Storm history › Atlantic › 1857 season
Unnamed hurricane 10, 1857 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1857 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 24, 1857 to September 30, 1857, about 7 days, and covered 3,076 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h).
It made landfall once, near Port Isabel, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Cancún, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 3,076 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30, 1857 | Port Isabel, United States | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cancún, Mexico | 0 mi (1 km) |
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 8 mi (12 km) |
| Reynosa, Mexico | 23 mi (38 km) |
| Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 42 mi (68 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 83 mi (133 km) |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 83 mi (134 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 85 mi (137 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 399th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Francine (2024), Hurricane Isaac (2024), Hurricane Leslie (2024) and 33 more.
- Energy: 27% of the 1857 Atlantic season's ACE.