Storm history › Atlantic › 1870 season
Unnamed hurricane 8, 1870 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1870 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 5, 1870 to October 14, 1870, about 10 days, and covered 1,701 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 959 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 18 miles from Havana, Cuba.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 959 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 1,701 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 25.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Havana, Cuba | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Miami, United States | 44 mi (71 km) |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 64 mi (103 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 65 mi (104 km) |
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 88 mi (142 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 127 mi (204 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 131 mi (210 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 282nd highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Bonnie (2022), Hurricane Epsilon (2020), Hurricane Zeta (2020) and 34 more.
- Lowest pressure: 258th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Isaias (2026), Hurricane Irene (1981), Hurricane Ginger (1971) and 1 more.
- Energy: 29% of the 1870 Atlantic season's ACE.