1893 Atlantic hurricane season

Season summary map
First storm formed:	June 12, 1893
Last storm dissipated:	Nov. 9, 1893
Strongest storm:	Chenier Caminanda Hurricane - 115 knots (135 mph)
Total storms:	12
Major storms (Cat. 3+):	5
Total damage:	$5.2 million+ (1893 USD)
Total fatalities:	4028
Atlantic hurricane seasons 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895

The 1893 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1893, and lasted until November 30, 1893. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 776 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (990 × 765 pixel, file size: 437 KB, MIME type: image/png) Season summary provided by NOAA of the 1893 Atlantic hurricane season. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... ... The 1891 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... The 1892 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... The 1894 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... First storm formed: Aug. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining. ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... The Atlantic Basin includes the main body of the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, but ommits other bodies of water considered to be a part of the Atlantic Ocean in the broad sense, such as the Mediteranean Sea. ...

The 1893 season was fairly active, with 12 tropical storms forming, 10 of which became hurricanes. Of those, 5 became major hurricanes. This season proved to be a very deadly season, with two different hurricanes causing over two thousand (2000) deaths in the United States. This article is about weather phenomena. ...

Storms

Hurricane One

Storm path

The season began early with its first storm forming on June 12 in the Bay of Campeche. The storm moved northeastward throughout its life, and hit the Florida Panhandle on June 16 as a strong tropical storm. After weakening over the Southeast United States, the storm emerged over the Atlantic Ocean near Norfolk, Virginia. After briefly strengthening to a hurricane, the storm succumbed to cold water and shear and became extratropical on June 20. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 568 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 727 pixel, file size: 642 KB, MIME type: image/png) 1893 Atlantic hurricane 1 track. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 568 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 727 pixel, file size: 642 KB, MIME type: image/png) 1893 Atlantic hurricane 1 track. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... Bay of Campeche The Bay of Campeche (Spanish: Bahía de Campeche or Sonda de Campeche) is the southern bight of the Gulf of Mexico. ... The Florida Panhandle is the region of the state of Florida which includes the westernmost 16 counties in the state. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... Motto: Crescas (Latin for, Thou shalt grow. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ...

Hurricane Two

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July continued the season's activity, with a tropical storm forming in the western Caribbean Sea north of Panama on July 4. The storm intensified to an 95 mph hurricane before hitting the northeast coast of Honduras. It mainly retained its strength until it hit the northeastern coast of Belize on July 6. Afterwards, it rapidly weakened over the Yucatán Peninsula and dissipated on July 7. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 495 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 633 pixel, file size: 461 KB, MIME type: image/png) 1893 Atlantic hurricane 2 track. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 495 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 633 pixel, file size: 461 KB, MIME type: image/png) 1893 Atlantic hurricane 2 track. ... Map of Central America and the Caribbean Caribbean Sea from space (top left). ... For the United States holiday, the Fourth of July, see Independence Day (United States). ... The Yucatán peninsula as seen from space The Yucatán Peninsula separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. ...

Hurricane Three

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The 3rd storm of the season formed in the Southern Atlantic Ocean on August 13. It steadily strengthened to a hurricane while moving over the Leeward Islands. While approaching Puerto Rico on the 16th, its winds increased to major hurricane status, but they soon dropped to the north, the storm regained major hurricane status as it eakened hurricane. This hurricane was one of four active hurricanes on August 22, an event only repeated by the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 634 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 969 pixel, file size: 511 KB, MIME type: image/png) 1893 Atlantic hurricane 3 track. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 634 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 969 pixel, file size: 511 KB, MIME type: image/png) 1893 Atlantic hurricane 3 track. ... The Leeward Islands are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles. ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... The 1998 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1998, and lasted until November 30, 1998. ...

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Hurricane Four

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The 4th storm of the season began its life in the Central Tropical Atlantic on August 15. The storm moved west-northwestward for the first week of its life, while strengthening on the way. As it reached Category 3 strength, it moved more northwestward. Cooler waters weakened the storm, but it managed to hit New York City directly as an 85 mph hurricane. This storm was one of four active hurricanes on August 22. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 730 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 841 pixel, file size: 226 KB, MIME type: image/png) 1893 Atlantic hurricane 4 track. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 730 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 841 pixel, file size: 226 KB, MIME type: image/png) 1893 Atlantic hurricane 4 track. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area...

Hurricane Five

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The 5th storm of the season started east of Bermuda on August 15. After moving northwestward for a day, it moved northeastward and strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane. The storm hit the Burin Peninsula of Newfoundland on the 18th as an 90 mph hurricane, and dissipated the day after. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 524 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 671 pixel, file size: 308 KB, MIME type: image/png) 1893 Atlantic hurricane 5 track. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 524 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 671 pixel, file size: 308 KB, MIME type: image/png) 1893 Atlantic hurricane 5 track. ... For other uses, see Newfoundland (disambiguation). ...

