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Atlantic hurricane seasons, 1890–1899
The 10 Atlantic seasons from 1890 to 1899 hold 82 storms in the best-track record, 50 of them hurricanes and 16 major hurricanes. By accumulated cyclone energy the most active season was 1893 (231) and the quietest 1890 (33). The strongest storm of the period is Storm 3 of 1899, at 150 mph. The most landfall records went to Florida (16 storms), Louisiana (7 storms) and North Carolina (6 storms).
Year by year
| Season | Storms | Hurricanes | Major | ACE | Strongest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 33.4 | Storm 3 of 1890 |
| 1891 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 116.1 | Storm 3 of 1891 |
| 1892 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 115.8 | Storm 3 of 1892 |
| 1893 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 231.2 | Storm 10 of 1893 |
| 1894 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 135.4 | Storm 6 of 1894 |
| 1895 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 68.8 | Storm 2 of 1895 |
| 1896 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 136.1 | Storm 4 of 1896 |
| 1897 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 54.5 | Storm 1 of 1897 |
| 1898 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 113.2 | Storm 7 of 1898 |
| 1899 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 151.0 | Storm 3 of 1899 |
Every storm of the period
1890
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1890 | May 27–29 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1890 | Aug 18–28 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Louisiana |
| Storm 3 of 1890 | Aug 26 – Sep 1 | 120 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1890 | Oct 31 – Nov 1 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
1891
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1891 | Jul 3–8 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | Texas |
| Storm 2 of 1891 | Aug 17–29 | 75 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1891 | Aug 18–25 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 961 mb | Florida |
| Storm 4 of 1891 | Sep 2–8 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1891 | Sep 16–26 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1891 | Sep 29 – Oct 5 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 7 of 1891 | Oct 4–8 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | Florida |
| Storm 8 of 1891 | Oct 7–9 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 9 of 1891 | Oct 12–20 | 85 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 10 of 1891 | Nov 3–6 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1892
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1892 | Jun 9–16 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | Florida |
| Storm 2 of 1892 | Aug 15–21 | 75 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1892 | Sep 3–17 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1892 | Sep 8–13 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Louisiana |
| Storm 5 of 1892 | Sep 12–23 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1892 | Sep 25–27 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 7 of 1892 | Oct 5–16 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 8 of 1892 | Oct 13–17 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 9 of 1892 | Oct 21–29 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | Florida |
1893
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1893 | Jun 12–19 | 75 mph | Category 1 | – | Florida |
| Storm 2 of 1893 | Jul 4–7 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1893 | Aug 13–22 | 120 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1893 | Aug 15–24 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 952 mb | New York |
| Storm 5 of 1893 | Aug 15–19 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1893 | Aug 15–30 | 120 mph | Category 3 | 954 mb | Georgia |
| Storm 7 of 1893 | Aug 20–29 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 8 of 1893 | Sep 4–9 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | Louisiana |
| Storm 9 of 1893 | Sep 25 – Oct 14 | 120 mph | Category 3 | 955 mb | South Carolina |
| Storm 10 of 1893 | Sep 27 – Oct 5 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 948 mb | Louisiana, Mississippi |
| Storm 11 of 1893 | Oct 20–23 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | North Carolina, Maryland |
| Storm 12 of 1893 | Nov 5–9 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1894
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1894 | Jun 6–9 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1894 | Aug 5–9 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Alabama |
| Storm 3 of 1894 | Aug 30 – Sep 9 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 948 mb | – |
| Storm 4 of 1894 | Sep 18 – Oct 1 | 120 mph | Category 3 | 985 mb | Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina |
| Storm 5 of 1894 | Oct 1–10 | 120 mph | Category 3 | – | Florida, New York |
| Storm 6 of 1894 | Oct 11–20 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 931 mb | – |
| Storm 7 of 1894 | Oct 21–29 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 955 mb | – |
1895
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1895 | Aug 14–17 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Louisiana, Mississippi |
| Storm 2 of 1895 | Aug 22–30 | 110 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1895 | Sep 28 – Oct 7 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1895 | Oct 2–7 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | Texas |
| Storm 5 of 1895 | Oct 12–26 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1895 | Oct 13–17 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | Florida |
1896
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1896 | Jul 4–12 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | Florida |
| Storm 2 of 1896 | Aug 30 – Sep 10 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 956 mb | Massachusetts |
| Storm 3 of 1896 | Sep 18–28 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1896 | Sep 22–30 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 960 mb | Florida |
| Storm 5 of 1896 | Oct 7–13 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | Florida |
| Storm 6 of 1896 | Oct 26 – Nov 9 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 7 of 1896 | Nov 27–29 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1897
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1897 | Aug 31 – Sep 9 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1897 | Sep 10–13 | 85 mph | Category 1 | – | Florida, Louisiana |
| Storm 3 of 1897 | Sep 20–25 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | Florida, North Carolina, New York, Connecticut |
| Storm 4 of 1897 | Sep 25–29 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1897 | Oct 9–21 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | North Carolina |
| Storm 6 of 1897 | Oct 23–29 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | North Carolina |
1898
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1898 | Aug 2–3 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | Florida |
| Storm 2 of 1898 | Aug 30 – Sep 1 | 85 mph | Category 1 | – | South Carolina |
| Storm 3 of 1898 | Sep 3–5 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1898 | Sep 5–19 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 965 mb | – |
| Storm 5 of 1898 | Sep 12–22 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Louisiana |
| Storm 6 of 1898 | Sep 20–28 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Texas |
| Storm 7 of 1898 | Sep 25 – Oct 6 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 938 mb | Georgia |
| Storm 8 of 1898 | Sep 25–28 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1008 mb | – |
| Storm 9 of 1898 | Oct 2–14 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 10 of 1898 | Oct 21–23 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 11 of 1898 | Oct 27 – Nov 4 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1899
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1899 | Jun 26–27 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | Texas |
| Storm 2 of 1899 | Jul 28 – Aug 2 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 979 mb | Florida |
| Storm 3 of 1899 | Aug 3 – Sep 3 | 150 mph | Category 4 | 930 mb | North Carolina |
| Storm 4 of 1899 | Aug 29 – Sep 5 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1899 | Sep 3–15 | 120 mph | Category 3 | 939 mb | – |
| Storm 6 of 1899 | Oct 2–6 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Florida |
| Storm 7 of 1899 | Oct 10–14 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 8 of 1899 | Oct 15–18 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 9 of 1899 | Oct 26–31 | 110 mph | Category 2 | – | South Carolina |
| Storm 10 of 1899 | Nov 7–10 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |