical storm · 63 mi
- MadisonTropical storm · 64 mi
- VoluntownTropical storm · 64 mi
- NorwichTropical storm · 65 mi
- SalemTropical storm · 66 mi
- ChesterTropical storm · 66 mi
- TaftvilleTropical storm · 67 mi
- KillingworthTropical storm · 67 mi
- East HaddamTropical storm · 68 mi
- GuilfordTropical storm · 68 mi
- BozrahTropical storm · 68 mi
- LisbonTropical storm · 68 mi
- HaddamTropical storm · 69 mi
- BranfordTropical storm · 70 mi
- MoodusTropical storm · 71 mi
- North BranfordTropical storm · 71 mi
- BalticTropical storm · 72 mi
- ColchesterTropical storm · 72 mi
- PlainfieldTropical storm · 72 mi
- HigganumTropical storm · 72 mi
- East HavenTropical storm · 73 mi
- MoosupTropical storm · 74 mi
- LebanonTropical storm · 74 mi
- CanterburyTropical storm · 75 mi
- NorthfordTropical storm · 75 mi
- SterlingTropical storm · 73 mi
Rhode Island (36)
- WesterlyTropical storm · 49 mi
- BradfordTropical storm · 51 mi
- AshawayTropical storm · 53 mi
- NarragansettTropical storm · 48 mi
- Little ComptonTropical storm · 48 mi
- WakefieldTropical storm · 48 mi
- CharlestownTropical storm · 48 mi
- NewportTropical storm · 48 mi
- MiddletownTropical storm · 50 mi
- JamestownTropical storm · 52 mi
- KingstonTropical storm · 52 mi
- SaunderstownTropical storm · 53 mi
- West KingstonTropical storm · 54 mi
- PortsmouthTropical storm · 55 mi
- TivertonTropical storm · 55 mi
- Hope ValleyTropical storm · 58 mi
- North KingstownTropical storm · 58 mi
- ExeterTropical storm · 59 mi
- BristolTropical storm · 60 mi
- East GreenwichTropical storm · 62 mi
- WarrenTropical storm · 63 mi
- West GreenwichTropical storm · 64 mi
- WarwickTropical storm · 65 mi
- BarringtonTropical storm · 65 mi
- West WarwickTropical storm · 66 mi
- CoventryTropical storm · 66 mi
- RiversideTropical storm · 67 mi
- HopeTropical storm · 69 mi
- CranstonTropical storm · 70 mi
- GreeneTropical storm · 70 mi
- East ProvidenceTropical storm · 70 mi
- RumfordTropical storm · 72 mi
- ProvidenceTropical storm · 72 mi
- JohnstonTropical storm · 74 mi
- PawtucketTropical storm · 75 mi
- North ProvidenceTropical storm · 75 mi
Virginia (27)
- FranklinTropical storm · 69 mi
- ZuniTropical storm · 72 mi
- Virginia BeachTropical storm · 40 mi
- ChesapeakeTropical storm · 45 mi
- NorfolkTropical storm · 50 mi
- PortsmouthTropical storm · 51 mi
- SuffolkTropical storm · 58 mi
- HamptonTropical storm · 61 mi
- CarrolltonTropical storm · 64 mi
- PoquosonTropical storm · 65 mi
- WindsorTropical storm · 67 mi
- Newport NewsTropical storm · 68 mi
- YorktownTropical storm · 69 mi
- SeafordTropical storm · 69 mi
- SmithfieldTropical storm · 70 mi
- Fort EustisTropical storm · 74 mi
- Cape CharlesTropical storm · 52 mi
- MathewsTropical storm · 74 mi
- AccomacTropical storm · 58 mi
- MelfaTropical storm · 58 mi
- ExmoreTropical storm · 58 mi
- PainterTropical storm · 58 mi
- ParksleyTropical storm · 59 mi
- BloxomTropical storm · 60 mi
- OnancockTropical storm · 61 mi
- ChincoteagueTropical storm · 53 mi
- New ChurchTropical storm · 62 mi
Georgia (24)
- Saint GeorgeCategory 1 · 31 mi
- FolkstonCategory 1 · 47 mi
- KingslandCategory 1 · 30 mi
- HobokenCategory 1 · 68 mi
- Saint MarysCategory 1 · 24 mi
- WoodbineCategory 1 · 36 mi
- WaverlyCategory 1 · 40 mi
- WaynesvilleCategory 1 · 53 mi
- NahuntaCategory 1 · 60 mi
- HortenseCategory 1 · 62 mi
- St Simons IslandCategory 1 · 34 mi
- BrunswickCategory 1 · 42 mi
- DarienCategory 1 · 45 mi
- TownsendCategory 1 · 51 mi
- AllenhurstCategory 1 · 70 mi
- MidwayCategory 1 · 61 mi
- HinesvilleCategory 1 · 74 mi
- SavannahCategory 1 · 59 mi
- Richmond HillCategory 1 · 63 mi
- PoolerCategory 1 · 69 mi
- BloomingdaleCategory 1 · 74 mi
- Tybee IslandCategory 1 · 47 mi
- Garden CityCategory 1 · 66 mi
- Port WentworthCategory 1 · 68 mi
New Jersey (13)
- WildwoodTropical storm · 73 mi
- Sea Isle CityTropical storm · 73 mi
- BrigantineTropical storm · 69 mi
- Atlantic CityTropical storm · 70 mi
- Ventnor CityTropical storm · 71 mi
- Margate CityTropical storm · 71 mi
- Ocean CityTropical storm · 73 mi
- PleasantvilleTropical storm · 75 mi
- NorthfieldTropical storm · 75 mi
- Ship BottomTropical storm · 69 mi
- West CreekTropical storm · 74 mi
- Seaside ParkTropical storm · 75 mi
- ManahawkinTropical storm · 75 mi
Maryland (7)
- Snow HillTropical storm · 66 mi
- Pocomoke CityTropical storm · 67 mi
- PittsvilleTropical storm · 73 mi
- ParsonsburgTropical storm · 75 mi
- Ocean CityTropical storm · 59 mi
- BerlinTropical storm · 62 mi
- BishopvilleTropical storm · 66 mi
Delaware (7)
- Bethany BeachTropical storm · 65 mi
- SelbyvilleTropical storm · 66 mi
- Ocean ViewTropical storm · 67 mi
- MillvilleTropical storm · 67 mi
- FrankfordTropical storm · 69 mi
- DagsboroTropical storm · 72 mi
- Rehoboth BeachTropical storm · 73 mi
About this record
The track is the National Hurricane Center's best-track record, revised after the season with every observation available. Strength at a city is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, not the wind that city measured.