Storm history › Atlantic › 1856 season
Unnamed hurricane 3, 1856 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1856 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 13, 1856 to August 14, 1856, about 2 days, and covered 642 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 113 miles from Cumaná, Venezuela.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 642 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cumaná, Venezuela | 113 mi (182 km) |
| Barcelona, Venezuela | 135 mi (218 km) |
| Caracas, Venezuela | 141 mi (227 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 767th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Dexter (2025), Hurricane Debby (2024), Hurricane Pablo (2019) and 41 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 1856 Atlantic season's ACE.