1908 Atlantic hurricane season

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1908 Atlantic hurricane season

Season summary map
First storm formed:	March 6, 1908
Last storm dissipated:	October 23, 1908
Strongest storm:	#6 - 105 knots (120 mph)
Total storms:	10
Major storms (Cat. 3+):	1
Total damage:	Unknown
Total fatalities:	None
Atlantic hurricane seasons 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910

The 1908 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1908, and lasted until November 30, 1908. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.

The 1908 season was near average with 10 tropical cyclones forming during the season. This season got off to a very early start, with a Category 2 hurricane forming on March 6, making it the earliest hurricane on record to form in the Atlantic Basin. Another hurricane formed and existed entirely during the month of May. Cape Hatteras got affected by two hurricanes and one tropical storm that year.

The strongest storm of the season was a Category 3 in mid-September that moved across the central Bahamas and turned out to sea. A Category 2 hurricane in late September and early October crossed the Lesser Antilles, moved over Hispaniola and eastern Cuba, and crossed over the Bahamas before turning northeast. It caused extensive damage to the Greater Antilles. In mid-October, a Category 2 hurricane struck Nicaragua.

Contents 1 Storms 1.1 Hurricane One 1.2 Hurricane Two 1.3 Hurricane Three 1.4 Tropical Storm Four 1.5 Tropical Storm Five 1.6 Hurricane Six 1.7 Tropical Storm Seven 1.8 Hurricane Eight 1.9 Hurricane Nine 1.10 Tropical Storm Ten 2 See also 3 External links

[edit] Storms

[edit] Hurricane One

Hurricane One 2
Duration	March 6, 1908 – March 9, 1908
Intensity	100 mph (160 km/h), Pressure unknown

Basseterre in Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded a pressure of 991 mbar and 8 inches of rainfall in association with the hurricane.[1]

[edit] Hurricane Two

Hurricane Two 1
Duration	May 24, 1908 – May 31, 1908
Intensity	75 mph (120 km/h), 989 mbar

[edit] Hurricane Three

Hurricane Three 1
Duration	July 24, 1908 – August 3, 1908
Intensity	80 mph (130 km/h), Pressure unknown

[edit] Tropical Storm Four

Tropical Storm Four TS
Duration	August 29, 1908 – September 3, 1908
Intensity	60 mph (95 km/h), Pressure unknown

[edit] Tropical Storm Five

Tropical Storm Five TS
Duration	August 30, 1908 – September 2, 1908
Intensity	50 mph (80 km/h), Pressure unknown

[edit] Hurricane Six

Hurricane Six 3
Duration	September 7, 1908 – September 19, 1908
Intensity	120 mph (195 km/h), Pressure unknown

[edit] Tropical Storm Seven

Tropical Storm Seven TS
Duration	September 16, 1908 – September 18, 1908
Intensity	70 mph (110 km/h), Pressure unknown

[edit] Hurricane Eight

Hurricane Eight 2
Duration	September 21, 1908 – October 7, 1908
Intensity	110 mph (175 km/h), Pressure unknown

[edit] Hurricane Nine

Hurricane Nine 2
Duration	October 14, 1908 – October 19, 1908
Intensity	105 mph (170 km/h), Pressure unknown

[edit] Tropical Storm Ten

Tropical Storm Ten TS
Duration	October 19, 1908 – October 23, 1908
Intensity	40 mph (65 km/h), Pressure unknown

[edit] See also

• List of tropical cyclones
• List of Atlantic hurricane seasons

[edit] External links

• Monthly Weather Review
• March hurricane

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