Storm history › Atlantic › 1879 season
Unnamed hurricane 15, 1879 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1879 Atlantic season. It was tracked from November 18, 1879 to November 21, 1879, about 4 days, and covered 2,556 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 968 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 28 miles from Halifax, Canada.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 968 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 2,556 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Halifax, Canada | 28 mi (45 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.
- Lowest pressure: 353rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Leslie (2018), Hurricane Leslie (2012), Hurricane Erin (2001) and 8 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 1879 Atlantic season's ACE.