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Encyclopedia > 1897 Atlantic hurricane season

The 1897 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It officially began on June 1, 1897 and ended on November 30, 1897. Hurricane Ivan viewed from the International Space Station, September 2004. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...


The 1897 season was a fairly inactive one, with 5 storms forming, only 2 of which became hurricanes.


The first storm formed on August 31 and lasted until September 10. It was a Cape Verde-type hurricane that went north and threatened no land. Its maximum sustained winds were at 100 mph (161 km/h). August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining, as the final day of August. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... A Cape Verde-type hurricane is a tropical cyclone that develops near the Cape Verde islands, and becomes a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean. ...


The second storm formed on September 10 and lasted until September 13. It formed directly above Cuba and hit Louisiana and parts of Texas. Its maximum sustained winds were at 100 mph (161 km/h). September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ...


The third storm formed on September 20 and lasted until September 25. It formed right on the west coast of Cuba. It hit Florida, Maine, and Newfoundland. Its maximum sustained winds were at 45 mph (72 km/h). September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ...


The fourth storm formed on October 9 and lasted until October 22. It formed near the Lesser Antillies and curved around Cuba, hitting Florida, then going off to the sea and dissipating. Its maximum sustained winds were at 45 mph (72 km/h). October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in Leap years). ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ...


The final storm formed on October 23 and lasted until October 31. It formed in the Bahamas and went north, then performed a loop very close to North Carolina and went off into the sea. Its maximum sustained winds were at 65 mph (105 km/h). October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ...

The following is a list of Atlantic hurricane seasons. ... The 1894 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... The 1895 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... The 1896 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ...

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