1949 Atlantic hurricane season
| 1949 Atlantic hurricane season |
Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries |
| First system formed |
August 21, 1949 |
| Last system dissipated |
November 5, 1949 |
| Strongest storm |
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| Name |
"Florida" |
| • Maximum winds |
130 mph (215 km/h)
(1-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure |
954 mbar (hPa; 28.17 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics |
| Total storms |
16 |
| Hurricanes |
7 |
Major hurricanes
(Cat. 3+) |
2 |
| Total fatalities |
26 |
| Total damage |
$59.8 million (1949 USD) |
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Atlantic hurricane seasons
1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951
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| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 21 – August 25 |
| Peak intensity |
110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min) ≤ 974 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 23 – August 29 |
| Peak intensity |
130 mph (215 km/h) (1-min) 954 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 30 – September 3 |
| Peak intensity |
45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1005 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 3 – September 10 |
| Peak intensity |
125 mph (205 km/h) (1-min) ≤ 974 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 3 – September 5 |
| Peak intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 1000 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 5 – September 12 |
| Peak intensity |
65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 996 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 11 – September 14 |
| Peak intensity |
50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) ≤ 1006 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 13 – September 17 |
| Peak intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) ≤ 1004 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 20 – September 26 |
| Peak intensity |
90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) ≤ 991 mbar (hPa) |
The 1949 Atlantic hurricane season was the last season that tropical cyclones were not publicly named by the United States Weather Bureau. It officially began on June 15, and lasted until November 15. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. The first storm, Hurricane One, developed north of the Lesser Antilles on August 21. The final system, Tropical Storm Sixteen, dissipated in the southwestern Caribbean Sea on November 5. It was a fairly active season, featuring 16 tropical storms and seven hurricanes. Two of these strengthened into major hurricanes, which are Category 3 or higher on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale.
The most significant storm of the season was Hurricane Two. It caused up to $52 million (1949 USD) and two deaths after making landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane. Another storm inflicting severe impact was Hurricane Ten. Striking Texas as a Category 2 hurricane, this storm brought heavy rainfall, strong winds, and storm surge to the state, with damage reaching about $6.7 million. In late September, Hurricane Nine caused 15 deaths and over $1 million in damage in Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic. The third tropical storm caused seven fatalities from drowning on Barbados. Several other systems brought minor impacts to land. Overall, storms during this season caused about $59.8 million in damage and 26 fatalities.
The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 15, 1949. However, tropical cyclogenesis did not begin until August 21, over two months after the start of the season. Overall, there were 16 tropical storms, seven of which strengthened into hurricanes. Three of these intensified into major hurricanes, which are Category 3 or higher on the modern day Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHWS). Four hurricanes and three tropical storms made landfall during the season, causing 26 deaths and $59.8 million in damage. The last storm of the season, Tropical Storm Sixteen, dissipated on November 5, about 10 days before the official end of the season on November 15.
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