Storm history › Atlantic › 1861 season
Unnamed hurricane 5, 1861 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1861 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 13, 1861 to August 17, 1861, about 4 days, and covered 1,106 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 75 miles from Havana, Cuba.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,106 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Havana, Cuba | 75 mi (121 km) |
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 83 mi (134 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 138 mi (222 km) |
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 139 mi (224 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 140 mi (226 km) |
| Miami, United States | 148 mi (238 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 601st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Imelda (2025), Hurricane Margot (2023), Hurricane Lisa (2022) and 35 more.
- Energy: 16% of the 1861 Atlantic season's ACE.