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Atlantic hurricane seasons, 1880–1889
The 10 Atlantic seasons from 1880 to 1889 hold 89 storms in the best-track record, 63 of them hurricanes and 15 major hurricanes. By accumulated cyclone energy the most active season was 1887 (181) and the quietest 1885 (58). The strongest storm of the period is Storm 5 of 1886, at 150 mph. The most landfall records went to Florida (18 storms), Texas (7 storms) and Louisiana (7 storms).
Year by year
| Season | Storms | Hurricanes | Major | ACE | Strongest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 131.1 | Storm 2 of 1880 |
| 1881 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 59.2 | Storm 5 of 1881 |
| 1882 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 59.5 | Storm 6 of 1882 |
| 1883 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | Storm 2 of 1883 |
| 1884 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 72.1 | Storm 2 of 1884 |
| 1885 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 58.3 | Storm 2 of 1885 |
| 1886 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 166.2 | Storm 5 of 1886 |
| 1887 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 181.3 | Storm 7 of 1887 |
| 1888 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 85.0 | Storm 3 of 1888 |
| 1889 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 104.0 | Storm 6 of 1889 |
Every storm of the period
1880
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1880 | Jun 21–25 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | Texas |
| Storm 2 of 1880 | Aug 4–14 | 150 mph | Category 4 | 931 mb | Tamaulipas |
| Storm 3 of 1880 | Aug 15–20 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 980 mb | – |
| Storm 4 of 1880 | Aug 24 – Sep 1 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 972 mb | Florida |
| Storm 5 of 1880 | Aug 26 – Sep 4 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 977 mb | – |
| Storm 6 of 1880 | Sep 6–10 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 987 mb | Florida, North Carolina |
| Storm 7 of 1880 | Sep 8–10 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 8 of 1880 | Sep 27 – Oct 4 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 928 mb | – |
| Storm 9 of 1880 | Oct 5–10 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | Florida |
| Storm 10 of 1880 | Oct 10–14 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 970 mb | – |
| Storm 11 of 1880 | Oct 20–23 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | Massachusetts, Maine |
1881
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1881 | Aug 1–4 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Alabama |
| Storm 3 of 1881 | Aug 11–18 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1881 | Aug 11–14 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | Texas |
| Storm 4 of 1881 | Aug 16–21 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1881 | Aug 21–29 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 970 mb | Georgia |
| Storm 6 of 1881 | Sep 7–11 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 975 mb | North Carolina |
| Storm 7 of 1881 | Sep 18–22 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1882
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1882 | Aug 24–25 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1882 | Sep 2–12 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 949 mb | Florida |
| Storm 3 of 1882 | Sep 14–16 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Louisiana |
| Storm 4 of 1882 | Sep 21–24 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1005 mb | North Carolina, New York |
| Storm 5 of 1882 | Sep 24–28 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1882 | Oct 5–15 | 140 mph | Category 4 | – | Florida |
1883
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1883 | Aug 18–27 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1883 | Aug 24–30 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 983 mb | – |
| Storm 3 of 1883 | Sep 4–13 | 125 mph | Category 3 | – | North Carolina |
| Storm 4 of 1883 | Oct 22–24 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1884
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1884 | Sep 1–2 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1884 | Sep 3–16 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 957 mb | – |
| Storm 3 of 1884 | Sep 10–19 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 979 mb | Georgia |
| Storm 4 of 1884 | Oct 7–17 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
1885
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1885 | Aug 7–13 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 981 mb | – |
| Storm 2 of 1885 | Aug 21–27 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 958 mb | South Carolina |
| Storm 3 of 1885 | Aug 29–31 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Florida |
| Storm 4 of 1885 | Sep 17–23 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | Louisiana, Florida |
| Storm 5 of 1885 | Sep 18–21 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 999 mb | – |
| Storm 6 of 1885 | Sep 24 – Oct 2 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | Louisiana |
| Storm 7 of 1885 | Sep 26–29 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 8 of 1885 | Oct 10–13 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | Florida |
1886
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1886 | Jun 13–15 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | Texas |
| Storm 2 of 1886 | Jun 17–24 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | Florida |
| Storm 3 of 1886 | Jun 27 – Jul 2 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | Florida |
| Storm 4 of 1886 | Jul 14–22 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 990 mb | Florida |
| Storm 5 of 1886 | Aug 12–21 | 150 mph | Category 4 | 925 mb | Texas |
| Storm 6 of 1886 | Aug 15–27 | 120 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Storm 7 of 1886 | Aug 20–24 | 115 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Storm 8 of 1886 | Sep 16–24 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 9 of 1886 | Sep 22–30 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 10 of 1886 | Oct 8–13 | 120 mph | Category 3 | – | Louisiana |
| Storm 11 of 1886 | Oct 10–15 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 12 of 1886 | Oct 21–26 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1887
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1887 | May 15–18 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1887 | May 17–21 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1887 | Jun 11–14 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | Mississippi |
| Storm 4 of 1887 | Jul 20–28 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | Florida |
| Storm 5 of 1887 | Jul 30 – Aug 8 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1887 | Aug 14–22 | 120 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Storm 7 of 1887 | Aug 18–27 | 125 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Storm 8 of 1887 | Sep 1–4 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 963 mb | – |
| Storm 9 of 1887 | Sep 11–22 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 973 mb | Texas |
| Storm 10 of 1887 | Sep 14–18 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 983 mb | – |
| Storm 11 of 1887 | Oct 6–9 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 12 of 1887 | Oct 8–9 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 13 of 1887 | Oct 9–20 | 85 mph | Category 1 | – | Louisiana |
| Storm 14 of 1887 | Oct 10–12 | 85 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 15 of 1887 | Oct 15–19 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 16 of 1887 | Oct 29–31 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 993 mb | Florida |
| Storm 17 of 1887 | Nov 27 – Dec 4 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 18 of 1887 | Dec 4–8 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 19 of 1887 | Dec 7–12 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1888
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1888 | Jun 16–18 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | Texas |
| Storm 2 of 1888 | Jul 4–6 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Texas |
| Storm 3 of 1888 | Aug 14–22 | 125 mph | Category 3 | – | Florida, Louisiana |
| Storm 4 of 1888 | Aug 31 – Sep 8 | 125 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1888 | Sep 6–11 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 999 mb | Florida |
| Storm 6 of 1888 | Sep 23–26 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 985 mb | Massachusetts |
| Storm 7 of 1888 | Oct 8–12 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 970 mb | Florida, North Carolina |
| Storm 8 of 1888 | Nov 1–8 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 9 of 1888 | Nov 17–25 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
1889
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1889 | May 16–21 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1889 | Jun 15–20 | 75 mph | Category 1 | – | Florida |
| Storm 3 of 1889 | Aug 19–28 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1889 | Sep 1–12 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1889 | Sep 2–11 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1889 | Sep 12–25 | 110 mph | Category 2 | – | Louisiana, Alabama |
| Storm 7 of 1889 | Sep 12–19 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 8 of 1889 | Sep 29 – Oct 6 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 9 of 1889 | Oct 5–7 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Florida |