Storm history › Atlantic › 1876 season
Unnamed hurricane 12, 1876 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1876 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 29, 1876 to October 5, 1876, about 7 days, and covered 2,155 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 42 miles from Managua, Nicaragua.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,155 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Managua, Nicaragua | 42 mi (67 km) |
| Santa Marta, Colombia | 135 mi (217 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 399th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Francine (2024), Hurricane Isaac (2024), Hurricane Leslie (2024) and 33 more.
- Energy: 21% of the 1876 Atlantic season's ACE.