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

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.

Contents 1 Storms 1.1 Hurricane One 1.2 Hurricane Two 1.3 Hurricane Three 1.4 Hurricane Four 1.5 Tropical Storm Five 1.6 Tropical Storm Six 1.7 Hurricane Seven 1.8 Tropical Storm Eight 1.9 Tropical Storm Nine 1.10 Tropical Storm Ten 1.11 Tropical Storm Eleven 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Storms

[edit] Hurricane One

Category 1 hurricane (SSHS)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Duration	October 2 – October 14
Intensity	70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min)

[edit] Tropical Storm Ten

Tropical storm (SSHS)
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)
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.

[edit] See also

• List of tropical cyclones
• List of Atlantic hurricane seasons

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Monthly Weather Review

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