Sea Islands Hurricane

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Main article: 1893 Sea Islands Hurricane

The 6th storm of the season, known as the 1893 Sea Islands Hurricane, formed near Cape Verde on August 15. The storm moved generally westward for the first 11 days of its life, during which it strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane. As it approached the Bahamas, it moved more northwestward, paralleling the coast of Florida. The storm hit near Savannah, Georgia and was responsible for the deaths 2000 people. It moved northeastward, and underwent extratropical transition on the 31st. This hurricane was one of four active hurricanes on August 22. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x645, 291 KB) Summary 1893 Sea Islands hurricane track. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x645, 291 KB) Summary 1893 Sea Islands hurricane track. ... On August 27, 1893 a major hurricane which came to be known as the Sea Islands Hurricane struck the United States near Savannah, Georgia. ... On August 27, 1893 a major hurricane which came to be known as the Sea Islands Hurricane struck the United States near Savannah, Georgia. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Coordinates: County Chatham  - Mayor Otis S. Johnson Area    - City 202. ... A fictitious synoptic chart of an extratropical cyclone affecting the UK & Ireland. ...

Hurricane Seven

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The 7th storm of the season started near the Cape Verde islands on August 20. It moved northwestward, reaching Category 2 hurricane strength on the 23rd. The hurricane maintained its strength until the 28th, when cooler waters led the storm to extratropical transition. This storm was one of four active hurricanes on August 22. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 670 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 917 pixel, file size: 195 KB, MIME type: image/png) 1893 Atlantic hurricane 7 track. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 670 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 917 pixel, file size: 195 KB, MIME type: image/png) 1893 Atlantic hurricane 7 track. ... A fictitious synoptic chart of an extratropical cyclone affecting the UK & Ireland. ...

Hurricane Eight

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The 8th storm of the season formed in the western Caribbean Sea on September 4. After hitting the Yucatán Peninsula, it strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico to a 95 M.P.H. hurricane. It hit the southern coast of Louisiana on September 7, and dissipated over northeastern Alabama. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 495 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 633 pixel, file size: 673 KB, MIME type: image/png) 1893 Atlantic hurricane 8 track. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 495 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 633 pixel, file size: 673 KB, MIME type: image/png) 1893 Atlantic hurricane 8 track. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city Baton Rouge [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ...

Hurricane Nine

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The 9th storm of the season formed southwest of Cape Verde on September 25. It moved westward for the first 8 days of its life when it moved more northwestward. During this time it strengthened to a major hurricane, and it maintained its strength until landfall. As it bypassed the Bahamas, it moved more northward, and struck near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on October 13 with winds around 120 mph. It moved through North Carolina and the Appalachian Mountains, becoming extratropical on the 14th. It caused 28 deaths. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 500 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 640 pixel, file size: 249 KB, MIME type: image/png) 1893 Atlantic hurricane 9 track. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 500 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 640 pixel, file size: 249 KB, MIME type: image/png) 1893 Atlantic hurricane 9 track. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Myrtle Beach is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... A rainy day in the Great Smoky Mountains, Western North Carolina The Appalachian Mountains are a vast system of North American mountains mostly in the United States, and partly in Canada, forming a zone, from 100 to 300 miles wide, running from the island of Newfoundland some 1,500 miles...

The hurricane had an estimated Accumulated Cyclone Energy of 63.5, one of the highest of any historical Atlantic hurricane. Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) is a measure used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to express the activity of Atlantic hurricane seasons. ... Atlantic hurricane refers to a tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic Ocean north of the equator, usually in the Northern Hemisphere summer or autumn. ...

Chenier Caminanda Hurricane

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Main article: 1893 Chenier Caminanda Hurricane

The 10th storm of the season, known as the Chenier Caminanda Hurricane began on September 27 in the western Caribbean Sea. After hitting the northeastern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula as a Category 2 hurricane, it moved through the Gulf of Mexico. As it approached the southeast coast of Louisiana, it rapidly strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane, and hit land on October 2. It moved through Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas before dissipating at sea. This storm was one of the first hurricanes to receive a category for strength like the modern Saffir-Simpson scale, being rated a Category 4. It killed 2000 people and caused around $5 million (1893 dollars) in damage. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 516 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 660 pixel, file size: 508 KB, MIME type: image/png) 1893 Chenier Caminanda hurricane track. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 516 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 660 pixel, file size: 508 KB, MIME type: image/png) 1893 Chenier Caminanda hurricane track. ... The Chenier Caminanda Hurricane, also known as the Great October Storm, was a powerful hurricane that devestated the island of Chenier Caminanda, Louisiana. ... ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Tropical Storm Eleven

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The 11th storm of the season started just south of the Isle of Youth on October 20. After moving through Cuba, it strengthened to a 60 mph storm before it hit the Delmarva Peninsula on the 23rd. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 569 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 728 pixel, file size: 592 KB, MIME type: image/png) 1893 Atlantic tropical storm 11 track. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 569 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 728 pixel, file size: 592 KB, MIME type: image/png) 1893 Atlantic tropical storm 11 track. ... The Isla de la Juventud (English: Isle of Youth) is the largest island of Cuba after Cuba proper. ... Delmarva Peninsula map The Delmarva Peninsula is a large peninsula on the East Coast of the United States, occupied by portions of three U.S. states: Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. ...

Tropical Storm Twelve

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The 12th and final storm of the season formed northeast of the Bahamas on November 5. The storm moved northwestward, almost hitting North Carolina as a strong tropical storm, but went out to sea, becoming extratropical on the 10th. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 495 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 633 pixel, file size: 430 KB, MIME type: image/png) 1893 Atlantic tropical storm 12 track. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 495 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 633 pixel, file size: 430 KB, MIME type: image/png) 1893 Atlantic tropical storm 12 track. ...

See also

Tropical cyclones Portal

• List of notable tropical cyclones
• List of Atlantic hurricane seasons

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External links

• Monthly Weather Review