1881/02: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996), who kept the track as shown in Neumann et al. (1993). Inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over Texas.
1881/03: This hurricane was newly documented by Partagas and Diaz and no major changes are made to their track. The storm is determined to have reached hurricane status based upon reports from the ship "Fonthill".
1881/04: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996), who altered the track reasonably from that shown in Neumann et al. (1993). Storm is determined to have reached hurricane status based upon reports from the ships "Cohasset" and "Anna".
1881/05: No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1996), who altered the track reasonably from that shown in Neumann et al. (1993). A sea level pressure reading of 985 mb (at 00 UTC on the 27th of August) not in the storm's center suggests sustained winds of at least 70 kt from the subtropical wind-pressure relationship - 90 kt chosen for the best track. Sandrik (1999) utilized this peripheral pressure of 985 mb along with an estimate of a RMW of 15 nmi to get a 970 mb estimate of central pressure at landfall. 970 mb suggests 85 kt winds from the subtropical wind-pressure relationship - 90 kt chosen for best track. 1002 mb central pressure corresponds to 45 kt from the subtropical latitude wind-pressure relationship - 40 kt chosen for best track as storm was well inland at this point. Inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over the S.E. United States. Storm is determined to have reached hurricane status based upon several ship reports, the 985 mb peripheral pressure reading and winds from Tybee Island and Augusta, Georgia.
1881/06: Only major change from Partagas and Diaz is to
adjust the track near U.S. landfall to account for analyses by Ho
(1989). Track is otherwise unaltered from Neumann
et al. (1993). Estimated
central pressure at landfall of 975 mb corresponds to 81 kt from the
subtropical latitude wind-pressure relationship - 90 kt chosen for best
track due to small (15 n mi) radius of maximum winds. Inland decay
model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995)
utilized for inland winds over the eastern United States. Storm is
determined to have reached hurricane status based upon several ship reports
and estimated central pressure reading of 975 mb.
1881/07: No major changes from this newly documented storm
from Partagas and Diaz.