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Atlantic hurricane seasons, 1851–1859
The 9 Atlantic seasons from 1851 to 1859 hold 53 storms in the best-track record, 39 of them hurricanes and 9 major hurricanes. By accumulated cyclone energy the most active season was 1853 (76) and the quietest 1855 (18). The strongest storm of the period is Storm 3 of 1853, at 150 mph. The most landfall records went to Florida (7 storms), Texas (3 storms) and Louisiana (2 storms).
Year by year
| Season | Storms | Hurricanes | Major | ACE | Strongest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 36.2 | Storm 4 of 1851 |
| 1852 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 73.3 | Storm 1 of 1852 |
| 1853 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 76.5 | Storm 3 of 1853 |
| 1854 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 31.0 | Storm 3 of 1854 |
| 1855 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18.1 | Storm 5 of 1855 |
| 1856 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 48.9 | Storm 1 of 1856 |
| 1857 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 46.8 | Storm 2 of 1857 |
| 1858 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 44.8 | Storm 3 of 1858 |
| 1859 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 55.7 | Storm 6 of 1859 |
Every storm of the period
1851
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1851 | Jun 25–28 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | Texas |
| Storm 2 of 1851 | Jul 5–5 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1851 | Jul 10–10 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1851 | Aug 16–27 | 115 mph | Category 3 | – | Florida |
| Storm 5 of 1851 | Sep 13–16 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1851 | Oct 16–19 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | Rhode Island |
1852
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1852 | Aug 19–30 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 961 mb | Mississippi |
| Storm 2 of 1852 | Sep 5–6 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1852 | Sep 9–13 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | Florida |
| Storm 4 of 1852 | Sep 22–30 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1852 | Oct 6–11 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | Florida |
1853
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1853 | Aug 5–5 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1853 | Aug 10–10 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1853 | Aug 30 – Sep 10 | 150 mph | Category 4 | 924 mb | – |
| Storm 4 of 1853 | Sep 8–10 | 115 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1853 | Sep 21–21 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1853 | Sep 26 – Oct 1 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 7 of 1853 | Sep 28–28 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 8 of 1853 | Oct 19–22 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
1854
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1854 | Jun 25–27 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | Texas |
| Storm 2 of 1854 | Aug 23–23 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1854 | Sep 7–12 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 938 mb | Georgia |
| Storm 4 of 1854 | Sep 18–20 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | Texas |
| Storm 5 of 1854 | Oct 20–22 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1855
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1855 | Aug 6–6 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1855 | Aug 10–11 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1855 | Aug 11–11 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1855 | Aug 24–27 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | – |
| Storm 5 of 1855 | Sep 15–17 | 125 mph | Category 3 | – | Louisiana |
1856
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1856 | Aug 9–12 | 150 mph | Category 4 | 934 mb | Louisiana |
| Storm 2 of 1856 | Aug 13–14 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1856 | Aug 19–21 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | North Carolina |
| Storm 4 of 1856 | Aug 21–21 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1856 | Aug 25 – Sep 3 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 969 mb | Florida |
| Storm 6 of 1856 | Sep 18–22 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
1857
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1857 | Jun 30 – Jul 1 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1857 | Sep 6–17 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 961 mb | North Carolina |
| Storm 3 of 1857 | Sep 22–26 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1857 | Sep 24–30 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | Tamaulipas |
1858
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1858 | Jun 12–12 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1858 | Aug 5–5 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1858 | Sep 14–17 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 979 mb | Florida, New York, Connecticut |
| Storm 4 of 1858 | Sep 17–24 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1858 | Sep 22–25 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1858 | Oct 21–26 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
1859
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1859 | Jul 1–1 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1859 | Aug 17–19 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1859 | Sep 2–3 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1859 | Sep 12–13 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1859 | Sep 15–18 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | Alabama |
| Storm 6 of 1859 | Oct 2–6 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 938 mb | – |
| Storm 7 of 1859 | Oct 16–18 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | Florida |
| Storm 8 of 1859 | Oct 24–29 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 989 mb | Florida |