Storm history › Atlantic › 1868 season
Unnamed hurricane 6, 1868 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1868 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 5, 1868 to October 7, 1868, about 3 days, and covered 413 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 113 miles from Cancún, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 413 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cancún, Mexico | 113 mi (181 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: 28% of the 1868 Atlantic season's ACE.