1853 Hurricane/Tropical Data for Atlantic
Individual Storm Summary
Winds in knots, pressure in millibars, category is based on Saffir-Simpson scale.
| # | Name | Date | Wind | Pres | Cat | |
| 1 | Tropical Storm #1 | 5- 5 AUG | 50 | - | - | |
| 2 | Tropical Storm #2 | 10-10 AUG | 40 | - | - | |
| 3 | Hurricane #3 | 30 AUG-10 SEP | 130 | 924 | 4 | |
| 4 | Hurricane #4 | 8-10 SEP | 100 | - | 3 | |
| 5 | Tropical Storm #5 | 21-21 SEP | 50 | - | - | |
| 6 | Hurricane #6 | 26 SEP- 1 OCT | 70 | - | 1 | |
| 7 | Tropical Storm #7 | 28-28 SEP | 50 | - | - | |
| 8 | Hurricane #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) |
Line Color |
| Depression | td | ----- | < 34 | < 39 | Green |
| Tropical Storm | TS | ----- | 34-63 | 39-73 | Yellow |
| Hurricane | 1 | > 980 | 64-82 | 74-95 | Red |
| Hurricane | 2 | 965-980 | 83-95 | 96-110 | Light Red |
| Hurricane | 3 | 945-965 | 96-112 | 111-130 | Magenta |
| Hurricane | 4 | 920-945 | 113-135 | 131-155 | Light Magenta |
| Hurricane | 5 | < 920 | >135 | >155 | White |
NOTE: Pressures are in millibars and winds are in knots where one knot is equal to 1.15 mph
Individual Storm Details
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Hurricane #8 (19-22 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 90 Category: 2 |
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Tropical Storm #7 (28-28 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 #5 (21-21 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 50 |
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Hurricane #4 (08-10 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 100 Category: 3 |
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Hurricane #3 (30 AUG-10 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 130 Min Pres: 924 Category: 4 |
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Tropical Storm #2 (10-10 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 40 |
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Tropical Storm #1 (05-05 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 50 |








