| Category 3 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
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| Formed | August 25, 1856 |
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| Dissipated | September 3, 1856 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 115 mph (185 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 969 mbar (hPa); 28.61 inHg |
| Category 3 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
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| Formed | August 25, 1856 (1856-08-25) |
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| Dissipated | September 3, 1856 (1856-09-03) |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 115 mph (185 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 969 mbar (hPa); 28.61 inHg |