Storm history › Atlantic › 1876 season
Unnamed hurricane 8, 1876 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1876 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 12, 1876 to September 19, 1876, about 8 days, and covered 3,290 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
It made landfall once, near Wilmington, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 8 miles from South Boston, United States.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 3,290 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17, 1876 | Wilmington, United States | 90 mph (150 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| South Boston, United States | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Boston, United States | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 18 mi (28 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 21 mi (34 km) |
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 24 mi (39 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: 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: 22% of the 1876 Atlantic season's ACE.