1856 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1856 Atlantic season had 6 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 4 of them hurricanes and 2 major (Category 3 or stronger).
The first storm was tracked from August 9, 1856 and the last ended on January 1, 1970. The strongest by wind was Unnamed hurricane 1, 1856 Atlantic, at 150 mph (240 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 48.9.
- Storms
- 6
- Hurricanes
- 4
- Major
- 2
- Category 5
- 0
- ACE
- 48.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Storms
| Storm | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed hurricane 1, 1856 Atlantic | Aug 9 – Aug 12 | 150 mph |
| Unnamed storm 2, 1856 Atlantic | Aug 11 – Aug 23 | — |
| Unnamed hurricane 3, 1856 Atlantic | Aug 13 – Aug 14 | 80 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 4, 1856 Atlantic | Aug 19 – Aug 21 | 60 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 5, 1856 Atlantic | Aug 21 – Aug 21 | 60 mph |
| Unnamed hurricane 6, 1856 Atlantic | Aug 25 – Sep 3 | 115 mph |
| Unnamed hurricane 7, 1856 Atlantic | Sep 18 – Sep 22 | 80 mph |
| Unnamed storm 8, 1856 Atlantic | Sep 27 – Oct 1 | — |
| Unnamed storm 9, 1856 Atlantic | Oct 13 – Oct 18 | — |