Storm history › Atlantic › 1873 season
Unnamed hurricane 6, 1873 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1873 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 26, 1873 to October 10, 1873, about 14 days, and covered 3,836 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 959 mb.
It made landfall once, near Cape Coral, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 12 miles from Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 959 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 3,836 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 27.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 7, 1873 | Cape Coral, United States | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 23 mi (36 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 54 mi (86 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 57 mi (91 km) |
| Tampa, United States | 83 mi (134 km) |
| Miami, United States | 122 mi (197 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 127 mi (205 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: 258th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Isaias (2026), Hurricane Irene (1981), Hurricane Ginger (1971) and 1 more.
- Energy: 39% of the 1873 Atlantic season's ACE.