1862 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 15-17 JUN 50 - - 
2Hurricane #2 18-21 AUG 90 - 2 
3Hurricane #3 12-20 SEP 90 - 2 
4Tropical Storm #4 6- 6 OCT 50 - - 
5Hurricane #5 14-17 OCT 70 - 1 
6Tropical Storm #6 22-25 NOV 60 - - 

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 (15-17 JUN)
Storm - Max Winds: 50

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Hurricane #2 (18-21 AUG)
Storm - Max Winds: 90 Category: 2

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Hurricane #3 (12-20 SEP)
Storm - Max Winds: 90 Category: 2

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Tropical Storm #4 (06-06 OCT)
Storm - Max Winds: 50

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Hurricane #5 (14-17 OCT)
Storm - Max Winds: 70 Category: 1

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Tropical Storm #6 (22-25 NOV)
Storm - Max Winds: 60

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