but then curved north and passed near Bermuda. Hurricane Two persisted until it was last seen near Newfoundland on September 2. Hurricane Three On September 9, a tropical storm was observed east of the Lesser Antilles. Over the following two days, it moved slowly north-northwestward through the islands, before reaching hurricane status on September 12. It turned more toward the north, and passed east of Bermuda on September 15. It was last observed on September 19. Hurricane Four A tropical storm formed on September 30 to the southwest of the Cape Verde islands. It tracked northwestward for several days, reaching hurricane status on October 3. Two days later it curved to the northeast, and the hurricane was last observed on October 6 near the Azores. Hurricane Five In the southern Gulf of Mexico, a tropical storm developed on October 22. It crossed Florida from Cedar Key to Jacksonville as a 60 mph (97 km/h) tropical storm, and hit South Carolina as a minimal hurricane. It caused 4-8 inches of rain in the Norfolk area. See also 1870-1879 Atlantic hurricane seasons Tropical cyclone observation Atlantic hurricane reanalysis project References Atlantic hurricane seasons Articles which contain graphical timelines Atlantic Atlantic