1909 Atlantic hurricane season
| 1909 Atlantic hurricane season |
Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries |
| First system formed |
June 15, 1909 |
| Last system dissipated |
November 14, 1909 |
| Strongest storm |
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| Name |
Grand Isle |
| • Maximum winds |
120 mph (195 km/h) |
| • Lowest pressure |
952 mbar (hPa; 28.11 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics |
| Total depressions |
12 |
| Total storms |
12 |
| Hurricanes |
6 |
Major hurricanes
(Cat. 3+) |
4 |
| Total fatalities |
4,661 |
| Total damage |
$76.3 million (1909 USD) |
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Atlantic hurricane seasons
1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911
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| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
June 15 – June 19 |
| Peak intensity |
45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1009 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
June 25 – June 30 |
| Peak intensity |
100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) 972 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
June 26 – July 4 |
| Peak intensity |
50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) <1005 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 13 – July 22 |
| Peak intensity |
115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min) 959 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 6 – August 10 |
| Peak intensity |
45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1004 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 20 – August 28 |
| Peak intensity |
120 mph (195 km/h) (1-min) 955 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 22 – August 25 |
| Peak intensity |
50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 28 – August 31 |
| Peak intensity |
50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 1009 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 13 – September 22 |
| Peak intensity |
120 mph (195 km/h) (1-min) 952 mbar (hPa) |
The 1909 Atlantic hurricane season was an average Atlantic hurricane season. The season produced eleven tropical cyclones, of which all eleven became tropical storms; six became hurricanes, and four of those strengthened into major hurricanes. The season's first storm developed on June 15 while the last storm transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on November 14. The most notable storm during the season formed in late August, while east of the Lesser Antilles. The hurricane devastated the Lesser Antilles, the Greater Antilles, and Mexico, leaving around 4,000 fatalities and more than $50 million (1909 USD) in damage.
The 1909 season was very deadly and destructive, featuring at least 4,661 fatalities, and $76.3 million, mostly due to the sixth and eighth hurricanes of the season. In mid-July, the fourth storm of the season hit Freeport, Texas, as a Category 3 hurricane, killing 41 people, and causing $2 million in damage. In mid-September, the eighth storm of the season made landfall near Grand Isle, Louisiana, as a Category 3 hurricane, killing at least 350 people and causing $10 million in damage. The storm's storm surge is responsible for destroying thousands of homes, as it penetrated 2 mi (3.2 km) inland. In late August, the tenth storm of the season developed, and tracked across Cuba, the Bahamas, and Marathon, Florida, as a Category 3 hurricane. At least $2 million in damage was caused, and at least 22 deaths were recorded. Lastly, the final storm of the season struck eastern Jamaica and Hispaniola as a hurricane before transitioning into an extratropical cyclone northeast of the Bahamas. The storm killed 30 people, and caused $7 million in damage.
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