The unnamed hurricane of 1889

Peak strength

Category 2

109 mph, 95 kt

Counties within 50 miles

260

AL, DE, FL, GA, LA, MA, MD, MS, NC, NY, RI, SC, VA

Counties within 100 miles

474

AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, LA, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, RI, SC, VA

Strongest near the U.S.

Category 1

Iberia Parish, LA, 93.6 mi, Sep 22, 1889

Landfalls recorded

2

Anywhere on the track

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.