Storm history › Atlantic › 1859 season
Unnamed hurricane 6, 1859 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1859 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 2, 1859 to September 3, 1859, about 1 day, and covered 377 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 93 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 1 day
- Track length
- 377 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 93 mi (150 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: 5% of the 1859 Atlantic season's ACE.