Storm history › Atlantic › 1878 season
Unnamed hurricane 3, 1878 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1878 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 8, 1878 to August 19, 1878, about 11 days, and covered 2,751 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 74 miles from Cancún, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,751 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cancún, Mexico | 74 mi (120 km) |
| San Luis Potosí, Mexico | 116 mi (186 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 140 mi (226 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 767th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Dexter (2025), Hurricane Debby (2024), Hurricane Pablo (2019) and 41 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1878 Atlantic season's ACE.