The 1876 hurricane season

Every storm track on one map · Atlantic · 5 systems

Atlantic storms
5
4 hurricanes · 2 major
Atlantic ACE
57
1991–2020 avg ≈ 123
Strongest
115 mph
Unnamed hurricane #5
Landfalling
2
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 1876 season went

The 1876 Atlantic season produced 5 tropical storms, 4 hurricanes and 2 major hurricanes (Cat 3+), with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) of 57. The strongest was Unnamed hurricane #5 at 115 mph / 958 mb. 2 storms made landfall.

02 · Timeline

Storm by storm, month by month

SEPOCTUnnamed hurricane #1 — September 9–11, 1876Unnamed hurricane #1 Cat 11876 San Felipe Hurricane — September 12–19, 18761876 San Felipe Hurricane Cat 3Unnamed storm #3 — September 16–18, 1876Unnamed storm #3 TSUnnamed hurricane #4 — September 29 – October 5, 1876Unnamed hurricane #4 Cat 2Unnamed hurricane #5 — October 12–23, 1876Unnamed hurricane #5 Cat 3

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 1876

StormDatesPeakPressureLandfallACE
Unnamed hurricane #1Sep 9 – Sep 11Cat 1 92 mph970 mb—5.5
1876 San Felipe HurricaneSep 12 – Sep 19Cat 3 115 mph980 mbNorth Carolina12.7
Unnamed storm #3Sep 16 – Sep 18TS 58 mph——3.0
Unnamed hurricane #4Sep 29 – Oct 5Cat 2 104 mph——12.1
Unnamed hurricane #5Oct 12 – Oct 23Cat 3 115 mph958 mbyes23.8
← Previous season1875Next season →1877

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