Storm history › Atlantic › 1869 season
Unnamed hurricane 8, 1869 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1869 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 7, 1869 to September 9, 1869, about 2 days, and covered 1,420 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Springs, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 11 miles from Boston, United States.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 1,420 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8, 1869 | Springs, United States | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
| 2 | September 8, 1869 | Norwich, United States | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Boston, United States | 11 mi (18 km) |
| South Boston, United States | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Queens, United States | 94 mi (151 km) |
| Québec, Canada | 94 mi (151 km) |
| The Bronx, United States | 98 mi (157 km) |
| Brooklyn, United States | 99 mi (159 km) |
| Manhattan, United States | 102 mi (164 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 282nd highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Bonnie (2022), Hurricane Epsilon (2020), Hurricane Zeta (2020) and 34 more.
- Lowest pressure: 180th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Humberto (2019), Hurricane Nicole (2016), Hurricane Jeanne (2004) and 7 more.
- Energy: 16% of the 1869 Atlantic season's ACE.