1892 Atlantic hurricane season
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The 1892 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1892. The season accumulated 9 tropical storms, 5 hurricanes, and 0 major hurricanes, with an Accumulated Cyclone Energy
of 116, making this season an above average season. Three tropical storms made landfall on the United States
. However, due to scarce technology and the fact that only storms that affected land or ships were recorded, the actual total could be higher.
and Florida
before dissipating south of North Carolina
on June 16 after peaking at 50 mph.
east of the Leeward Islands
. It tracked northwestward, becoming a hurricane on August 19 before becoming extratropical on August 21. The extratropical storm hit Newfoundland, and completely lost its identity on August 24.
islands on September 3. The unnamed storm did not affect land, peaking at 100 mph before dissipating northeast of the Azores
islands near Spain
on September 17.
northwest of Campeche
. After tracking to the northeast, it made landfalls near New Orleans and near the Louisiana
-Mississippi
state lines as a 60 mph tropical storm. On September 13 the storm became extratropical over Tennessee
, and lost its identity on September 17 near Greenland.
on September 25. The storm travelled northwest across the Bahía de Campeche
before making landfall near the Mexico
-Texas
border, dissipating inland on September 27.
. It made landfalls on Paraguaná, Guajira
, and after tracking across the Caribbean Sea
, another near Cabo Gracias a Dios
on the Nicaragua
– Honduras
border as a 100 mph Category 2. Belize
and Tampico
were where the storm made its fourth and then final landfalls before dissipating inland on October 16.
. However, as a fish-spinning storm, it never made landfall before becoming extratropical in the open Atlantic on October 18.
, Florida
as a 50 mph tropical storm, tracked east over Central Florida
back into the Atlantic, turned northeast, and lost its identity on October 29 in the open Atlantic.
Accumulated cyclone energy
Accumulated cyclone energy is a measure used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to express the activity of individual tropical cyclones and entire tropical cyclone seasons, particularly the North Atlantic hurricane season. It uses an approximation of the energy used by a...
of 116, making this season an above average season. Three tropical storms made landfall on the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. However, due to scarce technology and the fact that only storms that affected land or ships were recorded, the actual total could be higher.
Tropical Storm One
The first storm of the season formed south of Isla de la Juventud on June 19. it made landfalls in CubaCuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
and 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...
before dissipating south of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
on June 16 after peaking at 50 mph.
Hurricane Two
On August 15, a tropical storm was first seen in the open AtlanticAtlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
east of the Leeward Islands
Leeward 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 tracked northwestward, becoming a hurricane on August 19 before becoming extratropical on August 21. The extratropical storm hit Newfoundland, and completely lost its identity on August 24.
Hurricane Three
The third hurricane of the year was a long-lasting storm that formed southwest of the Cape VerdeCape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
islands on September 3. The unnamed storm did not affect land, peaking at 100 mph before dissipating northeast of the Azores
Azores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
islands near Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
on September 17.
Tropical Storm Four
On September 8, the 4th tropical storm formed in the southwestern Gulf of MexicoGulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
northwest of Campeche
Campeche, Campeche
San Francisco de Campeche is the capital city of the Mexican state of Campeche, located at,...
. After tracking to the northeast, it made landfalls near New Orleans and near the Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
-Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
state lines as a 60 mph tropical storm. On September 13 the storm became extratropical over Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, and lost its identity on September 17 near Greenland.
Hurricane Five
First recorded east of the Cape Verde islands on September 12, Hurricane Five only affected the islands without officially making landfall before dissipating in the open Atlantic near 37°N 40°W on September 23.Tropical Storm Six
The 6th tropical storm of the season was a very short-lived storm that was first recorded northwest of Ciudad del CarmenCiudad del Carmen
Ciudad del Carmen is a city in the southwest of the Mexican state of Campeche. Ciudad del Carmen is located at on the southwest of Carmen Island, which stands in the Laguna de Términos on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The 2005 census population was 154,197 people...
on September 25. The storm travelled northwest across the Bahía de Campeche
Bay of Campeche
The Bay of Campeche is the southern bight of the Gulf of Mexico. It is surrounded on three sides by the Mexican states of Campeche, Tabasco and Veracruz. It was named by Francisco Hernández de Córdoba and Antonio de Alaminos during their expedition in 1517...
before making landfall near the Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
-Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
border, dissipating inland on September 27.
Hurricane Seven
On October 5, the 7th storm of the season formed east of Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
. It made landfalls on Paraguaná, Guajira
Guajira Peninsula
Guajira Peninsula , is a peninsula in northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea...
, and after tracking across the Caribbean Sea
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
, another near Cabo Gracias a Dios
Cabo Gracias a Dios
Cabo Gracias a Dios is a cape located in the middle of the east coast of Central America, within what is variously called the Mosquito Coast and La Mosquitia...
on the 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...
– Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
border as a 100 mph Category 2. Belize
Belize City
Belize City is the largest city in the Central American nation of Belize. Unofficial estimates place the population of Belize City at 70,000 or more. It is located at the mouth of the Belize River on the coast of the Caribbean. The city is the country's principal port and its financial and...
and Tampico
Tampico
Tampico is a city and port in the state of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, directly north across the border from Veracruz. Tampico is the third largest city in Tamaulipas, and counts with a population of 309,003. The Metropolitan area of...
were where the storm made its fourth and then final landfalls before dissipating inland on October 16.
Hurricane Eight
The 8th storm of the season formed northeast of the Bahamas on October 13, and briefly threatened 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...
. However, as a fish-spinning storm, it never made landfall before becoming extratropical in the open Atlantic on October 18.
Tropical Storm Nine
The 9th and final tropical storm of the season formed northwest of the Yucatán Peninsula on October 21. It made its single landfall near TampaTâmpa
Tâmpa may refer to several villages in Romania:* Tâmpa, a village in Băcia Commune, Hunedoara County* Tâmpa, a village in Miercurea Nirajului, Mureş County* Tâmpa, a mountain in Braşov city...
, 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...
as a 50 mph tropical storm, tracked east over Central Florida
Central Florida
Central Florida is a regional designation for the area surrounding Orlando in east central Florida, United States. The area represents the third largest population concentration in Florida, after the South Florida and Tampa Bay regions, respectively....
back into the Atlantic, turned northeast, and lost its identity on October 29 in the open Atlantic.
See also
- List of tropical cyclones
- List of Atlantic hurricane seasons