1877 Atlantic hurricane season
| 1877 Atlantic hurricane season |
Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries |
| First system formed |
August 1, 1877 |
| Last system dissipated |
November 29, 1877 |
| Strongest storm |
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| Name |
Four |
| • Maximum winds |
115 mph (185 km/h) |
| • Lowest pressure |
960 mbar (hPa; 28.35 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics |
| Total storms |
8 |
Major hurricanes
(Cat. 3+) |
1 |
| Total fatalities |
84 |
| Total damage |
Unknown |
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Atlantic hurricane seasons
1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879
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| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 1 – August 5 |
| Peak intensity |
70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 14 – September 21 |
| Peak intensity |
80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 985 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 16 – September 22 |
| Peak intensity |
80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) |
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 21 – October 4 |
| Peak intensity |
115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min) 960 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 24 – September 29 |
| Peak intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
October 13 – October 16 |
| Peak intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
October 24 – October 28 |
| Peak intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
November 28 – November 29 |
| Peak intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) |
The 1877 Atlantic hurricane season lasted from mid-summer to late-fall. Records show that in 1877 there were eight cyclones, of which five were tropical storms and three were hurricanes, one of which became a major hurricane (Category 3+). However, in the absence of modern satellite and other remote-sensing technologies, only storms that affected populated land areas or encountered ships at sea were recorded, so 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.
The Atlantic hurricane database (HURDAT) recognizes eight tropical cyclones for the 1877 season. Five were tropical storms and three were hurricanes, with winds of 75 mph (119 km/h) or greater. The first storm was a tropical storm which formed near the Turks & Caicos Islands on August 1. It traveled parallel to the US east coast to make landfall in New Brunswick on August 5. The second storm of the season formed as a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico on September 14. It developed into a Category 1 hurricane which first struck Louisiana on September 18, then Florida the next day before dissipating in the Atlantic on September 21. Hurricane Three was a Category 1 hurricane that existed between September 16 and 22 without making landfall. Hurricane Four was the strongest and most destructive storm of the season and impacted both Venezuela and Florida. Most notably, Hurricane Four caused 84 fatalities in the United States. Tropical Storm Five existed between September 24 and September 29 in which period it traveled from north of Hispaniola to a point off the south-east coast of the United States. Tropical Storm Six existed for a few days in mid-October without making landfall. Tropical Storm Seven formed in the western Gulf of Mexico, tracked parallel to the US Gulf coast and crossed the Florida peninsula between October 24 and October 28. The last storm of the season was known to have existed for two days in November. It dissipated off the Newfoundland coast on November 29.
A tropical storm was first observed to the north of Turks and Caicos Islands on August 1. It tracked along the eastern edge of the Bahamas, before paralleling the east coast of the United States. By August 2, the tropical storm was nearly a hurricane, though records show that winds never exceeded 70 mph (113 km/h). It gradually weakened as it headed generally north. The storm finally made landfall in New Brunswick as a 60 mph (96 km/h) tropical storm on August 5.Later it dissipated as it emerged into the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
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