The 1868 hurricane season

Every storm track on one map · Atlantic · 4 systems

Atlantic storms
4
4 hurricanes · 0 major
Atlantic ACE
35
1991–2020 avg ≈ 123
Strongest
104 mph
Unnamed hurricane #1
Landfalling
1
Atlantic storms

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · hover a track to highlight it, click to open the storm’s own page with an animated replay.

01 · Summary

How the 1868 season went

The 1868 Atlantic season produced 4 tropical storms, 4 hurricanes and 0 major hurricanes (Cat 3+), with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) of 35. The strongest was Unnamed hurricane #1 at 104 mph. 1 storm made landfall.

02 · Timeline

Storm by storm, month by month

SEPOCTUnnamed hurricane #1 — September 3–7, 1868Unnamed hurricane #1 Cat 2Unnamed hurricane #2 — October 1–7, 1868Unnamed hurricane #2 Cat 1Unnamed hurricane #3 — October 5–7, 1868Unnamed hurricane #3 Cat 2Unnamed hurricane #4 — October 15–17, 1868Unnamed hurricane #4 Cat 2

Each bar is one storm’s life, colored by its strength at that moment (faded = post-tropical). Click a bar to open the storm.

03 · Atlantic

Atlantic storms of 1868

StormDatesPeakPressureLandfallACE
Unnamed hurricane #1Sep 3 – Sep 7Cat 2 104 mph——11.0
Unnamed hurricane #2Oct 1 – Oct 7Cat 1 81 mph—yes6.2
Unnamed hurricane #3Oct 5 – Oct 7Cat 2 104 mph——9.7
Unnamed hurricane #4Oct 15 – Oct 17Cat 2 104 mph——7.8
← Previous season1867Next season →1869

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