Track map & timeline · Atlantic · October 5–14, 1870
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01 · The story
The 1870 Matanzas Hurricane was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1870 Atlantic season. It formed on October 5, 1870, 51 mi SSW of Les Cayes, Haiti, reached its peak of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 959 mb on October 7, 1870, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 35 mph in 24 hours (to 104 mph on October 7, 1870). The storm lasted 9.8 days and travelled about 1,702 miles (2,738 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Impact
| City | Distance to center | When (UTC) | Storm strength then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston, Jamaica | 65 mi | Oct 5 · 14:00 UTC | TS 58 mph |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 64 mi | Oct 5 · 14:00 UTC | TS 58 mph |
| Havana, Havana, Cuba | 18 mi | Oct 8 · 06:00 UTC | Cat 1 92 mph |
| Miami, Florida | 45 mi | Oct 11 · 09:00 UTC | Cat 2 104 mph |
| Hialeah, Florida | 53 mi | Oct 11 · 09:00 UTC | Cat 2 104 mph |
| Pembroke Pines, Florida | 57 mi | Oct 11 · 11:00 UTC | Cat 2 104 mph |
| Miramar, Florida | 56 mi | Oct 11 · 11:00 UTC | Cat 2 104 mph |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 59 mi | Oct 11 · 12:00 UTC | Cat 2 104 mph |
| Hollywood, Florida | 54 mi | Oct 11 · 12:00 UTC | Cat 2 104 mph |
| Coral Springs, Florida | 72 mi | Oct 11 · 12:00 UTC | Cat 2 104 mph |
Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.
04 · Timeline
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 00:00 | TS | 46 mph | — | 17.5°N 74.0°W | 51 mi SSW of Les Cayes, Haiti |
| Oct 5 06:00 | TS | 46 mph | — | 18.1°N 75.0°W | 69 mi WSW of Jérémie, Haiti |
| Oct 5 12:00 | TS | 58 mph | — | 18.7°N 76.0°W | 47 mi NE of Port Antonio, Jamaica |
| Oct 5 18:00 | TS | 58 mph | — | 19.1°N 77.0°W | 48 mi N of Ocho Rios, Jamaica |
| Oct 6 00:00 | TS | 69 mph | — | 19.5°N 78.0°W | 47 mi SW of Niquero, Granma Province, Cuba |
| Oct 6 06:00 | TS | 69 mph | — | 20.0°N 79.1°W | 87 mi SW of Santa Cruz del Sur, Camagüey, Cuba |
| Oct 6 12:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | — | 20.5°N 80.0°W | 90 mi S of Trinidad, Sancti Spíritus Province, Cuba |
| Oct 6 18:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | — | 21.0°N 80.4°W | 61 mi SSW of Trinidad, Sancti Spíritus Province, Cuba |
| Oct 7 00:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | — | 21.4°N 80.9°W | 59 mi SSW of Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos Province, Cuba |
| Oct 7 06:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | — | 21.7°N 81.3°W | 56 mi SSW of Aguada de Pasajeros, Cienfuegos Province, Cuba |
| Oct 7 12:00 | Cat 3 | 115 mph | 959 mb | 22.1°N 81.6°W | 42 mi SW of Jagüey Grande, Matanzas Province, Cuba |
| Oct 7 18:00 | Cat 3 | 115 mph | — | 22.4°N 81.9°W | 27 mi S of San Nicolás de Bari, Mayabeque, Cuba |
| Oct 8 00:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | — | 22.7°N 82.1°W | 11 mi SSW of Güines, Mayabeque, Cuba |
| Oct 8 06:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | — | 23.1°N 82.1°W | 18 mi E of Havana, Havana, Cuba |
| Oct 8 12:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | — | 23.4°N 82.0°W | 31 mi NE of Havana, Havana, Cuba |
| Oct 8 18:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | — | 23.7°N 81.9°W | 50 mi NE of Havana, Havana, Cuba |
| Oct 9 00:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | — | 23.9°N 81.8°W | 45 mi S of Key West, Florida |
| Oct 9 06:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | — | 24.1°N 81.6°W | 33 mi SSE of Key West, Florida |
| Oct 9 12:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | — | 24.2°N 81.4°W | 34 mi SE of Key West, Florida |
| Oct 9 18:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | — | 24.4°N 81.1°W | 44 mi ESE of Key West, Florida |
| Oct 10 00:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | — | 24.5°N 81.0°W | 49 mi E of Key West, Florida |
| Oct 10 06:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | — | 24.6°N 80.8°W | 40 mi SSW of Key Largo, Florida |
| Oct 10 12:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | — | 24.7°N 80.6°W | 28 mi SSW of Key Largo, Florida |
| Oct 10 18:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | — | 24.9°N 80.3°W | 16 mi SE of Key Largo, Florida |
| Oct 11 00:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | — | 25.1°N 80.0°W | 28 mi E of Key Largo, Florida |
| Oct 11 06:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | — | 25.2°N 79.8°W | 47 mi SSE of Miami, Florida |
| Oct 11 12:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | — | 25.5°N 79.5°W | 47 mi ESE of Miami, Florida |
| Oct 11 18:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | — | 25.8°N 79.0°W | 55 mi SSW of Lucaya, Bahamas |
| Oct 12 00:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | — | 26.2°N 78.6°W | 23 mi S of Lucaya, Bahamas |
| Oct 12 06:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | — | 26.5°N 78.1°W | 35 mi E of Lucaya, Bahamas |
| Oct 12 12:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | — | 26.8°N 77.6°W | 68 mi ENE of Lucaya, Bahamas |
| Oct 12 18:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | — | 27.3°N 77.0°W | 116 mi ENE of Lucaya, Bahamas |
| Oct 13 00:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | — | 27.8°N 76.3°W | 170 mi ENE of Lucaya, Bahamas |
| Oct 13 06:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | — | 28.3°N 75.6°W | open ocean |
| Oct 13 12:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | — | 28.9°N 74.9°W | open ocean |
| Oct 13 18:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | — | 29.5°N 74.0°W | open ocean |
| Oct 14 00:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | — | 30.1°N 72.9°W | open ocean |
| Oct 14 06:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | — | 30.7°N 71.8°W | open ocean |
| Oct 14 12:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | — | 31.4°N 70.5°W | open ocean |
| Oct 14 18:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | — | 32.2°N 69.1°W | open ocean |
⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track
Questions
No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for 1870 Matanzas Hurricane. Its closest approach to a major city was 18 miles from Havana, Havana, Cuba.
At its peak on October 7, 1870, 1870 Matanzas Hurricane was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a central pressure of 959 mb.
9.8 days, from October 5, 1870 to October 14, 1870, including 198 hours at hurricane strength (12 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,702 miles.
The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.
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