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The unnamed tropical storm of 1888

Jul 4, 1888 to Jul 6, 1888Peak 58 mph

The unnamed tropical storm of 1888 passed within 50 miles of 27 counties in TX. It was strongest near Matagorda County, TX, as a tropical storm on July 5, 1888.

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Unnamed storm · 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
Tropical storm
58 mph, 50 kt
Counties within 50 miles
27
TX
Counties within 100 miles
45
TX
Strongest near the U.S.
Tropical storm
Matagorda County, TX, 0.0 mi, Jul 5, 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
Montgomery CountyTX0.0Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Fort Bend CountyTX0.0Tropical stormJul 5, 1888
Walker CountyTX0.0Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Brazoria CountyTX0.0Tropical stormJul 5, 1888
Houston CountyTX0.0Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Matagorda CountyTX0.0Tropical stormJul 5, 1888
Harris CountyTX0.0Tropical stormJul 5, 1888
Trinity CountyTX3.4Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Madison CountyTX6.8Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
San Jacinto CountyTX10.6Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Waller CountyTX13.9Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Wharton CountyTX14.6Tropical stormJul 5, 1888
Grimes CountyTX14.7Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Polk CountyTX18.5Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Galveston CountyTX22.6Tropical stormJul 5, 1888
Liberty CountyTX24.0Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Austin CountyTX24.4Tropical stormJul 5, 1888
Washington CountyTX30.4Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Brazos CountyTX31.6Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Colorado CountyTX34.8Tropical stormJul 5, 1888
Chambers CountyTX37.1Tropical stormJul 5, 1888
Burleson CountyTX42.8Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Jackson CountyTX42.9Tropical stormJul 5, 1888
Robertson CountyTX44.1Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Calhoun CountyTX44.7Tropical stormJul 5, 1888
Hardin CountyTX48.2Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Tyler CountyTX49.1Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Lavaca CountyTX58.0Tropical stormJul 5, 1888
Fayette CountyTX58.1Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Jasper CountyTX60.8Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Victoria CountyTX63.5Tropical stormJul 5, 1888
Lee CountyTX63.9Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Milam CountyTX65.0Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Falls CountyTX66.5Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Jefferson CountyTX68.1Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Refugio CountyTX74.2Tropical stormJul 5, 1888
Aransas CountyTX77.0Tropical stormJul 5, 1888
DeWitt CountyTX83.1Tropical stormJul 5, 1888
Bastrop CountyTX85.3Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Orange CountyTX86.6Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Gonzales CountyTX92.0Tropical stormJul 5, 1888
Bell CountyTX93.2Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Goliad CountyTX94.4Tropical stormJul 5, 1888
Williamson CountyTX95.3Tropical stormJul 6, 1888
Nueces CountyTX99.2Tropical stormJul 5, 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.