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The unnamed hurricane of 1888

Jun 16, 1888 to Jun 18, 1888Peak 81 mph

The unnamed hurricane of 1888 passed within 50 miles of 18 counties in TX. It was strongest near Galveston County, TX, as a Category 1 on June 17, 1888.

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Unnamed hurricane · 1888

How it happened

Follow the storm’s path, strength and milestones.

About this replay
Date and time (UTC)—Historical replay — not a forecast
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The storm

Peak strength
Category 1
81 mph, 70 kt
Counties within 50 miles
18
TX
Counties within 100 miles
30
TX
Strongest near the U.S.
Category 1
Galveston County, TX, 43.3 mi, Jun 17, 1888
Landfalls recorded
1
Anywhere on the track

Every county it passed

Closest approach to each county boundary, with the storm’s strength at that moment.

Counties within 100 miles
Colorado CountyTX0.0Tropical stormJun 17, 1888
Austin CountyTX0.0Tropical stormJun 18, 1888
Matagorda CountyTX0.0Category 1Jun 17, 1888
Wharton CountyTX0.0Tropical stormJun 17, 1888
Fayette CountyTX2.7Tropical stormJun 18, 1888
Brazoria CountyTX9.3Tropical stormJun 17, 1888
Fort Bend CountyTX15.0Tropical stormJun 17, 1888
Lavaca CountyTX16.3Tropical stormJun 17, 1888
Jackson CountyTX17.2Tropical stormJun 17, 1888
Waller CountyTX20.1Tropical stormJun 17, 1888
Calhoun CountyTX29.5Tropical stormJun 17, 1888
Harris CountyTX35.8Tropical stormJun 17, 1888
Victoria CountyTX41.2Tropical stormJun 17, 1888
Gonzales CountyTX41.6Tropical stormJun 17, 1888
Galveston CountyTX43.3Category 1Jun 17, 1888
Montgomery CountyTX43.7Tropical stormJun 18, 1888
DeWitt CountyTX45.6Tropical stormJun 17, 1888
Caldwell CountyTX48.8Tropical stormJun 18, 1888
Refugio CountyTX61.0Tropical stormJun 17, 1888
Goliad CountyTX66.2Tropical stormJun 17, 1888
Aransas CountyTX67.1Tropical stormJun 17, 1888
Guadalupe CountyTX69.6Tropical stormJun 18, 1888
Chambers CountyTX75.0Tropical stormJun 17, 1888
Karnes CountyTX81.3Tropical stormJun 17, 1888
Liberty CountyTX84.7Tropical stormJun 17, 1888
Wilson CountyTX85.2Tropical stormJun 17, 1888
Bee CountyTX92.8Tropical stormJun 17, 1888
Jefferson CountyTX96.9Category 1Jun 16, 1888
Nueces CountyTX99.1Tropical stormJun 17, 1888
San Patricio CountyTX99.3Tropical stormJun 17, 1888

Distances are measured from hourly positions interpolated between the National Hurricane Center’s six-hourly fixes to each county boundary. Strength is shown only where the storm was still tropical. Methodology.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2. Storm totals cover the Atlantic and Northeast and Central Pacific basins.