Storm history › Atlantic › 1870 season
Unnamed hurricane 4, 1870 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1870 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 1, 1870 to September 13, 1870, about 13 days, and covered 4,925 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 948 mb.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 948 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 4,925 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 18.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 180th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Larry (2021), Hurricane Humberto (2019), Hurricane Danny (2015) and 15 more.
- Lowest pressure: 165th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Earl (2022), Hurricane Julia (2010), Hurricane Iris (2001) and 4 more.
- Energy: 21% of the 1870 Atlantic season's ACE.