1871 Hurricane/Tropical Data for Atlantic

Individual Storm Summary

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

#NameDateWindPresCat 
1Tropical Storm #1 1- 5 JUN 50 999 - 
2Tropical Storm #2 8-10 JUN 50 - - 
3Hurricane #3 14-23 AUG 100 952 3 
4Hurricane #4 17-30 AUG 100 962 3 
5Hurricane #5 30 AUG- 2 SEP 90 - 2 
6Hurricane #6 5- 8 SEP 70 - 1 
7Hurricane #7 30 SEP- 7 OCT 70 - 1 
8Hurricane #8 10-13 OCT 70 - 1 

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

Tropical Storm #1 (01-05 JUN)
Storm - Max Winds: 50 Min Pres: 999

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Tropical Storm #2 (08-10 JUN)
Storm - Max Winds: 50

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Hurricane #3 (14-23 AUG)
Storm - Max Winds: 100 Min Pres: 952 Category: 3

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Hurricane #4 (17-30 AUG)
Storm - Max Winds: 100 Min Pres: 962 Category: 3

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Hurricane #5 (30 AUG-02 SEP)
Storm - Max Winds: 90 Category: 2

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Hurricane #6 (05-08 SEP)
Storm - Max Winds: 70 Category: 1

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Hurricane #7 (30 SEP-07 OCT)
Storm - Max Winds: 70 Category: 1

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Hurricane #8 (10-13 OCT)
Storm - Max Winds: 70 Category: 1

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