1903 Atlantic hurricane season
| 1903 Atlantic hurricane season |
Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries |
| First system formed |
July 21, 1903 |
| Last system dissipated |
November 25, 1903 |
| Strongest storm |
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| Name |
Two |
| • Maximum winds |
120 mph (195 km/h) |
| • Lowest pressure |
958 mbar (hPa; 28.29 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics |
| Total depressions |
10 |
| Total storms |
10 |
| Hurricanes |
7 |
Major hurricanes
(Cat. 3+) |
1 |
| Total fatalities |
222 |
| Total damage |
$18.5 million (1903 USD) |
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Atlantic hurricane seasons
1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905
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| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 21 – July 26 |
| Peak intensity |
80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) <999 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 6 – August 16 |
| Peak intensity |
120 mph (195 km/h) (1-min) 958 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 9 – September 16 |
| Peak intensity |
90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) 974 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 12 – September 17 |
| Peak intensity |
100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) 990 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 19 – September 26 |
| Peak intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 1003 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 26 – September 30 |
| Peak intensity |
110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min) <988 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
October 1 – October 9 |
| Peak intensity |
100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
October 5 – October 10 |
| Peak intensity |
70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) 997 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
October 21 – October 24 |
| Peak intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 1008 mbar (hPa) |
The 1903 Atlantic hurricane season featured seven hurricanes, the most in a season since 1893. The first tropical cyclone was initially observed in the western Atlantic Ocean near Puerto Rico on July 21. The tenth and final system transitioned into an extratropical cyclone well northwest of the Azores on November 25. These dates fall within the period with the most tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic. Six of the ten tropical cyclones existed simultaneously.
Of the season's ten tropical storms, seven of those strengthened into a hurricane. One of the seven hurricanes deepened further into a major hurricane, which are tropical cyclones that reach at least Category 3 on the modern day Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale. The second, third, and fourth systems left the most significant impacts during this season. The second storm, which struck Jamaica in August, devastated Martinique, Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands. At least 149 deaths were attributed to this storm, while it also caused $10 million (1903 USD) in damage in Jamaica alone. The third cyclone made landfall in Florida twice in mid-August, leaving 14 fatalities and about $500,000 in damage. Only a few days later, the fourth cyclone struck New Jersey. The storm impacted many areas in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and caused 57 deaths and about $8 million in damage. Additionally, the remnants of the eighth tropical cyclone caused severe flooding in the Mid-Atlantic.
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