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1898 Atlantic hurricane season
Season summary map |
| First storm formed: |
August 2, 1898 |
| Last storm dissipated: |
November 4, 1898 |
| Strongest storm: |
Seven – 938 mbar (hPa) (27.71 inHg), 135 mph (215 km/h) |
| Total storms: |
11 |
| Hurricanes: |
5 |
| Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+): |
1 |
| Total fatalities: |
≥562 total |
| Total damage: |
At least $5.4 million (1898 USD)
At least $139.4 million (2009 USD) |
Atlantic hurricane seasons
1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900 |
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The 1898 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1898. The season was a fairly active one, with 11 storms forming, 5 of which became hurricanes.
[edit] Storms
[edit] Hurricane One
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
August 2 – August 3 |
| Intensity |
80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) |
The first storm of the season formed on August 2 east of Florida. It crossed the state, and strengthened in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico to an 80 mph (128 km/h) hurricane. It went into Alabama and dissipated on August 3, causing flooding and minor damage.
[edit] Hurricane Two
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
August 30 – September 1 |
| Intensity |
85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) |
The next storm formed off the northern coast of Florida on August 30. It hit near the border of South Carolina and Georgia with 85 mph (137 km/h) winds, and dissipated on September 1, causing $400,000 in damage (1898 dollars).
At Port Royal, South Carolina, this storm caused 10.82 in (275 mm) of rain over the course of a day, breaking the previous one-day record by 5.89 in (150 mm).[1]
[edit] Hurricane Three
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 3 – September 6 |
| Intensity |
80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) |
A hurricane was first observed on September 3 over the northeastern Atlantic, likely having existed for several days prior. It headed northeastward, and became extratropical on the 5th north of the Azores.
[edit] Hurricane Four
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 5 – September 20 |
| Intensity |
110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min) |
The next storm formed on September 5 off the coast of Africa. It moved westward and hit the Lesser Antilles with 110 mph (180 km/h) winds, where it caused heavy damage across the islands. The hurricane turned to the north, remaining a hurricane until becoming extratropical on the 19th near Newfoundland. The hurricane caused $2.5 million in damage and 383 deaths.
[edit] Tropical Storm Five
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 12 – September 22 |
| Intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) |
The fifth storm formed over the western Caribbean Sea on September 12. It tracked northwestward, and hit the Yucatán Peninsula with 60 mph (97 km/h) winds. Later, the storm traveled north. It hit Louisiana on the 20th with 60 mph (97 km/h) winds and dissipated over Illinois on the 22nd.
[edit] Tropical Storm Six
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 20 – September 28 |
| Intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) |
The sixth storm formed over the western Caribbean Sea on September 20. It followed a path similar to the fifth storm, tracking northwestward and hitting the Yucatán Peninsula with 60 mph (97 km/h) winds. Later, it traveled north. The system hit Texas on the 28th, and dissipated shortly thereafter.
[edit] Hurricane Seven
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 25 – October 6 |
| Intensity |
135 mph (215 km/h) (1-min), 938 mbar (hPa) |
The seventh storm formed to the east of the Lesser Antilles on September 25 and traveled northwest, reaching 110 mph (177 km/h) winds but sparing the islands. On the 2nd, it hit Cumberland Island, Georgia and northeast Florida with 135 mph (217km/h) winds, causing heavy damage amounting to around $2.5 million, and 179 casualties. It dissipated after winding its way through Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, southern Canada, part of Maine and Newfoundland on October 6. As of August 2008[update], this is the last major hurricane to make landfall in Georgia.[1]
[edit] Tropical Storm Eight
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 25 – September 28 |
| Intensity |
50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min), 1008 mbar (hPa) |
The 8th storm formed in the Western Caribbean, crossing to the northeast across Cuba, and dissipated over the Bahamas. It formed on September 25 and dissipated on the 28th.
[edit] Tropical Storm Nine
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
October 2 – October 14 |
| Intensity |
70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) |
[edit] Tropical Storm Ten
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
October 21 – October 23 |
| Intensity |
45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) |
The 10th storm of the season followed a path similar to the 8th storm, forming in the West Caribbean, crossing Cuba, and dissipating over the Bahamas. This storm lasted from October 21 to October 23
[edit] Tropical Storm Eleven
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
October 27 – November 4 |
| Intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) |
The final storm of the season formed over the Northern Lesser Antilles on October 27 and took a nearly straight-lined path to the west, hitting the Yucatán Peninsula with 60 mph (97 km/h) winds, and disintegrated soon after on November 4.
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