1868 Hurricane/Tropical Data for Atlantic

Individual Storm Summary

Winds in knots, pressure in millibars, category is based on Saffir-Simpson scale.

#NameDateWindPresCat 
1Hurricane #1 3- 7 SEP 90 - 2 
2Tropical Storm #2 1- 7 OCT 70 - - 
3Hurricane #3 5- 7 OCT 90 - 2 
4Hurricane #4 15-17 OCT 90 - 2 

Saffir-Simpson Scale

The chart color codes intensity (category based on Saffir-Simpson scale):

Type Category Pressure (mb) Winds
(knots)
Winds
(mph)
Surge
(ft)
Line Color
Depression TD ----- < 34 < 39   Green
Tropical Storm TS ----- 34-63 39-73   Yellow
Hurricane 1 > 980 64-82 74-95 4-5 Red
Hurricane 2 965-980 83-95 96-110 6-8 Light Red
Hurricane 3 945-965 96-112 111-130 9-12 Magenta
Hurricane 4 920-945 113-135 131-155 13-18 Light Magenta
Hurricane 5 < 920 >135 >155 >18 White

NOTE: Pressures are in millibars and winds are in knots where one knot is equal to 1.15 mph


Individual Storm Details

Hurricane #1 (03-07 SEP)
Storm - Max Winds: 90 Category: 2

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Tropical Storm #2 (01-07 OCT)
Storm - Max Winds: 70

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Hurricane #3 (05-07 OCT)
Storm - Max Winds: 90 Category: 2

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Hurricane #4 (15-17 OCT)
Storm - Max Winds: 90 Category: 2

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