1929 Atlantic hurricane season
| 1929 Atlantic hurricane season | |
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Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | June 27, 1929 |
| Last system dissipated | October 22, 1929 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | "Bahamas" |
| • Maximum winds | 155 mph (250 km/h) |
| • Lowest pressure | 924 mbar (hPa; 27.29 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total depressions | 5 |
| Total storms | 5 |
| Hurricanes | 3 |
| Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) |
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| Total fatalities | 62 |
| Total damage | $3 million (1929 USD) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | June 27 – June 30 |
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| Peak intensity | 90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) 982 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 19 – October 1 |
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| Peak intensity | 155 mph (250 km/h) (1-min) 924 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 25 – September 27 |
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| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 1002 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 15 – October 19 |
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| Peak intensity | 70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) ≤999 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 19 – October 22 |
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| Peak intensity | 80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) ≤997 mbar (hPa) |
The 1929 Atlantic hurricane season was among the least active hurricane seasons in the Atlantic on record – featuring only five tropical cyclones. Of these five tropical systems, three of them intensified into a hurricane, with one strengthening further into a major hurricane (Category 3 or higher on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale). The first tropical cyclone of the season developed in the Gulf of Mexico on June 27. Becoming a hurricane on June 28, the storm struck Texas, bringing strong winds to a large area. Three fatalities were reported, while damage was conservatively estimated at $675,000 (1929 USD).
The second storm, nicknamed the Bahamas hurricane, developed north of the Lesser Antilles. It was the most intense tropical cyclone of the season, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 924 mbar (27.3 inHg). The storm moved through the Bahamas at this intensity and later struck Florida while slightly weaker. Overall, this hurricane resulted in 59 deaths and at least $2.36 million in damage. The next three tropical cyclones did not impact land, with the last transitioning into an extratropical cyclone on October 22. Until HURDAT reanalysis in 2010, the final two systems were considered the same tropical cyclone.
The season's activity was reflected with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 48. ACE is, broadly speaking, a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the length of time it existed, so storms that last a long time, as well as particularly strong hurricanes, have high ACEs. It is only calculated for full advisories on tropical systems at or exceeding 39 mph (63 km/h), which is tropical storm strength.
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