Storm history › Atlantic › 1878 season
Unnamed hurricane 11, 1878 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1878 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 24, 1878 to October 8, 1878, about 15 days, and covered 3,788 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 938 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Carrefour, Haiti.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 938 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 3,788 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 50.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Carrefour, Haiti | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 124 mi (200 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 110th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Gabrielle (2025), Hurricane Helene (2024), Hurricane Fiona (2022) and 21 more.
- Lowest pressure: 99th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Jose (2017), Hurricane Karl (2004), Hurricane Lili (2002) and 4 more.
- Energy: 28% of the 1878 Atlantic season's ACE.