1876 Atlantic hurricane season
| 1876 Atlantic hurricane season | |
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Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | Before September 9, 1876 |
| Last system dissipated | October 23, 1876 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | Five |
| • Maximum winds | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
| • Lowest pressure | 958 mbar (hPa; 28.29 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total storms | 5 |
| Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) |
2 |
| Total fatalities | 19 |
| Total damage | Unknown |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 9 – September 11 |
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| Peak intensity | 90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) 970 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 12 – September 19 |
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| Peak intensity | 115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min) 980 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 16 – September 18 |
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| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) |
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 29 – October 5 |
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| Peak intensity | 105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min) |
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 12 – October 23 |
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| Peak intensity | 115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min) 958 mbar (hPa) |
The 1876 Atlantic hurricane season lasted from mid-summer to late-fall. Records show that 1876 featured an relatively inactive hurricane season. There were five tropical storms, four became hurricanes, two of which became major hurricanes (Category 3+). However, due to the absence of remote-sensing satellite and other technology, only storms that affected populated land areas or encountered ships at sea were recorded; therefore, the actual total could be higher. An undercount bias of zero to six tropical cyclones per year between 1851 and 1885 and zero to four per year between 1886 and 1910 has been estimated. Of the known 1876 cyclones, both Hurricane One and Hurricane Four were first documented in 1995 by Jose Fernandez-Partagas and Henry Diaz. They also proposed large changes to the known tracks of Hurricane Two and of Hurricane Five. The track and start position of Hurricane Five was further amended in 2003.
The Atlantic hurricane database (HURDAT) officially recognizes five tropical cyclones for the 1876 season. Four storms attained hurricane status, with winds of 75 mph (119 km/h) or greater. The second and fourth hurricanes of the season were the most intense, with maximum sustained winds up to 120 mph (165 km/h). The first storm of the season was a hurricane that existed for two days in September off the east coast of the United States. Hurricane Two, known as the San Felipe hurricane, was the most notable storm of the season. It formed near the Windward Islands on September 12 and hit Puerto Rico as a Category 3 hurricane before crossing Hispaniola and Cuba. It continued northward to make landfall in North Carolina and continued through the interior of the United States as far as Cape Cod. It caused extensive damage in both Puerto Rico and North Carolina. The third cyclone of 1876 was a tropical storm, known to have existed for two days in the mid-Atlantic. The next cyclone, Hurricane Four, crossed from the Atlantic to the Pacific, passing over Nicaragua in late September and early October. The final storm of 1876 developed north of Panama and proceeded north across Cuba and Florida before dissipating on October 23.
A hurricane was discovered located roughly halfway between Bermuda and Nova Scotia on September 9. The hurricane did not strengthen and began to gradually weaken as it moved to the south of Newfoundland. It weakened to a tropical storm and later became extratropical on September 11.
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