| First storm formed | August 16, 1875 |
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| Last storm dissipated | October 16, 1875 |
| Strongest storm | #3 – 105 knots (120 mph) |
| Total storms | 6 |
| Major storms (Cat. 3+) | 1 |
| Total damage | Unknown |
| Total fatalities | <800 |
| Atlantic hurricane seasons 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877 |
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The 1875 Atlantic hurricane season lasted from mid-summer to late-fall. Records show that in 1875 featured an inactive hurricane season. There were six storms of which one peaked as a tropical storm, four as hurricanes and one as a major hurricane (category 3+). However, due to scarce technology, only storms that affected land or ships were recorded, therefore, the actual total could be higher.
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| Duration | August 16 – August 19 | ||
| Intensity | 80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min), 982 mbar (hPa) | ||
The first hurricane of the 1875 season was first observed northeast of the Bahamas on August 16. Its intensity remained steady at 80 mph (129 km/h) throughout the storm's duration. Hurricane One apparently dissipated as it was paralleling Nova Scotia on August 19.[1]
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| Duration | September 1 – September 10 | ||
| Intensity | 80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min), 982 mbar (hPa) | ||
Another storm formed on September 1 near the coast of Africa, however, it was a tropical storm, unlike Hurricane One. Though by September 3, the storm strengthened into a hurricane. Hurricane Two simultaneously reached peak intensity with sustained winds at 80 mph (129 km/h). In addition, a minimum pressure of 982 mbar (hPa; 29.00 inHg) was observed a few days thereafter. This hurricane dissipated on September 10.[1]
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| Duration | September 8 – September 16 | ||
| Intensity | 120 mph (195 km/h) (1-min), ≤978 mbar (hPa) | ||
On September 1, the first observation of the storm was made by a ship southwest of Cape Verde. On September 8, a hurricane was observed east of Barbados, and it struck Barbados on September 9 causing wide destruction. The hurricane moved through the Caribbean passing Haiti and Jamaica before the eye passed over Cuba on the September 13. At Key West, ships were driven ashore and then the storm veered westward toward Texas. Although the hurricane weakened to a tropical storm while over Cuba, it restrengthened to a peak of 115 mph (185 km/h) in the Gulf of Mexico. The hurricane directly hit Indianola, Texas at that intensity on the September 16 with the eye passing over the town around midnight on September 17.[1] The storm brought strong storm surge to the Texas coast, causing heavy damage and a total of 800 deaths. It then turned northeastward, dissipating over Mississippi.[2]
Three-quarters of the buildings in Indianola were washed away and the remaining structures were in a state of ruin. Approximately 300 of the dead are in Indianola. The storm was the first of two hurricanes to devastate Indianola, the other being the Indianola Hurricane of 1886.[2]
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| Duration | September 24 – September 28 | ||
| Intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min), Unknown | ||
In addition to five hurricanes, there was a single tropical storm that formed in the west-central Gulf of Mexico on September 24. Tropical Storm Four curved gracefully east-northeastward and ultimately made landfall in Florida near modern-day Panama City with winds of 60 mph (97 km/h). By early September 28, the storm had dissipated inland near the Florida-Georgia state line.[1]
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| Duration | October 7 – October 10 | ||
| Intensity | 100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min), Unknown | ||
Hurricane Five was discovered north of Hispaniola on October 7. It peaked as a 100 mph (161 km/h) category 2 hurricane. The hurricane safely bypassed Bermuda and had dissipated by October 10.[1]
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| Duration | October 12 – October 18 | ||
| Intensity | 80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min), Unknown | ||
The sixth and final hurricane of the season was discovered north of the western Bahamian Islands on October 12. It headed northward and attained hurricane status for several hours before later weakening back. The storm accelerated and made landfall on Nova Scotia with winds of 60 mph (97 km/h).[1]
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