Storm history › Atlantic › 1875 season
Unnamed hurricane 4, 1875 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1875 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 8, 1875 to September 18, 1875, about 11 days, and covered 3,512 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 978 mb.
It made landfall once, near Corpus Christi, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 16 miles from Havana, Cuba.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 978 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,512 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 27.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 16, 1875 | Corpus Christi, United States | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Havana, Cuba | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Houston, United States | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Austin, United States | 69 mi (111 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 81 mi (131 km) |
| San Antonio, United States | 82 mi (132 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 83 mi (134 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: 490th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Gamma (2020), Hurricane Alex (2016), Hurricane Nadine (2012) and 3 more.
- Energy: 38% of the 1875 Atlantic season's ACE.