1901 Atlantic hurricane season
| 1901 Atlantic hurricane season |
Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries |
| First system formed |
June 11, 1901 (June 11, 1901)
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| Last system dissipated |
November 5, 1901 (November 5, 1901)
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| Strongest storm |
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| Name |
Four |
| • Maximum winds |
90 mph (150 km/h) |
| • Lowest pressure |
973 mbar (hPa; 28.73 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics |
| Total depressions |
14 |
| Total storms |
13 |
| Hurricanes |
6 |
Major hurricanes
(Cat. 3+) |
0 |
| Total fatalities |
35-40 |
| Total damage |
$1 million (1901 USD) |
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Atlantic hurricane seasons
1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903
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| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
June 11 – June 15 |
| Peak intensity |
40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) <1010 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 1 – July 10 |
| Peak intensity |
70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) < 1007 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 4 – July 13 |
| Peak intensity |
80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 983 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 2 – August 16 |
| Peak intensity |
90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) 973 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 18 – August 22 |
| Peak intensity |
50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) <1012 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 25 – August 30 |
| Peak intensity |
80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) <991 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 29 – September 10 |
| Peak intensity |
105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min) 991 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 9 – September 18 |
| Peak intensity |
80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) <1001 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 12 – September 17 |
| Peak intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) |
The 1901 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active season without a major hurricane – tropical cyclones that reach at least Category 3 on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale – until 2013. The first system was initially observed in the northeastern Caribbean Sea on June 11. The fourteen and final system transitioned into an extratropical cyclone near Bermuda on November 5. These dates fall within the period with the most tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic. Eight of the fourteen tropical cyclones existed simultaneously.
Of the season's fourteen tropical cyclones, thirteen became a tropical storm, and six of those strengthened into a hurricane. With no major hurricanes occurring in the following year, 1901 and 1902 were the first time that two consecutive seasons lacked a major hurricane since 1864 and 1865. The fourth and eighth systems were the deadliest and most damaging storms of season. The fourth storm, known as the Louisiana hurricane, which left about $1 million (1901 USD) in damage and 10-15 fatalities in Louisiana. In September, the eighth cyclone impacted some islands of the Greater and Lesser Antilles, including Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, and Cuba. There were five fatalities during boating accidents in Virginia. At the French overseas territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, three people drowned after a schooner capsized.
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