1887 Hurricane/Tropical Data for Atlantic
Individual Storm Summary
Winds in knots, pressure in millibars, category is based on Saffir-Simpson scale.
| # | Name | Date | Wind | Pres | Cat | |
| 1 | Tropical Storm #1 | 15-20 MAY | 60 | - | - | |
| 2 | Tropical Storm #2 | 17-21 MAY | 50 | - | - | |
| 3 | Tropical Storm #3 | 11-14 JUN | 35 | - | - | |
| 4 | Hurricane #4 | 20-28 JUL | 85 | - | 2 | |
| 5 | Tropical Storm #5 | 30 JUL- 8 AUG | 50 | - | - | |
| 6 | Hurricane #6 | 14-23 AUG | 105 | 972 | 3 | |
| 7 | Hurricane #7 | 18-27 AUG | 110 | - | 3 | |
| 8 | Hurricane #8 | 1- 6 SEP | 90 | 963 | 2 | |
| 9 | Hurricane #9 | 11-22 SEP | 85 | 973 | 2 | |
| 10 | Hurricane #10 | 14-18 SEP | 70 | 983 | 1 | |
| 11 | Tropical Storm #11 | 6- 9 OCT | 50 | - | - | |
| 12 | Tropical Storm #12 | 8- 9 OCT | 60 | - | - | |
| 13 | Hurricane #13 | 9-22 OCT | 75 | - | 1 | |
| 14 | Hurricane #14 | 10-12 OCT | 75 | - | 1 | |
| 15 | Hurricane #15 | 15-19 OCT | 90 | - | 2 | |
| 16 | Tropical Storm #16 | 29 OCT- 6 NOV | 70 | 990 | - | |
| 17 | Hurricane #17 | 27 NOV- 4 DEC | 70 | - | 1 | |
| 18 | Hurricane #18 | 4-10 DEC | 70 | - | 1 | |
| 19 | Tropical Storm #19 | 7-12 DEC | 50 | - | - |
Saffir-Simpson Scale
The chart color codes intensity (category based on Saffir-Simpson scale):
| Type | Category | Pressure (mb) | Winds (knots) |
Winds (mph) |
Line Color |
| Depression | td | ----- | < 34 | < 39 | Green |
| Tropical Storm | TS | ----- | 34-63 | 39-73 | Yellow |
| Hurricane | 1 | > 980 | 64-82 | 74-95 | Red |
| Hurricane | 2 | 965-980 | 83-95 | 96-110 | Light Red |
| Hurricane | 3 | 945-965 | 96-112 | 111-130 | Magenta |
| Hurricane | 4 | 920-945 | 113-135 | 131-155 | Light Magenta |
| Hurricane | 5 | < 920 | >135 | >155 | White |
NOTE: Pressures are in millibars and winds are in knots where one knot is equal to 1.15 mph
Individual Storm Details
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Tropical Storm #19 (07-12 DEC) Storm - Max Winds: 50 |
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Hurricane #18 (04-10 DEC) Storm - Max Winds: 70 Category: 1 |
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Hurricane #17 (27 NOV-04 DEC) Storm - Max Winds: 70 Category: 1 |
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Tropical Storm #16 (29 OCT-06 NOV) Storm - Max Winds: 70 Min Pres: 990 |
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Hurricane #15 (15-19 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 90 Category: 2 |
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Hurricane #14 (10-12 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 75 Category: 1 |
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Hurricane #13 (09-22 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 75 Category: 1 |
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Tropical Storm #12 (08-09 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 60 |
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Tropical Storm #11 (06-09 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 50 |
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Hurricane #10 (14-18 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 70 Min Pres: 983 Category: 1 |
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Hurricane #9 (11-22 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 85 Min Pres: 973 Category: 2 |
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Hurricane #8 (01-06 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 90 Min Pres: 963 Category: 2 |
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Hurricane #7 (18-27 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 110 Category: 3 |
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Hurricane #6 (14-23 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 105 Min Pres: 972 Category: 3 |
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Tropical Storm #5 (30 JUL-08 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 50 |
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Hurricane #4 (20-28 JUL) Storm - Max Winds: 85 Category: 2 |
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Tropical Storm #3 (11-14 JUN) Storm - Max Winds: 35 |
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Tropical Storm #2 (17-21 MAY) Storm - Max Winds: 50 |
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Tropical Storm #1 (15-20 MAY) Storm - Max Winds: 60 |



















