Unnamed storm (1856)
Atlantic storm, 08/09/1856 to 08/12/1856. Peak: Category 4.
- Peak strength
- Category 4
- Peak winds
- 150 mph
- 130 knots
- Lowest pressure
- 934 mb
- Duration
- 3 days
Storm track
14 positions from NOAA's best-track data, colored by strength at each point
- Depression
- Tropical storm
- Cat 1
- Cat 2
- Cat 3
- Cat 4
- Cat 5
U.S. landfalls
- Louisiana08/11/1856 01:52 UTC · 150 mph (Category 4) · 29.2°N, 91.1°W
All track points (14)
| Time (UTC) | Position | Status | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09/1856 07:52 UTC | 25.0°N, 83.9°W | Hurricane | 81 mph | - |
| 08/09/1856 13:52 UTC | 25.7°N, 85.1°W | Hurricane | 92 mph | - |
| 08/09/1856 19:52 UTC | 26.3°N, 86.5°W | Hurricane | 104 mph | - |
| 08/10/1856 01:52 UTC | 27.0°N, 87.8°W | Hurricane | 115 mph | - |
| 08/10/1856 07:52 UTC | 27.7°N, 89.1°W | Hurricane | 127 mph | - |
| 08/10/1856 13:52 UTC | 28.2°N, 89.8°W | Hurricane | 138 mph | - |
| 08/10/1856 19:52 UTC | 28.7°N, 90.5°W | Hurricane | 150 mph | - |
| 08/11/1856 01:52 UTC | 29.2°N, 91.1°W | Hurricane (landfall) | 150 mph | 934 mb |
| 08/11/1856 07:52 UTC | 29.7°N, 91.6°W | Hurricane | 127 mph | - |
| 08/11/1856 13:52 UTC | 30.0°N, 91.8°W | Hurricane | 92 mph | - |
| 08/11/1856 19:52 UTC | 30.3°N, 91.9°W | Tropical storm | 69 mph | - |
| 08/12/1856 01:52 UTC | 30.6°N, 91.8°W | Tropical storm | 58 mph | - |
| 08/12/1856 07:52 UTC | 30.9°N, 91.6°W | Tropical storm | 46 mph | - |
| 08/12/1856 13:52 UTC | 31.3°N, 91.0°W | Tropical storm | 46 mph | - |
Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best-track data · Positions every 6 hours plus landfall and peak times; winds are 1-minute sustained
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