1921 Atlantic hurricane season
| 1921 Atlantic hurricane season | |
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Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | June 1, 1921 |
| Last system dissipated | November 25, 1921 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | Six |
| • Maximum winds | 140 mph (220 km/h) |
| • Lowest pressure | 941 mbar (hPa; 27.79 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total storms | 7 |
| Hurricanes | 5 |
| Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) |
2 |
| Total fatalities | 6 |
| Total damage | $3 million (1921 USD) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | June 16 – June 26 |
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| Peak intensity | 90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) 980 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 4 – September 8 |
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| Peak intensity | 80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) <985 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 6 – September 17 |
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| Peak intensity | 125 mph (205 km/h) (1-min) 961 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 8 – September 14 |
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| Peak intensity | 90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) 979 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 15 – October 17 |
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| Peak intensity | 70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) <998 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 20 – October 29 |
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| Peak intensity | 140 mph (220 km/h) (1-min) 941 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | November 19 – November 25 |
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| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) <1003 mbar (hPa) |
The 1921 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1921. The season was near average, with six tropical cyclones forming during the season.
A tropical storm formed in the western Caribbean before moving across the Yucatan peninsula into the southern Gulf of Mexico. The storm recurved towards the north, strengthening into a category 1 hurricane before it struck Sargent, Texas. During the night of June 21, winds increased to 68 miles per hour (109 km/h) at Corpus Christi, Texas. A barge with 18,000 gallons of oil sank in Port Aransas, Texas. A storm surge of 7.1 feet (2.2 m) was measured at Pass Cavallo. As the cyclone moved inland, it passed directly over Palacios, Texas, Wharton, Texas, and Wallis, Texas. Winds gusted to 60 miles per hour (97 km/h) at both Galveston, Texas and Houston, Texas. Heavy rains accompanied the system, with 10.10 inches (257 mm) recorded at Matagorda, Texas.
A category 1 struck Tampico, Mexico in early September after moving northwest from the Gulf of Mexico. After it dissipated on September 8, an extremely heavy rainfall event ensued across central Texas, which continued into September 11. In Williamson County, Texas, a new 18-hour rainfall record was set for the United States as 36.40 inches (925 mm) was recorded at Thrall; the storm total rainfall there was 39.71 inches (1,009 mm). The deluge led to one of the most destructive floods in the history of San Antonio, Texas. Water rose to 7 feet (2.1 m) deep in the city, forcing people to evacuate vertically within taller buildings. The most significant river floods occurred on the Little and San Gabriel rivers, where 159 people perished. Combined with the death toll from elsewhere across the region, 215 people died due to this storm and damages were estimated at $19 million (1921 USD).
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