Storm history › Atlantic › 1871 season
Unnamed tropical storm 1, 1871 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1871 Atlantic season. It was tracked from June 1, 1871 to June 10, 1871, about 10 days, and covered 3,045 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 999 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Galveston, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 14 miles from Houston, United States.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 999 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,045 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 4, 1871 | Galveston, United States | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
| 2 | June 9, 1871 | League City, United States | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Houston, United States | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Dallas, United States | 51 mi (83 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 68 mi (110 km) |
| Fort Worth, United States | 80 mi (128 km) |
| Tulsa, United States | 97 mi (156 km) |
| Austin, United States | 103 mi (166 km) |
| Miami, United States | 126 mi (203 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1247th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Chantal (2025) and 85 more.
- Lowest pressure: 906th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Arthur (2026), Tropical Storm Fernand (2025), Tropical Storm Rina (2023) and 21 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1871 Atlantic season's ACE.