Storm history › Atlantic › 1861 season
Unnamed hurricane 1, 1861 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1861 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 6, 1861 to July 12, 1861, about 7 days, and covered 1,859 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 114 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,859 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 114 mi (184 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: 26% of the 1861 Atlantic season's ACE.