1871 Atlantic hurricane season
1871 Atlantic hurricane season
| First storm formed |
June 1, 1871 |
| Last storm dissipated |
October 13, 1871 |
| Strongest storm |
#3,4 – 105 knots (194 km/h; 121 mph) |
| Total storms |
8 |
| Major storms (Cat. 3+) |
2 |
| Total damage |
$5,000+ (1871 USD) |
| Total fatalities |
30+ |
Atlantic hurricane seasons
1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873 |
The 1875 Atlantic hurricane season lasted from mid-summer to late-fall. Records show that in 1871 featured an inactive hurricane season. There were two tropical storms, six became hurricanes and of those two storms became major hurricanes (category 3+). However, due to scarce technology, only storms that affected land or ships were recorded, therefore, the actual total could be higher.
Storms
Tropical Storm One
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
June 1 – June 5 |
| Intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min), 999 mbar (hPa) |
The first storm of the hurricane season was first observed south of Florida as a strong, 50 mph (80 km/h) tropical storm. The storm traversed through the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall near Houston, Texas as a tropical storm on June 4, where the minimum pressure of 999 mbar was measured. Eventually the storm dissipated in present-day Oklahoma. [1]
Tropical Storm Two
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
June 8 – June 10 |
| Intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min), Unknown mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Two was first sighted north of the Yucatan Peninsula almost immediately after the previous storm. Tropical Storm Two moved northwest and then north, eventually hitting Houston, Texas. Tropical Storm Two was nearly identical to Tropical Storm One in terms of wind speed and point of landfall. [1]
Hurricane Three
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
August 14 – August 23 |
| Intensity |
120 mph (195 km/h) (1-min), 952 mbar (hPa) |
After a little more than 2 months without a tropical cyclone, the season's first major hurricane was spotted as a Category 1 hurricane northeast of The Bahamas. Hurricane Three continued on a westward track, eventually becoming a major hurricane east of the Abaco Islands. The hurricane maintained its intensity up until landfall in Florida on August 16 with winds of 120 mph (190 km/h). After moving through Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, the storm emerged in the Atlantic Ocean as a tropical storm. The storm made a loop, taking it back ashore and making landfall in Georgia on August 22 before dissipating the next day. [1]
Hurricane Four
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
August 17 – August 30 |
| Intensity |
120 mph (195 km/h) (1-min), 962 mbar (hPa) |
The fourth storm of the year developed west of Cape Verde. The system progressed on a WNW track and steadily intensified, becoming a major hurricane east of the Lesser Antilles. As a major hurricane, it made landfall on the northern parts of the Lesser Antilles including the Virgin Islands at peak intensity with winds of up to 120 mph (190 km/h). Hurricane Four then weakened to a Category 2 hurricane, maintaining this strength while making a second and third landfall in The Bahamas and Florida, respectively. The storm weakened over Florida before entering the Gulf of Mexico and making a fourth and final landfall on the Florida Panhandle as a tropical storm. The storm then moved north and east over land, weakening into a tropical depression before strengthening back into a tropical storm after re-emerging off South Carolina into the Atlantic. The storm was last sighted east of Cape Cod, leaving behind 27 dead. [1]
Hurricane Five
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
August 30 – September 2 |
| Intensity |
100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min), Unknown mbar (hPa) |
The only storm of the year not to make landfall, Hurricane Five was first observed as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 100 mph (160 km/h) north of Puerto Rico. Hurricane Five maintained this intensity until it was last observed south of Nova Scotia. It is possible if the storm made landfall on Nova Scotia and it is also possible that the storm formed before August 30. [1]
Hurricane Six
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 5 – September 8 |
| Intensity |
80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min), Unknown mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Six formed near the geographic center of the Gulf of Mexico on September 5. The next day, it made landfall in Florida as a Category 1. Still continuing to the northeast, it was last sighted south of Cape Hatteras. [1]
Hurricane Seven
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 30 – October 7 |
| Intensity |
80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min), Unknown mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Seven was first sighted in the Bay of Campeche as a tropical storm. It continued moving in a northeast direction, paralleling the Texas coast and strengthening to a Category 1 hurricane while doing so. Hurricane Seven then nearly made landfall on the Mississippi Delta. Hurricane Seven finally made landfall on the Florida Panhandle as a strong tropical storm with winds of 70 mph (113 km/h). After re-entering the Atlantic Ocean, the storm was last sighted east of Cape Hatteras. [1]
Hurricane Eight
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
October 10 – October 13 |
| Intensity |
90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min), Unknown mbar (hPa) |
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