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Atlantic hurricane seasons, 1860–1869
The 10 Atlantic seasons from 1860 to 1869 hold 72 storms in the best-track record, 49 of them hurricanes and 4 major hurricanes. By accumulated cyclone energy the most active season was 1866 (84) and the quietest 1864 (27). The strongest storm of the period is Storm 6 of 1866, at 140 mph. The most landfall records went to Louisiana (7 storms), North Carolina (4 storms) and Florida (4 storms).
Year by year
| Season | Storms | Hurricanes | Major | ACE | Strongest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 62.1 | Storm 1 of 1860 |
| 1861 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 49.7 | Storm 1 of 1861 |
| 1862 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 46.0 | Storm 2 of 1862 |
| 1863 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 50.4 | Storm 3 of 1863 |
| 1864 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 26.6 | Storm 1 of 1864 |
| 1865 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 49.1 | Storm 7 of 1865 |
| 1866 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 83.7 | Storm 6 of 1866 |
| 1867 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 60.0 | Storm 9 of 1867 |
| 1868 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 34.6 | Storm 1 of 1868 |
| 1869 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 51.0 | Storm 6 of 1869 |
Every storm of the period
1860
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1860 | Aug 8–16 | 125 mph | Category 3 | – | Louisiana |
| Storm 2 of 1860 | Aug 24–26 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1860 | Sep 11–16 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | Louisiana |
| Storm 3 of 1860 | Sep 11–11 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1860 | Sep 18–21 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1860 | Sep 30 – Oct 3 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | Louisiana |
| Storm 7 of 1860 | Oct 20–24 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
1861
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1861 | Jul 6–12 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1861 | Aug 13–17 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1861 | Aug 25–30 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1861 | Sep 17–17 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1861 | Sep 27–28 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | North Carolina |
| Storm 6 of 1861 | Oct 6–9 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 7 of 1861 | Oct 7–7 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | North Carolina |
| Storm 8 of 1861 | Nov 1–3 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 999 mb | Florida, North Carolina, New York |
1862
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1862 | Jun 15–17 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1862 | Aug 18–21 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1862 | Sep 12–20 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1862 | Oct 6–6 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1862 | Oct 14–16 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1862 | Nov 22–25 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1863
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1863 | Aug 8–9 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1863 | Aug 18–19 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1863 | Aug 19–23 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 975 mb | – |
| Storm 4 of 1863 | Aug 27–28 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1863 | Sep 9–16 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1863 | Sep 16–19 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | North Carolina |
| Storm 7 of 1863 | Sep 18–19 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 8 of 1863 | Sep 26–27 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 9 of 1863 | Sep 29–30 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | Texas |
1864
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1864 | Jul 16–18 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1864 | Jul 25–25 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1864 | Aug 26 – Sep 1 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1864 | Sep 5–8 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1864 | Oct 22–24 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
1865
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1865 | May 30–30 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1865 | Jun 30–30 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Texas |
| Storm 3 of 1865 | Aug 20–24 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1865 | Sep 6–14 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | Louisiana |
| Storm 5 of 1865 | Sep 7–7 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | Louisiana |
| Storm 6 of 1865 | Sep 28–28 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 7 of 1865 | Oct 18–25 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 975 mb | Florida |
1866
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1866 | Jul 11–16 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | Texas |
| Storm 2 of 1866 | Aug 13–18 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1866 | Sep 4–7 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1866 | Sep 18–18 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1866 | Sep 22–24 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1866 | Sep 24 – Oct 5 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 938 mb | – |
| Storm 7 of 1866 | Oct 29–30 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1867
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1867 | Jun 21–23 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | South Carolina |
| Storm 2 of 1867 | Jul 28 – Aug 3 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 969 mb | – |
| Storm 3 of 1867 | Aug 2–2 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1867 | Aug 31 – Sep 3 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1867 | Sep 8–8 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1867 | Sep 29 – Oct 1 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 7 of 1867 | Oct 2–9 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | Louisiana, Florida |
| Storm 8 of 1867 | Oct 9–9 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 9 of 1867 | Oct 27–31 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 952 mb | – |
1868
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1868 | Sep 3–7 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1868 | Oct 1–6 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | Florida |
| Storm 3 of 1868 | Oct 5–7 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1868 | Oct 15–17 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
1869
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1869 | Aug 12–12 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1869 | Aug 16–17 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | Texas |
| Storm 3 of 1869 | Aug 27–27 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1869 | Sep 1–2 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1869 | Sep 4–6 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | Louisiana |
| Storm 6 of 1869 | Sep 7–9 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 950 mb | New York, Rhode Island |
| Storm 7 of 1869 | Sep 11–18 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 979 mb | – |
| Storm 8 of 1869 | Sep 14–14 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 9 of 1869 | Oct 1–1 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 10 of 1869 | Oct 4–5 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | Massachusetts, Maine |