Storm history › Atlantic › 1879 season
Unnamed tropical storm 11, 1879 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1879 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 9, 1879 to October 16, 1879, about 8 days, and covered 2,768 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h).
It made landfall once, near Santa Rosa Beach, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 32 miles from Kingston, Jamaica.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,768 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.8
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 16, 1879 | Santa Rosa Beach, United States | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kingston, Jamaica | 32 mi (52 km) |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 83 mi (134 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1247th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Chantal (2025) and 85 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1879 Atlantic season's ACE.