Storm history › Atlantic › 1878 season
Unnamed hurricane 6, 1878 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1878 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 1, 1878 to September 13, 1878, about 13 days, and covered 3,632 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
It made 4 landfalls, the first near Marathon, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Carrefour, Haiti.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 4
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,632 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 21.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7, 1878 | Marathon, United States | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
| 2 | September 8, 1878 | Islamorada, United States | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
| 3 | September 10, 1878 | Spring Hill, United States | 105 mph (165 km/h) |
| 4 | September 12, 1878 | Beaufort, United States | 90 mph (150 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Carrefour, Haiti | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Jacksonville, United States | 36 mi (57 km) |
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Tampa, United States | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Toronto, Canada | 42 mi (67 km) |
| Charlotte, United States | 50 mi (80 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.
- Lowest pressure: 378th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Leslie (2024), Hurricane Zeta (2020), Tropical Storm Sebastien (2019) and 12 more.
- Energy: 12% of the 1878 Atlantic season's ACE.