1853 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 5- 5 AUG 50 - - 
2Tropical Storm #2 10-10 AUG 40 - - 
3Hurricane #3 30 AUG-10 SEP 130 924 4 
4Hurricane #4 8-10 SEP 100 - 3 
5Tropical Storm #5 21-21 SEP 50 - - 
6Hurricane #6 26 SEP- 1 OCT 70 - 1 
7Tropical Storm #7 28-28 SEP 50 - - 
8Hurricane #8 19-22 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

Tropical Storm #1 (05-05 AUG)
Storm - Max Winds: 50

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Tropical Storm #2 (10-10 AUG)
Storm - Max Winds: 40

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Hurricane #3 (30 AUG-10 SEP)
Storm - Max Winds: 130 Min Pres: 924 Category: 4

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Hurricane #4 (08-10 SEP)
Storm - Max Winds: 100 Category: 3

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Tropical Storm #5 (21-21 SEP)
Storm - Max Winds: 50

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Hurricane #6 (26 SEP-01 OCT)
Storm - Max Winds: 70 Category: 1

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Tropical Storm #7 (28-28 SEP)
Storm - Max Winds: 50

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Hurricane #8 (19-22 OCT)
Storm - Max Winds: 90 Category: 2

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