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Atlantic hurricane seasons, 1870–1879
The 10 Atlantic seasons from 1870 to 1879 hold 75 storms in the best-track record, 55 of them hurricanes and 14 major hurricanes. By accumulated cyclone energy the most active season was 1878 (181) and the quietest 1874 (47). The strongest storm of the period is Storm 7 of 1878, at 140 mph. The most landfall records went to Florida (20 storms), Texas (5 storms) and Louisiana (4 storms).
Year by year
| Season | Storms | Hurricanes | Major | ACE | Strongest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 87.8 | Storm 4 of 1870 |
| 1871 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 88.4 | Storm 3 of 1871 |
| 1872 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 65.4 | Storm 2 of 1872 |
| 1873 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 69.5 | Storm 5 of 1873 |
| 1874 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 47.1 | Storm 7 of 1874 |
| 1875 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 72.5 | Storm 3 of 1875 |
| 1876 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 57.0 | Storm 5 of 1876 |
| 1877 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 73.4 | Storm 4 of 1877 |
| 1878 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 180.8 | Storm 7 of 1878 |
| 1879 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 63.6 | Storm 4 of 1879 |
Every storm of the period
1870
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1870 | Jul 30–30 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | Alabama |
| Storm 2 of 1870 | Aug 30 – Sep 4 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1870 | Sep 1–4 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | – |
| Storm 4 of 1870 | Sep 9–12 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 948 mb | – |
| Storm 5 of 1870 | Sep 17–19 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 969 mb | – |
| Storm 6 of 1870 | Oct 5–14 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 959 mb | – |
| Storm 7 of 1870 | Oct 7–7 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 8 of 1870 | Oct 10–11 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 9 of 1870 | Oct 19–22 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | Florida |
| Storm 10 of 1870 | Oct 23–23 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 11 of 1870 | Oct 30 – Nov 3 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
1871
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1871 | Jun 1–5 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 999 mb | Texas |
| Storm 2 of 1871 | Jun 8–10 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Texas |
| Storm 3 of 1871 | Aug 14–23 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 952 mb | Florida, Georgia |
| Storm 4 of 1871 | Aug 17–30 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 962 mb | Florida |
| Storm 5 of 1871 | Aug 30 – Sep 2 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1871 | Sep 5–8 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | Florida |
| Storm 7 of 1871 | Sep 30 – Oct 7 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | Florida |
| Storm 8 of 1871 | Oct 10–13 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
1872
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1872 | Jul 9–13 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Louisiana, Mississippi |
| Storm 2 of 1872 | Aug 20 – Sep 1 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1872 | Sep 9–20 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1872 | Sep 30 – Oct 6 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1872 | Oct 22–27 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | Florida, North Carolina |
1873
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1873 | Jun 1–2 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | Georgia |
| Storm 2 of 1873 | Aug 13–27 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 962 mb | – |
| Storm 3 of 1873 | Sep 18–20 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | Florida |
| Storm 4 of 1873 | Sep 22–24 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Florida |
| Storm 5 of 1873 | Sep 26 – Oct 9 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 959 mb | Florida |
1874
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1874 | Jul 2–5 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Texas |
| Storm 2 of 1874 | Aug 3–7 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1874 | Aug 29 – Sep 7 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1874 | Sep 2–7 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1874 | Sep 8–11 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1874 | Sep 25–30 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 981 mb | Florida, South Carolina |
| Storm 7 of 1874 | Oct 31 – Nov 4 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
1875
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1875 | Aug 16–19 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1875 | Sep 1–10 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 982 mb | – |
| Storm 3 of 1875 | Sep 8–18 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 978 mb | Texas |
| Storm 4 of 1875 | Sep 24–28 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Florida |
| Storm 5 of 1875 | Oct 7–10 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1875 | Oct 12–16 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
1876
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1876 | Sep 9–11 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 970 mb | – |
| Storm 2 of 1876 | Sep 12–19 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 980 mb | North Carolina |
| Storm 3 of 1876 | Sep 16–18 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1876 | Sep 29 – Oct 5 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 5 of 1876 | Oct 12–23 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 958 mb | Florida |
1877
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1877 | Aug 1–5 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1877 | Sep 14–21 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | Louisiana, Florida |
| Storm 3 of 1877 | Sep 16–22 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 4 of 1877 | Sep 21 – Oct 4 | 115 mph | Category 3 | – | Florida |
| Storm 5 of 1877 | Sep 24–29 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 6 of 1877 | Oct 13–16 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Storm 7 of 1877 | Oct 24–28 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Florida |
| Storm 8 of 1877 | Nov 28–29 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1878
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1878 | Jul 1–3 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | Florida |
| Storm 2 of 1878 | Aug 8–19 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 3 of 1878 | Aug 19–20 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 963 mb | – |
| Storm 4 of 1878 | Aug 25–30 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 972 mb | – |
| Storm 5 of 1878 | Sep 1–13 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 970 mb | Florida, South Carolina |
| Storm 6 of 1878 | Sep 12–18 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Storm 7 of 1878 | Sep 24 – Oct 8 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 938 mb | – |
| Storm 8 of 1878 | Oct 9–14 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 982 mb | Florida |
| Storm 9 of 1878 | Oct 9–15 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 10 of 1878 | Oct 13–19 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 951 mb | – |
| Storm 11 of 1878 | Oct 18–23 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 963 mb | North Carolina |
| Storm 12 of 1878 | Nov 25 – Dec 2 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
1879
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1879 | Aug 9–12 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Storm 2 of 1879 | Aug 13–20 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 971 mb | North Carolina, Massachusetts |
| Storm 3 of 1879 | Aug 19–24 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 964 mb | Texas |
| Storm 4 of 1879 | Aug 29 – Sep 2 | 125 mph | Category 3 | – | Louisiana |
| Storm 5 of 1879 | Oct 3–7 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Louisiana |
| Storm 6 of 1879 | Oct 9–16 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | Florida |
| Storm 7 of 1879 | Oct 24–29 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | Florida |
| Storm 8 of 1879 | Nov 18–20 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |