Storm history › Atlantic › 1877 season
Unnamed hurricane 7, 1877 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1877 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 21, 1877 to October 5, 1877, about 15 days, and covered 4,398 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h).
It made landfall once, near Panama City, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Raleigh, United States.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 4,398 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 31.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 3, 1877 | Panama City, United States | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Raleigh, United States | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Queens, United States | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Brooklyn, United States | 42 mi (67 km) |
| Staten Island, United States | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Philadelphia, United States | 44 mi (70 km) |
| New York City, United States | 47 mi (75 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.
- Energy: 42% of the 1877 Atlantic season's ACE.