1870 Atlantic hurricane season

1870 Atlantic hurricane season

Season summary map
First storm formed	July 30, 1870
Last storm dissipated	November 3, 1870
Strongest storm	Hurricane Four – – 948 mbar (hPa) (28.01 inHg), 125 mph (205 km/h)
Total storms	11
Hurricanes	10
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+)	2
Total fatalities	Unknown
Total damage	Unknown
Atlantic hurricane seasons 1868, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872

The 1870 Atlantic hurricane season was a hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean. There weren't many storms in it.

Storms

Hurricane One

Category 1 hurricane
Duration	July 30 – July 30
Peak intensity	80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min)

This hurricane was a "short lived" hurricane it's probably the only hurricane to last less than a day other than Hurricane Seven.

Hurricane Two

Category 2 hurricane
Duration	August 30 – September 4
Peak intensity	105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min)

Tropical Storm Three

Tropical storm
Duration	September 1 – September 4
Peak intensity	70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min)  1004 mbar (hPa)

This was another "short lived" storm.

Hurricane Four

Category 3 hurricane
Duration	September 9 – September 13
Peak intensity	125 mph (205 km/h) (1-min)  948 mbar (hPa)

This was another "short lived" storm.

Hurricane Five

Category 1 hurricane
Duration	September 17 – September 20
Peak intensity	90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min)  969 mbar (hPa)

This was another "short lived" storm.

Hurricane Six

Category 3 hurricane
Duration	October 5 – October 14
Peak intensity	115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min)  959 mbar (hPa)

On October 5, a tropical storm formed south of Haiti. It moved west-northwest, becoming a hurricane south of Cuba on the 6th. The hurricane strengthened fast to its top winds of 115 mph before hitting Matanzas, Cuba on the 7th. After crossing the island, it moved slowly over the Florida Keys, causing 1200 more deaths there. It moved out to sea, last being seen on the 14th. The hurricane, known as the Hurricane of San Marcos or the Straits of Florida Hurricane, caused lots of flooding in Cuba and south Florida, resulting in 2000 deaths.

Hurricane Seven

Category 1 hurricane
Duration	October 7 – October 7
Peak intensity	80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min)

This was another "short lived" storm.

Hurricane Eight

Category 1 hurricane
Duration	October 10 – October 11
Peak intensity	80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min)

This was another "short lived" storm.

Hurricane Nine

Category 2 hurricane
Duration	October 19 – October 22
Peak intensity	105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min)

On October 19 a Category 2 hurricane hit western Cuba. It crossed Florida, and caused 52 deaths. This was another "short lived" storm.

Hurricane Ten

Category 2 hurricane
Duration	October 23 – October 23
Peak intensity	105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min)

This was another "short lived" storm.

Hurricane Eleven

Category 1 hurricane
Duration	October 30 – November 3
Peak intensity	80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min)

This was another "short lived" storm.