atlantic hurricane season atlantic hurricane season originally atlantic hurricane seasons known tropical cyclone attained hurricane status initially known storms season analysis confirmed increased activity systems included tropical cyclones time considered storms database tropical activity occurred middle july end october additional unconfirmed tropical cyclones season estimates storms missed official database small tropical cyclone size sparse ship reports relatively coastlines storm fourth hurricane affected land season hurricane hit texas july season hit united_states hurricane month later hurricane mexico hurricane season formed near bermuda observed southern coast newfoundland weeks later storm executed similar track struck newfoundland hurricane caused damage notable storm season great nassau hurricane killed people turks bahamas western atlantic_ocean attained winds mph category modern day saffir simpson hurricane scale final hurricane developed bahamas later struck new_jersey producing strong winds high tides new_england timeline storms hurricane hurricane season observed july schooner encountered heavy seas south florida panhandle hurricane moved westward remained short distance gulf_coast united_states bringing strong winds new_orleans july high tides surrounded lighthouse bay hours prompting lighthouse keeper resign loneliness fear weather july hurricane moved ashore near texas winds estimated mph category saffir simpson scale landfall minimum barometric pressure estimated mbar inhg hurricane strong winds broke boats harbor ships lost wrecked schooner washed ashore storm dissipated early july progressing inland hurricane august ship encountered severe hurricane eastern caribbean_sea based observations estimated hurricane attained winds mph reports days based continuity estimated storm passed south jamaica august following day hurricane struck eastern yucatán_peninsula washing seven boats ashore estimated weakened tropical storm moving land system intensified hurricane second final landfall near veracruz dissipating august hurricane hurricane season encountered september ship north bermuda vessel sustained damage storm affected ship later day leaving similar heavy damage tracking generally northeastward hurricane observed september near newfoundland hurricane september days subsequently barque sailed hurricane near cape_verde islands vessel route new_york shanghai leak storm return new_york repairs aside single reported location track hurricane unknown winds estimated mph hurricane ship named honduras observed fifth hurricane season september south southeast nova scotia ship lost masts sails storm based observations winds estimated mph additional ship reports indicated hurricane maintained northeast track newfoundland late september hurricane landfall south central newfoundland quickly weakened tropical storm intensity winds spread island late september storm observed north island hurricane known sixth hurricane season longest lasting brig encountered hurricane september west southwest cape_verde islands track unknown following days ship reported hurricane miles north hurricane affected leeward_islands washing ships ashore destroying pier september following day cyclone moved turks islands considered terrific hurricanes known population left homeless affecting turks islands hurricane passed bahamas eye crossed nassau barometric pressure mbar inhg reported based observation hurricane estimated sustained winds mph hurricane struck warning bahamas washing ashore sinking ship nassau addition strong winds downed trees destroyed roofs building nassau damaged destroyed moving islands hurricane curved northeastward affecting dozens ships october passed north bermuda produced force winds scale hurricane observed october southeast atlantic_canada path turks bahamas western atlantic hurricane killed people making deadliest atlantic hurricanes tropical storm seven final storm season observed october bahamas hybrid subtropical cyclone moved north northwestward island chain followed turn north northeast western atlantic ships encountered tropical storm lost supply october cyclone time transitioning extratropical struck southern end winds mph moved northeastern united_states storm dropped heavy rainfall causing flooding near new_jersey brooklyn storm moved rail cars tracks providence rhode_island winds destroyed buildings wrecked roofs northeast storm disrupted shipping cut telegraph lines fatalities reported post tropical storm observed vermont late october
1866 Atlantic hurricane season