1896 Atlantic hurricane season
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The 1896 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1896. The season was a fairly inactive one, with 7 storms forming, with the first six becoming hurricanes.
, then continued straight north into Canada. Its maximum sustained winds were at 100 mph (161 km/h). Damage is estimated at around $100,000 (1896 dollars).
. It stayed out at sea and did not hit any land. Its maximum sustained winds were at 95 mph.
Hurricane One
The first storm formed on July 4 and lasted until July 12. It formed directly below Cuba and moved north, making landfall in the Florida PanhandleFlorida Panhandle
The Florida Panhandle, an informal, unofficial term for the northwestern part of Florida, is a strip of land roughly 200 miles long and 50 to 100 miles wide , lying between Alabama on the north and the west, Georgia also on the north, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. Its eastern boundary is...
, then continued straight north into Canada. Its maximum sustained winds were at 100 mph (161 km/h). Damage is estimated at around $100,000 (1896 dollars).
Hurricane Two
The second storm formed on August 30 and lasted until September 11. It formed directly to the east of the Lesser Antilles and hit Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, some of the Bahamas, and Maine. Its maximum sustained winds were at 115 mph.Hurricane Three
The third storm formed on September 18 and lasted until September 28. It formed right on the east of the Lesser AntillesLesser Antilles
The Lesser Antilles are a long, partly volcanic island arc in the Western Hemisphere. Most of its islands form the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean, with the remainder located in the southern Caribbean just north of South America...
. It stayed out at sea and did not hit any land. Its maximum sustained winds were at 95 mph.
Hurricane Four
The fourth storm formed on September 22 and lasted until September 30. It formed directly over the Lesser Antilles and hit Cuba, Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina, Virginia, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania. Its maximum sustained winds were at 130 mph. This storm was responsible for an estimated 130 deaths and $1.5 million in damage (1896 dollars).Hurricane Five
The fifth storm formed on October 7 and lasted until October 16. It formed in the Gulf of Mexico and went northwest, hit Florida, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland. Its maximum sustained winds were at 100 mph (161 km/h).Hurricane Six
The sixth storm formed on October 26 and lasted until November 9. It formed to the northeast of South America, then went north-northeast out to sea and did a loop in the open Atlantic, and dissipated soon after. Its maximum sustained winds were at 100 mph (161 km/h).Tropical Storm Seven
The final storm formed on November 27 and lasted until November 29. It formed over the southern Lesser Antilles, and moved northward through the islands, reaching a peak of 60 mph winds on the way and dissipating as it exited the islands.See also
- List of tropical cyclones
- List of Atlantic hurricane seasons