High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1874 Atlantic hurricane season was a relatively inactive one, in which seven tropical cyclones developed. Three storms intensified into hurricanes, and interestingly enough, no storms attained major hurricane status, a system with maximum sustained winds of 111 mph (178 km/h) or greater. The first storm of the season developed on July 2, just over a month before the traditional start of the hurricane season. The final storm was last sighted on November 4, while situated just to the north of the Bahamas. Storm data is largely based on the Atlantic hurricane database (HURDAT), which recognizes all storm formation and dissipation during the 1874 season.