Storm history › Atlantic › 1859 season
Unnamed hurricane 2, 1859 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1859 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 1, 1859 to July 1, 1859, about 1 day, and covered 0 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 141 miles from Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 1 day
- Track length
- 0 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 141 mi (227 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 399th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Francine (2024), Hurricane Isaac (2024), Hurricane Leslie (2024) and 33 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1859 Atlantic season's ACE.