![]() Map of isobars associated with the hurricane on August 20 as analyzed by the U.S. Weather Bureau | |
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | August 12, 1886 |
Dissipated | August 21, 1886 |
Category 4 major hurricane | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Highest winds | 150 mph (240 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 925 mbar (hPa); 27.32 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 74+ |
Damage | $200,000 (1886 USD) |
Areas affected | Lesser Antilles, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Texas |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1886 Atlantic hurricane season |
The 1886 Indianola Hurricane was a powerful tropical cyclone that destroyed the town of Indianola, Texas in August 1886, remarkably impacting the history and economic development of Texas.[1] It was the fifth and strongest hurricane of the 1886 Atlantic hurricane season, and one of the most intense hurricanes to ever hit the United States.