1899 Atlantic hurricane season
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| First storm formed: | June 26, 1899 |
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| Last storm dissipated: | Nov. 10, 1899 |
| Strongest storm: | Hurricane San Ciriaco- 130 knots (150 mph) |
| Total storms: | 9 |
| Major storms (Cat. 3+): | 2 |
| Total damage: | $.575+ million (1899 USD) |
| Total fatalities: | 3439 |
| Atlantic hurricane seasons 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901 |
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The 1899 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1899, and lasted until November 30, 1899. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
The 1899 season was average, with 9 tropical storms, of which 5 became hurricanes.
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[edit] Storms
[edit] Tropical Storm One
The first tropical storm of the season was first detected in the Northern Gulf of Mexico as a 35 knot tropical storm. It made landfall in Texas at that strength on the 27th, quickly weakened to a tropical depression and then dissipated.
[edit] Hurricane Two
A hurricane hit southern Hispaniola on July 28. It moved northwestward, weakening to a tropical storm. It turned more northward over the Gulf of Mexico, reached a peak of 95 mph winds, and hit the Florida Panhandle on the 1st. The hurricane dissipated shortly thereafter, resulting in 6 casualties and $575,000 in damage (1899 dollars).
[edit] Hurricane San Ciriaco
- Main article: 1899 Hurricane San Ciriaco
The next storm, known as Hurricane San Ciriaco, formed on August 3 half-way between Africa and South America in the Atlantic. It continued westward, striking the Lesser Antillies and made landfall in Puerto Rico as a 150 mph Category 4 hurricane, on August 8, the namesday of San Ciriaco. The hurricane was tied with Hurricane Ginger for the longest on record, lasting for 31 days, 28 of which it was tropical.
[edit] Hurricane Four
Another storm formed to the east of the Lesser Antillies on August 29. It went west through the Lessers, curved upwards, and struck Haiti at Category 1 strength with 80 mph (129 km/h) winds. It then swerved through the Bahamas as a Category 2 hurricane with 100 mph winds. It then moved north-northwest out into the Atlantic, where it continued to linger until finally dissipating on September 8.
[edit] Hurricane Five
The next storm formed in half-way between Africa and South America on September 3. It turned west-northwest and got up to Category 3 strength with 115 mph (185 km/h) winds without striking any land. Near the Bahamas, it turned north-northeast and passed over Bermuda as a strong hurricane. The pressure fell to 939 mb/27.73 inches at that island by 2 am on September 13 (Beware the Hurricane, Tucker) and was their worst storm since 1839. The system moved northward and clipped Newfoundland as it was becoming an extratropical storm on September 15.
[edit] Tropical Storm Six
A storm formed to the south of Cuba on October 2. It curved around Cuba and hit Gainesville, Florida as a tropical storm with 45 mph (72 km/h) winds. It then continued out into sea, and hit the eastern-most edge of Canada. It then moved out and dissipated on October 8.
[edit] Tropical Storm Seven
A tropical storm existed from October 10 to the 14th in the open Tropical Atlantic, reaching a peak intensity of 45 mph winds.
[edit] Hurricane Eight
A storm formed north of Panama, on October 26. The continued north and hit Cuba as an 80 mph (129 km/h) Category 1 hurricane, then South Carolina with 90 mph (145 km/h) winds. It became extratropical on the 1st, after causing moderate damage.
[edit] Tropical Storm Nine
Another storm formed north of Panama, on November 7. It moved north to hit Cuba, but dissipated on the 10th before causing any damage to land.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] Printed Media
- Terry Tucker. Beware the Hurricane! Hamilton Press: Bermuda, 1966.
[edit] External links
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