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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones

      Category 4 Hurricane

      Unnamed Hurricane

      Storm Activity: Aug 9, 1856 - Aug 12, 1856

      Peak Wind
      150 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      934 mb
      Duration
      3 days
      Last Position
      31.3 N 91 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 9 – Aug 12
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 Peak 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      150 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      934 mb

      Aug 12 · 06:00 GMT 45 mph -- Tropical Storm

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 12 06:00 GMT 31.3 -91 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 12 03:00 GMT 31.09 -91.34 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 12 00:00 GMT 30.9 -91.6 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 11 21:00 GMT 30.74 -91.74 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 11 18:00 GMT 30.6 -91.8 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 11 15:00 GMT 30.45 -91.87 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 11 12:00 GMT 30.3 -91.9 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 11 09:00 GMT 30.15 -91.87 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 11 06:00 GMT 30 -91.8 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 11 03:00 GMT 29.86 -91.73 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 11 00:00 GMT 29.7 -91.6 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 10 21:00 GMT 29.47 -91.38 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Aug 10 18:00 GMT 29.2 -91.1 150 mph 934 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 10 15:00 GMT 28.95 -90.82 150 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Aug 10 12:00 GMT 28.7 -90.5 150 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Aug 10 09:00 GMT 28.45 -90.16 145 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Aug 10 06:00 GMT 28.2 -89.8 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Aug 10 03:00 GMT 27.96 -89.5 130 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Aug 10 00:00 GMT 27.7 -89.1 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 9 21:00 GMT 27.37 -88.49 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 9 18:00 GMT 27 -87.8 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 9 15:00 GMT 26.64 -87.16 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 9 12:00 GMT 26.3 -86.5 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 9 09:00 GMT 26 -85.79 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 9 06:00 GMT 25.7 -85.1 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 9 03:00 GMT 25.36 -84.48 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 9 00:00 GMT 25 -83.9 80 mph -- Hurricane 1

      Learn more about Unnamed Hurricane and the 1856 Atlantic hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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