1945 Atlantic hurricane season
| 1945 Atlantic hurricane season | |
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Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | June 20, 1945 |
| Last system dissipated | October 13, 1945 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | "Homestead" |
| • Maximum winds | 130 mph (215 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 949 mbar (hPa; 28.02 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total depressions | 16 |
| Total storms | 11 |
| Hurricanes | 5 |
| Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) |
2 |
| Total fatalities | 29 |
| Total damage | $80 million (1945 USD) |
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | June 20 – June 27 |
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| Peak intensity | 100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) 985 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | July 19 – July 22 |
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| Peak intensity | 40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) 1008 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 2 – August 4 |
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| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 1005 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 17 – August 21 |
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| Peak intensity | 70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) 999 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 24 – August 29 |
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| Peak intensity | 115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min) 963 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 29 – September 1 |
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| Peak intensity | 70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) 990 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 3 – September 6 |
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| Peak intensity | 40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) 1008 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 9 – September 12 |
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| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 1009 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 12 – September 18 |
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| Peak intensity | 130 mph (215 km/h) (1-min) ≤ 949 mbar (hPa) |
The 1945 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 16, 1945, and lasted until October 31, 1945. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
The 1945 season was an average season, with 11 tropical storms. 5 storms became hurricanes, of which 2 reached major hurricane strength. Notable storms include a Category 3 hurricane hitting Port Aransas, Texas, and a Category 4 hurricane hitting near Homestead, Florida.
The first tropical storm of the 1945 season formed in the western Caribbean Sea on June 20. It moved northward through the Yucatan Channel, and rapidly intensified to a 100 mph (160 km/h) Category 2 hurricane on June 23. It turned northeast over the Gulf of Mexico, and steadily weakened to a minimal hurricane at the time of its western Florida landfall near Cedar Key on June 24. It continued northeastward, hitting Cape Hatteras on June 26, and became extratropical on June 28 over the northern North Atlantic, and the system later dissipated on July 1. The hurricane caused only minor damage.
A weak tropical storm, which formed in the northwest Gulf of Mexico on July 19, hit southern Texas on July 22, causing no reported damage.
On August 1, a tropical storm formed east-southeast of Barbados and moved through the Lesser Antilles on August 2. It continued west-northwestward, hitting southern Hispaniola on August 4 where it soon dissipated.
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