Storm history › Atlantic › 1869 season
Unnamed hurricane 7, 1869 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1869 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 4, 1869 to September 6, 1869, about 2 days, and covered 309 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h).
It made landfall once, near Galliano, United States.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 309 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 5, 1869 | Galliano, United States | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 767th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Dexter (2025), Hurricane Debby (2024), Hurricane Pablo (2019) and 41 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 1869 Atlantic season's ACE.