Storm history › Atlantic › 1859 season
Unnamed tropical storm 12, 1859 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1859 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 16, 1859 to October 18, 1859, about 2 days, and covered 447 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h).
It made landfall once, near Fort Lauderdale, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 43 miles from Miami, United States.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 447 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.1
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 17, 1859 | Fort Lauderdale, United States | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Miami, United States | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Tampa, United States | 66 mi (106 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 998th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Fay (2026), Tropical Storm Bret (2023), Tropical Storm Ophelia (2023) and 59 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1859 Atlantic season's ACE.