1876 Atlantic hurricane season
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The 1876 Atlantic hurricane season lasted from mid-summer to late-fall. Records show that in 1876 featured an inactive hurricane season. There was five tropical storms, four became hurricanes and one those hurricane became a major hurricane (category 3+). However, due to scarce technology, only storms that affected land or ships were recorded, therefore, the actual total could be higher.
and Nova Scotia
. The hurricane was not strengthening and began to gradually weaken as it moved to the south of Newfoundland. One had weakened to a tropical storm and later became extratropical
on September 11.
on September 12 hit the islands that night. It strengthened to become a Category 3 hurricane
, and hit Puerto Rico
at that intensity on the 13th. It crossed over Hispaniola
and Cuba before turning northward, avoiding Florida
on the way. The weakened tropical storm headed towards the Carolinas, where it strengthened to a minimal hurricane before hitting near Wilmington, North Carolina
on the 17th. It continued through the interior of the United States, dissipating on the 19th near Cape Cod
. There were 19 deaths reported, but historians suspected the Spanish Government
withheld actual damage and death toll data. The storm was remembered as the "San Felipe Hurricane" because it struck on September 13, the feast day of Saint Philip
. Exactly 52 years later, Puerto Rico was struck by Hurricane San Felipe Segundo
.
. It later strengthened into a hurricane as it passed near the Netherlands Antilles
. Four later peak as a category 2 hurricane before making landfall in Nicaragua
. The storm reached the Pacific Ocean before it dissipated on October 5.
on October 12. It moved very slowly as it trekked generally northward. Five became a hurricane on October 15 and reached peak intensity as 120 mph category 3 hurricane just before landfall in central Cuba on October 19. The hurricane also crossed Florida later that day, emerging into the Atlantic by the following day. In addition, Hurricane Five passed north of Bermuda before dissipating on October 23.
Hurricane One
Hurricane One was discovered on September 9, located roughly halfway between BermudaBermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
and Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. The hurricane was not strengthening and began to gradually weaken as it moved to the south of Newfoundland. One had weakened to a tropical storm and later became extratropical
Extratropical cyclone
Extratropical cyclones, sometimes called mid-latitude cyclones or wave cyclones, are a group of cyclones defined as synoptic scale low pressure weather systems that occur in the middle latitudes of the Earth having neither tropical nor polar characteristics, and are connected with fronts and...
on September 11.
San Felipe Hurricane
A hurricane first observed east of the Windward IslandsWindward Islands
The Windward Islands are the southern islands of the Lesser Antilles, within the West Indies.-Name and geography:The Windward Islands are called such because they were more windward to sailing ships arriving in the New World than the Leeward Islands, given that the prevailing trade winds in the...
on September 12 hit the islands that night. It strengthened to become a Category 3 hurricane
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
The Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale , or the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale , classifies hurricanes — Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms — into five categories distinguished by the intensities of their sustained winds...
, and hit Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
at that intensity on the 13th. It crossed over Hispaniola
Hispaniola
Hispaniola is a major island in the Caribbean, containing the two sovereign states of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The island is located between the islands of Cuba to the west and Puerto Rico to the east, within the hurricane belt...
and Cuba before turning northward, avoiding Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
on the way. The weakened tropical storm headed towards the Carolinas, where it strengthened to a minimal hurricane before hitting near Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...
on the 17th. It continued through the interior of the United States, dissipating on the 19th near Cape Cod
Cape Cod
Cape Cod, often referred to locally as simply the Cape, is a cape in the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States...
. There were 19 deaths reported, but historians suspected the Spanish Government
Spanish Government
Spain is a constitutional monarchy whose government is defined by the Constitution of Spain. This was approved by a general referendum of the people of Spain in 1978...
withheld actual damage and death toll data. The storm was remembered as the "San Felipe Hurricane" because it struck on September 13, the feast day of Saint Philip
Philip the Apostle
Philip the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. Later Christian traditions describe Philip as the apostle who preached in Greece, Syria, and Phrygia....
. Exactly 52 years later, Puerto Rico was struck by Hurricane San Felipe Segundo
1928 Okeechobee Hurricane
The Okeechobee hurricane, or San Felipe Segundo hurricane, was a deadly hurricane that struck the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, and Florida in September of the 1928 Atlantic hurricane season...
.
Tropical Storm Three
The only tropical storm of the season was discovered on September 16. Tropical Storm Three headed north, maintained its strength as a 60 mph tropical storm as it passed well to the east of Bermuda. Three had apparently dissipated on September 18.Hurricane Four
A tropical storm was first observed on September 28 just to the east of the Leeward IslandsLeeward Islands
The Leeward Islands are a group of islands in the West Indies. They are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles chain. As a group they start east of Puerto Rico and reach southward to Dominica. They are situated where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean...
. It later strengthened into a hurricane as it passed near the Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles , also referred to informally as the Dutch Antilles, was an autonomous Caribbean country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of two groups of islands in the Lesser Antilles: Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao , in Leeward Antilles just off the Venezuelan coast; and Sint...
. Four later peak as a category 2 hurricane before making landfall in Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
. The storm reached the Pacific Ocean before it dissipated on October 5.
Hurricane Five
A tropical storm was discovered north of PanamaPanama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
on October 12. It moved very slowly as it trekked generally northward. Five became a hurricane on October 15 and reached peak intensity as 120 mph category 3 hurricane just before landfall in central Cuba on October 19. The hurricane also crossed Florida later that day, emerging into the Atlantic by the following day. In addition, Hurricane Five passed north of Bermuda before dissipating on October 23.