Storm history › Atlantic › 1865 season
Unnamed hurricane 5, 1865 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1865 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 6, 1865 to September 14, 1865, about 9 days, and covered 3,118 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h).
It made landfall once, near Hackberry, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 43 miles from New Kingston, Jamaica.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,118 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 27.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13, 1865 | Hackberry, United States | 105 mph (165 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 44 mi (70 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 55 mi (89 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 75 mi (121 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 77 mi (124 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 99 mi (160 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 101 mi (163 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: 55% of the 1865 Atlantic season's ACE.