1928 Atlantic hurricane season
| 1928 Atlantic hurricane season | |
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Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | August 3, 1928 |
| Last system dissipated | October 15, 1928 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | "Okeechobee" |
| • Maximum winds | 160 mph (260 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 929 mbar (hPa; 27.43 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total depressions | 8 |
| Total storms | 7 |
| Hurricanes | 4 |
| Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) |
1 |
| Total fatalities | +4,289 |
| Total damage | + $102 million (1928 USD) |
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 3 – August 10 |
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| Peak intensity | 105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min) 971 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 7 – August 17 |
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| Peak intensity | 90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) ≤998 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 1 – September 8 |
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| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) |
| Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 6 – September 18 |
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| Peak intensity | 160 mph (260 km/h) (1-min) ≤929 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 8 – September 10 |
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| Peak intensity | 70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) ≤1015 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 10 – October 15 |
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| Peak intensity | 90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) ≤980 mbar (hPa) |
The 1928 Atlantic hurricane season featured the Okeechobee hurricane, which was second deadliest tropical cyclone in the history of the United States. Only eight tropical cyclones developed during the season. Of these eight tropical systems, seven of them intensified into a tropical storm and four further strengthened into hurricanes. One hurricane deepened into a major hurricane, which is Category 3 or higher on the modern-day Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale. The first system, the Fort Pierce hurricane, developed near the Lesser Antilles on August 3. The storm crossed the Bahamas and made landfall in Florida. Two fatalities and approximately $235,000 in damage was reported. A few days after the first storm developed, the Haiti hurricane, formed near the southern Windward Islands on August 7. The storm went on to strike Haiti, Cuba, and Florida. This storm left about $2 million in damage and at least 210 deaths. Impacts from the third system are unknown.
The most significant storm of the season was Hurricane Four, nicknamed the Okeechobee hurricane. Becoming a Category 5 hurricane, the hurricane struck Puerto Rico at that intensity. Several islands of the Greater and Lesser Antilles suffered "great destruction", especially Guadeloupe and Puerto Rico. The storm then crossed the Bahamas as a Category 4 hurricane, leaving deaths and severe damage on some islands. Also as a Category 4, the cyclone struck West Palm Beach, Florida, resulting in catastrophic wind damage. Inland flooding and storm surge resulted in Lake Okeechobee overflowing its banks, flooding nearby towns and leaving at least 2,500 deaths, making it the second deadliest hurricane in the United States after the 1900 Galveston hurricane. Overall, this storm caused at least $100 million in damage and 4,079 deaths. The three remaining systems did not impact land. Collectively, the storms of this season left over $102 million in damage and at least 4,289 fatalities.
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