Storm history › Atlantic › 1860 season
Unnamed hurricane 8, 1860 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1860 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 11, 1860 to September 16, 1860, about 5 days, and covered 830 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h).
It made landfall once, near Port Sulphur, United States.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 830 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15, 1860 | Port Sulphur, United States | 105 mph (165 km/h) |
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: 26% of the 1860 Atlantic season's ACE.