| 1868 Atlantic hurricane season | |
|---|---|
 Season summary map | |
| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | September 3, 1868 |
| Last system dissipated | October 17, 1868 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | One, Three, and Four |
| • Maximum winds | 105 mph (165 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total depressions | 4 |
| Total storms | 4 |
| Hurricanes | 3 |
| Total fatalities | 2 |
| Total damage | $5,000 (1868 USD) |
The 1868 Atlantic hurricane season was among the quietest on record, with only four tropical cyclones recorded.[1] Initially, there were no known storms during the season, although a re-analysis confirmed the activity.[2] All tropical activity occurred within a 45‑day span. There may have been other unconfirmed tropical cyclones during the season. Meteorologist Christopher Landsea estimates up to six storms were missed from the official database, due to small tropical cyclone size, sparse ship reports, and relatively unpopulated coastlines.[3]
Only one of the storms, the second, made landfall, doing so near Apalachicola, Florida. It produced heavy rainfall and gusty winds across the Southeastern United States, although there was no severe damage associated with the storm. The first hurricane killed two people when a ship passed through its winds for 14 hours. The third hurricane, located in the western Caribbean Sea, did not affect land, although two ships experienced its strong winds. The final hurricane lasted three days across the western Atlantic, forcing one ship to halt its voyage due to storm damage.
- ^ "Atlantic hurricane best track (HURDAT version 2)" (Database). United States National Hurricane Center. April 5, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
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- ^ Cite error: The named reference
yearwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Chris Landsea (2007-05-01). "Counting Atlantic Tropical Cyclones Back to 1900" (PDF). Eos. 88 (18). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: 197–208. Bibcode:2007EOSTr..88..197L. doi:10.1029/2007EO180001. S2CID 128942012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 January 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
