1885 Atlantic hurricane season
1885 Atlantic hurricane season
| First storm formed |
August 7, 1885 (Hurricane One) |
| Last storm dissipated |
October 13, 1885 (Tropical Storm Eight) |
| Strongest storm |
#2 – 105 mph (165 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
| Total storms |
8 |
| Hurricanes |
6 |
| Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) |
0 |
| Total fatalities |
25 |
| Total damage |
$16,000 (1885 USD) |
Atlantic hurricane seasons
1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887 |
The 1885 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1885. The most significant storm of the season was hurricane 2, which hit Georgia as a Category 2 hurricane, causing 25 deaths.
Storms
Hurricane One
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
August 7 – August 13 |
| Intensity |
90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min), 981 mbar (hPa) |
The first storm of the season was first seen on August 7 to the southeast of Bermuda. It moved north-northeastward, and became a hurricane on the 8th. It turned to the northeast, and passed offshore of Newfoundland on the 10th as a 90 mph (145 km/h) hurricane. The hurricane weakened over the north Atlantic Ocean, and became extratropical on the 14th.
Hurricane Two
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
August 21 – August 27 |
| Intensity |
105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min), 970 mbar (hPa) |
A tropical storm was first observed north of Puerto Rico on August 21. It moved to the west, hitting the Bahamas. It paralleled the coast of Florida and Georgia, remaining offshore until its South Carolina landfall on the 25th as a Category 2 hurricane. The hurricane accelerated to the northeast, and restrengthened to a 105 mph (169 km/h) hurricane on the 27th before becoming extratropical on the 28th. It caused 25 deaths, with $16,000 in damage to one house in Maryland.
Tropical Storm Three
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
August 29 – August 31 |
| Intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min), Unknown |
The third storm of the season formed in the western Gulf of Mexico on August 29. It moved quickly to the northeast, and made landfall on extreme southeastern Louisiana on the 30th as a 60 mph (97 km/h) tropical storm. After crossing Florida, the storm was last seen off the coast of South Carolina on the 31st.
Hurricane Four
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 17 – September 23 |
| Intensity |
90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min), Unknown |
On September 17, a tropical storm developed in the western Gulf of Mexico near Veracruz, Mexico. It paralleled the Gulf of Mexico coastline to the northeast flooding coastal towns. Winds along the Texas coast at Indianola were reported at 45 miles per hour (72 km/h). After hitting southeastern Louisiana on the September 21, the storm crossed Florida. Over the Western Atlantic, it strengthened to become a hurricane on the 22nd before becoming extratropical near its New Brunswick landfall on the 23rd.
Hurricane Five
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 18 – September 21 |
| Intensity |
80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min), 999 mbar (hPa) |
From September 18 to the 21st, a hurricane existed in the tropical Atlantic Ocean to the northeast of the Lesser Antilles, peaking at 80 mph (129 km/h) before never being seen again.
Hurricane Six
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 24 – October 2 |
| Intensity |
80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min), Unknown |
The 6th storm of the season formed in the central Gulf of Mexico on September 24. It drifted northward, and hit southeastern Mississippi before turning eastward. It moved across the Florida panhandle and peninsula, and became a hurricane to the southeast of North Carolina on October 2. Its track after this point is unknown.
Hurricane Seven
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 26 – September 29 |
| Intensity |
90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min), Unknown |
A tropical storm in the central Atlantic Ocean moved northward in late September, reaching 90 mph (145 km/h) winds before never being seen again.
Tropical Storm Eight
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
October 10 – October 13 |
| Intensity |
70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min), Unknown |
The final storm of the season formed north of Cuba on October 10. It moved northward, and hit Florida as a strong tropical storm. It moved northeastward through the southeast United States, and became extratropical on the 13th.
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