The 1882 Atlantic hurricane season featured six tropical cyclones, four of which made landfall in the United States. Of the six tropical storms, four intensified into hurricanes, while two of those intensified into 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. 6 storms, 4 hurricanes, 2 major hurricanes (Category 3+). Strongest: an unnamed storm (140 mph). Accumulated cyclone energy ≈ 59. Wiki link