Storm history › Atlantic › 1851 season
Unnamed hurricane 6, 1851 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1851 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 16, 1851 to August 27, 1851, about 12 days, and covered 5,094 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h).
It made landfall once, near Panama City, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Havana, Cuba.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 5,094 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 21.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 23, 1851 | Panama City, United States | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Havana, Cuba | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 23 mi (36 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 25 mi (40 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 282nd highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Bonnie (2022), Hurricane Epsilon (2020), Hurricane Zeta (2020) and 34 more.
- Energy: 60% of the 1851 Atlantic season's ACE.