Storm history › Atlantic › 1874 season
Unnamed hurricane 9, 1874 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1874 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 25, 1874 to October 1, 1874, about 6 days, and covered 2,759 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Crystal River, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Queens, United States.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,759 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 28, 1874 | Crystal River, United States | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
| 2 | September 28, 1874 | Charleston, United States | 90 mph (150 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Queens, United States | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Brooklyn, United States | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Staten Island, United States | 9 mi (14 km) |
| The Bronx, United States | 9 mi (15 km) |
| New York City, United States | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Jacksonville, United States | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Manhattan, United States | 11 mi (17 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 601st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Imelda (2025), Hurricane Margot (2023), Hurricane Lisa (2022) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 519th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Nicole (2022), Tropical Storm Karl (2016), Hurricane Kate (2015) and 15 more.
- Energy: 13% of the 1874 Atlantic season's ACE.