1898 Atlantic hurricane season
| 1898 Atlantic hurricane season | |
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Season summary map
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| First system formed | August 2, 1898 |
| Last system dissipated | November 4, 1898 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | "Georgia" |
| • Maximum winds | 135 mph (215 km/h) |
| • Lowest pressure | 938 mbar (hPa; 27.7 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total storms | 11 |
| Hurricanes | 5 |
| Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) |
1 |
| Total fatalities | ≥562 total |
| Total damage | At least $5.4 million (1898 USD) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 2 – August 3 |
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| Peak intensity | 80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 982 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 30 – September 1 |
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| Peak intensity | 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 980 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 3 – September 5 |
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| Peak intensity | 80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) |
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 5 – September 19 |
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| Peak intensity | 110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min) 965 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 12 – September 22 |
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| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 20 – September 28 |
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| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) |
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 25 – October 6 |
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| Peak intensity | 130 mph (215 km/h) (1-min) 938 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 25 – September 28 |
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| Peak intensity | 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 1008 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 2 – October 14 |
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| Peak intensity | 70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) |
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.
A "feeble" tropical disturbance developed into a tropical storm near West End, Grand Bahama early on August 2. Three hours later, the storm made landfall in Hobe Sound, Florida with winds of 40 mph (65 km/h). The system briefly weakened to a tropical depression on August 2, before re-strengthened into a tropical storm and emerged into the Gulf of Mexico near Tarpon Springs. Later that day, the cyclone intensified quickly, becoming a Category 1 hurricane on the modern-day Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale at 23:00 UTC. Simultaneously, the hurricane made landfall on St. George Island with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h). After moving inland, it rapidly weakened and dissipated over southwestern Alabama late on August 3.
About 24 hours of heavy rainfall was observed in the Tampa area, with "great damage done in many places." In the Florida Panhandle, considerable impact was inflicted to crops, turpentine farms, and property. Offshore, three barges, four tugboats, and many sailing crafts were sunk. Among the capsized vessels was the tugboat Nimrod, with 12 people aboard, all of whom drowned.
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)., with a storm total of 12.4 inches (310 mm).
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 September 5 north of the Azores.
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