1895 Atlantic hurricane season

The 1895 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1895. The season was a fairly inactive one, with six storms forming, only two of which became hurricanes.

1895 Atlantic hurricane season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedAugust 14, 1895
Last system dissipatedOctober 26, 1895
Strongest storm
NameTwo
  Maximum winds110 mph (175 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
  Lowest pressure963 mbar (hPa; 28.44 inHg)
Seasonal statistics
Total storms6
Hurricanes2
Total fatalities56
Total damageUnknown
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Timeline

Saffir–Simpson scale

Systems

Tropical Storm One

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationAugust 14 – August 17
Peak intensity60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min);
≤1009 mbar (hPa)

The first storm formed on August 14 and lasted until August 17. It formed in the Gulf of Mexico and moved north, making landfall in Alabama. Its maximum sustained winds were at 60 mph (97 km/h).

Hurricane Two

Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS)
 
DurationAugust 22 – August 30
Peak intensity110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min);
963 mbar (hPa)

The second storm formed on August 22 and lasted until August 29. It formed directly to the east of the Lesser Antilles and scraped the Yucatán Peninsula but did not hit it, and made landfall in the southernmost part of Texas. Its maximum sustained winds were at 110 mph (180 km/h).

Tropical Storm Three

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationSeptember 28 – October 7
Peak intensity60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min);
≤989 mbar (hPa)

The third storm formed on September 28 and lasted until October 7. It formed right on the east of the Yucatán Peninsula. It hit the Yucatán then curved over and under Florida, then went through the Bahamas. Its maximum sustained winds were at 55 mph (89 km/h). This storm was responsible for an estimated 56 deaths.[1]

Tropical Storm Four

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationOctober 2 – October 7
Peak intensity40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min);

The fourth tropical storm probably formed on October 2 in the western Caribbean Sea. It apparently crossed the Yucatán Peninsula on October 4, just a few days after Three struck the same area. It peaked as a minimal tropical storm with wind of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). This cyclone moved into Texas and Louisiana on October 7, producing breezy conditions and some rain.

Hurricane Five

Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS)
 
DurationOctober 12 – October 26
Peak intensity105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min);
≤973 mbar (hPa)

The fifth storm formed on October 12 and lasted until October 26. It formed to the east of the southern Lesser Antilles and Windward Islands as a tropical storm. After passing through the Windwards, it reached hurricane status and eventually strengthened to a Category 2 as it moved westward through the southern Caribbean Sea. Reaching its peak of 105 mph (169 km/h), the storm then curved northward and eventually northeast, hitting Cuba on October 20 to 21 [2] and then the Bahamas before moving out to sea. Some lives were reportedly lost in Cuba.[3]

Tropical Storm Six

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationOctober 13 – October 17
Peak intensity40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min);

The final storm formed on October 13 and lasted until October 17. The storm was fairly short-lived and mostly maintained its peak intensity as a minimal 40 mph (64 km/h) tropical storm, forming in the Bay of Campeche and curving east-northeast past the tip of the Yucatán Peninsula and making landfall in southwest Florida. It weakened to a depression after moving inland and crossing the southern half of the state, finally dissipating off the southeast Florida coast near the Bahamas.

See also

References

  1. "The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492-1996". National Hurricane Center. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.
  2. New records of Atlantic Hurricanes from Spanish documentary Sources, Garcia-Herrera 2005, pg 6
  3. "The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492-1996".
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