1878 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 | 1- 3 JUL | 40 | - | - | |
| 2 | Hurricane #2 | 8-19 AUG | 70 | - | 1 | |
| 3 | Hurricane #3 | 19-21 AUG | 80 | 963 | 1 | |
| 4 | Hurricane #4 | 25-30 AUG | 90 | 972 | 2 | |
| 5 | Hurricane #5 | 1-13 SEP | 90 | 970 | 2 | |
| 6 | Hurricane #6 | 12-18 SEP | 90 | - | 2 | |
| 7 | Hurricane #7 | 24 SEP- 8 OCT | 120 | 938 | 4 | |
| 8 | Hurricane #8 | 9-15 OCT | 70 | 982 | 1 | |
| 9 | Hurricane #9 | 9-16 OCT | 70 | - | 1 | |
| 10 | Hurricane #10 | 13-19 OCT | 100 | 951 | 3 | |
| 11 | Hurricane #11 | 18-25 OCT | 90 | 963 | 2 | |
| 12 | Tropical Storm #12 | 25 NOV- 2 DEC | 60 | - | - |
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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Tropical Storm #12 (25 NOV-02 DEC) Storm - Max Winds: 60 |
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Hurricane #11 (18-25 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 90 Min Pres: 963 Category: 2 |
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Hurricane #10 (13-19 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 100 Min Pres: 951 Category: 3 |
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Hurricane #9 (09-16 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 70 Category: 1 |
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Hurricane #8 (09-15 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 70 Min Pres: 982 Category: 1 |
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Hurricane #7 (24 SEP-08 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 120 Min Pres: 938 Category: 4 |
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Hurricane #6 (12-18 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 90 Category: 2 |
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Hurricane #5 (01-13 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 90 Min Pres: 970 Category: 2 |
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Hurricane #4 (25-30 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 90 Min Pres: 972 Category: 2 |
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Hurricane #3 (19-21 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 80 Min Pres: 963 Category: 1 |
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Hurricane #2 (08-19 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 70 Category: 1 |
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Tropical Storm #1 (01-03 JUL) Storm - Max Winds: 40 |












