1890 Hurricane/Tropical Data for Atlantic

Individual Storm Summary

Winds in knots, pressure in millibars, category is based on Saffir-Simpson scale.

#NameDateWindPresCat 
1Tropical Storm #1 27-29 MAY 50 - - 
2Tropical Storm #2 18-28 AUG 50 - - 
3Hurricane #3 26 AUG- 3 SEP 105 - 3 
4Hurricane #4 31 OCT- 1 NOV 80 - 1 

Saffir-Simpson Scale

The chart color codes intensity (category based on Saffir-Simpson scale):

Type Category Pressure (mb) Winds
(knots)
Winds
(mph)
Surge
(ft)
Line Color
Depression TD ----- < 34 < 39   Green
Tropical Storm TS ----- 34-63 39-73   Yellow
Hurricane 1 > 980 64-82 74-95 4-5 Red
Hurricane 2 965-980 83-95 96-110 6-8 Light Red
Hurricane 3 945-965 96-112 111-130 9-12 Magenta
Hurricane 4 920-945 113-135 131-155 13-18 Light Magenta
Hurricane 5 < 920 >135 >155 >18 White

NOTE: Pressures are in millibars and winds are in knots where one knot is equal to 1.15 mph


Individual Storm Details

Tropical Storm #1 (27-29 MAY)
Storm - Max Winds: 50

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Tropical Storm #2 (18-28 AUG)
Storm - Max Winds: 50

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Hurricane #3 (26 AUG-03 SEP)
Storm - Max Winds: 105 Category: 3

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Hurricane #4 (31 OCT-01 NOV)
Storm - Max Winds: 80 Category: 1

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