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1872 Atlantic hurricane season

The 1872 Atlantic season had 5 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 4 of them hurricanes and 0 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from July 9, 1872 and the last ended on January 1, 1970. The strongest by wind was Unnamed hurricane 2, 1872 Atlantic, at 105 mph (165 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 65.4.

Storms
5
Hurricanes
4
Major
0
Category 5
0
ACE
65.4
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongestLandfalls
Unnamed tropical storm 1, 1872 AtlanticJul 9 – Jul 1360 mph—Tropical storm2
Unnamed hurricane 2, 1872 AtlanticAug 20 – Sep 2105 mph—Category 2 hurricane—
Unnamed storm 3, 1872 AtlanticAug 27 – Aug 31——Storm—
Unnamed storm 4, 1872 AtlanticSep 5 – Sep 15——Storm—
Unnamed hurricane 5, 1872 AtlanticSep 9 – Sep 2080 mph—Category 1 hurricane—
Unnamed storm 6, 1872 AtlanticSep 29 – Oct 9——Storm—
Unnamed hurricane 7, 1872 AtlanticSep 30 – Oct 680 mph—Category 1 hurricane—
Unnamed storm 8, 1872 AtlanticOct 5 – Oct 12——Storm—
Unnamed hurricane 9, 1872 AtlanticOct 22 – Oct 2880 mph—Category 1 hurricane2