Storm history › Atlantic › 1856 season
Unnamed hurricane 1, 1856 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1856 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 9, 1856 to August 12, 1856, about 3 days, and covered 714 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 934 mb.
It made landfall once, near Dulac, United States.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 934 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 714 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 10, 1856 | Dulac, United States | 150 mph (240 km/h) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 57th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Kirk (2024), Hurricane Franklin (2023), Hurricane Ida (2021) and 14 more.
- Lowest pressure: 80th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Matthew (2016), Hurricane Isidore (2002), Hurricane Fox (1952).
- Energy: 24% of the 1856 Atlantic season's ACE.