1880 Atlantic hurricane season · 11 storms, 9 hurricanes, 2 major
The 1880 Atlantic hurricane season included four hurricanes striking or producing hurricane-force winds in the United States, tied with 1852 and 1869 for the most in one season before 1886. In the 1880 season, there were two tropical storms, seven hurricanes, and two major hurricanes. However, in the absence of modern satellite and other remote-sensing technologies, only storms that affected populated land areas or encountered ships at sea were recorded, so the actual total could be higher. An undercount bias of zero to six tropical cyclones per year between 1851 and 1885 and zero to four per year between 1886 and 1910 has been estimated. 11 storms, 9 hurricanes, 2 major hurricanes (Category 3+). Strongest: an unnamed storm (150 mph). Accumulated cyclone energy ≈ 131. Wiki link