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The 1880 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1880, and lasted until November 30, 1880. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
Storms Tropical Storm One This tropical storm lasted for a few days before making landfall on Texas, causing minimal damage. It then dissipated shortly after landfall. Hurricane Two The second storm of the season formed over the northeastern Lesser Antilles on August 4. It moved westward through the Caribbean Sea, reaching hurricane strength on the 6th east of Jamaica. It passed to the south of the island, and strengthened further to a Category 2 hurricane, but a landfall on the Yucat n Peninsula weakened it to a tropical storm. While moving across the Gulf, the storm intensified back to a hurricane on the 11th, followed by a period of rapid intensification to a 150 mph (240 km/h) hurricane with an estimated minimum pressure of 931 millibars. http://www.weather.unisys.com/hurricane/atlantic/1880/2/track.dat It made landfall near Brownsville, Texas on the 13th, and dissipated rapidly over land on the 14th. It caused 30 deaths near the Yucat n Peninsula, and 5 deaths in Texas. Hurricane Three The third storm of the season began its life just northeast of Barbados on August 15. It moved quickly through the islands, and reached hurricane strength on the 18th. It passed over Jamaica the next day, followed by a Cuban landfall later that day. The circulation was disrupted over Cuba, and dissipated on the 20th over the Bahamas. It caused 30 deaths. Hurricane Four The 4th storm of the year started over the central Atlantic on August 24. It moved steadily westward, reaching hurricane strength on the 26th. The next day it reached its peak of 100 mph (160 km/h) winds. The storm would retain that intensity until its landfall near St. Augustine, Florida on the 29th. It passed over the peninsula, weakening to a tropical storm, but managed to become a hurricane prior to its second Florida landfall on the 31st. The storm continued northwestward, dissipating over Mississippi on the September 1. It caused 68 deaths. Hurricane Five This minimal hurricane came close to Bermuda and peaked out near 80 knots. The system then was picked up by a frontal system and recurved east-northeastward dissipating on September. . Hurricane Six This hurricane moved up the Mid-Atlantic coastline. Hurricane Seven As a tropical storm, this storm hit Newfoundland. Hurricane Eight Hurricane Eight was a Category 4 hurricane that came near to Bermuda. Hurricane Nine This hurricane crossed Florida. Hurricane Ten Hurricane Ten was a minimal hurricane that approached Bermuda. Tropical Storm Eleven Tropical Storm Eleven existed in the western Atlantic. See also External links
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