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1897 Atlantic hurricane season
Season summary map |
| First storm formed: |
August 31 1897 |
| Last storm dissipated: |
October 29 1897 |
| Strongest storm: |
#1 – 85 knots (157 km/h) |
| Total storms: |
6 |
| Major storms (Cat. 3+): |
0 |
| Total damage: |
$7 million
(1897 USD) |
| Total fatalities: |
1000[citation needed] |
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Atlantic hurricane seasons
1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899 |
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The 1897 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1897. The season was a fairly inactive one, with six storms forming, only three of which became hurricanes.
[edit] Storms
[edit] Hurricane One
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
August 31 – September 10 |
| Intensity |
100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) |
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 95 mph.
[edit] Hurricane Two
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 10 – September 13 |
| Intensity |
85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) |
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 85 mph.
[edit] Tropical Storm Three
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 20 – September 25 |
| Intensity |
70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) |
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 70 mph.
[edit] Tropical Storm Four
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 25 – September 29 |
| Intensity |
45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) |
The fourth storm formed on September 25 and lasted until September 29. It formed in the Western Caribbean Sea, headed northward, and dissipated over the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Its maximum sustained winds were at 45 mph.
[edit] Hurricane Five
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
October 9 – October 22 |
| Intensity |
80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) |
The fifth storm formed on October 9 and lasted until October 22. It formed near the Lesser Antilles and curved around Cuba, hitting Florida, then going off to the sea and dissipating. Its maximum sustained winds were at 80 mph. The storm caused heavy shipping losses in the open waters.
[edit] Tropical Storm Six
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
October 23 – October 31 |
| Intensity |
65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) |
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).
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