1879/01:  No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995b) for this newly documented hurricane.  The storm is determined to have reached hurricane intensity based upon several ship reports.

1879/02:  Only substantial change from Partagas and Diaz (1995b) is to alter the track near the U.S. eastern seaboard to accommodate observations described in Ho (1989).  Track otherwise reasonably altered by Partagas and Diaz (1995b) from that shown in Neumann et al. (1993).  Inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over the  eastern United States.  Ho (1989) estimated 971 mb at landfall in North Carolina with a small radius of maximum wind (16 n mi).  971 mb central pressure suggests 85 kt from the subtropical wind-pressure relationship.  However, due to the small RMW, winds are chosen for the best track to be 100 kt. This is the basis for determining that this storm reached major hurricane intensity.  979 mb central pressure (while back over water) suggests winds of 74 kt from the northern wind-pressure relationship - 90 kt chosen to take into account the small RMW.  984 mb central pressure (twice) suggest winds of 69 kt from the northern wind-pressure relationship - 80 kt chosen, again because of small RMW.  The best track provided appears to describe the full life cycle of this tropical cyclone (from its formation as a tropical storm to its peak as a major hurricane until its dissipation as an extratropical storm).

1879/03:  No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995b), who reasonably altered the track shown in Neumann et al. (1993). Inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds
over the Yucatan of Mexico and the SE United States.  982 mb estimated central pressure at landfall in Texas suggest 74 kt from the Gulf of Mexico wind-pressure relationship - 80 kt chosen for best track.  The storm is determined to have reached hurricane intensity while in the Caribbean based upon reports from the ship "Elvina".  The storm reintensified into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico based upon destruction reported in Orange, Texas and the estimated central pressure value.

1879/04:  No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995b).  Track unaltered from Neumann et al. (1993).  Inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over the SE United States. Morgan City's sea level pressure of 972 mb not in storm's center (at 12 UTC, the 1st of September) suggests winds of at least 86 kt from the Gulf of Mexico wind-pressure relationship - 110 kt chosen for best track. Storm is determined to have reached major hurricane status at landfall based upon destruction described in Morgan City, Louisiana as well as the peripheral pressure report.

1879/05:  Storm was originally #6 in 1879 in Partagas and Diaz (1995b). No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995b).  Track unaltered from Neumann et al. (1993).  Inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over the SE United States.  The best track provided appears to describe the full life cycle of this tropical cyclone (from its formation as a tropical storm until its dissipation below tropical storm intensity).

1879/06:  Storm was originally #7 in 1879 in Partagas and Diaz (1995b). No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995b).  Track unaltered from Neumann et al. (1993).  Inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over the SE United States.  The best track provided appears to describe the full life cycle of this tropical cyclone (from its formation as a tropical storm until its dissipation below tropical storm intensity).

1879/07:  Storm was originally #8 in 1879 in Partagas and Diaz (1995b). No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995b), who altered the track reasonably from that shown in Neumann et al. (1993).  Inland decay model of Kaplan and DeMaria (1995) utilized for inland winds over Florida.  Storm is documented to have reached hurricane status based upon several ship reports.

1879/08:  Storm was originally #9 in 1879 in Partagas and Diaz (1995b). No major changes from Partagas and Diaz (1995b), who altered the track reasonably from that shown in Neumann et al. (1993).  Central pressure of  968 mb suggests winds of 84 kt from northern wind-pressure relationship - 80 kt chosen, in part because the hurricane had transitioned to an extratropical storm about six hours previously.  Storm is determined to have reached hurricane intensity based upon the central pressure measurement and several ship observations.