atlantic hurricane season atlantic hurricane season officially began june lasted november dates mark period year tropical cyclones form atlantic basin season normal activity tropical storms hurricanes major hurricane equivalent category status higher modern day saffir simpson hurricane scale tropical cyclone formed june dissipated november storms affected land extent cyclones season landfall coast united_states collectively causing minor damage hurricane strongest year took northeastern path western atlantic striking bermuda october fifth final storm minimal hurricane wrought damage western caribbean_sea notably jamaica cuba weakest known storm tropical storm winds miles hour minimum barometric pressure inhg timeline storms tropical storm tropical storm season developed extreme western caribbean_sea june reports storm came office afternoon june vessels offshore recorded conditions seas cyclone moved northward parallel coast belize moving northeastern corner yucatán_peninsula continued steadily northward gulf_of_mexico slowly strengthening peak miles hour june minimum central pressure inhg area high pressure north caused storm execute counter clockwise loop trough low pressure turned north cyclone landfall near mobile alabama minimal tropical storm june turning northwest quickly weakened tropical depression dissipated june mississippi advance system officials issued storm warnings coastal areas alabama western florida residents low lying areas advised seek higher ground damage associated cyclone generally minor life lost boy fell swollen waters river drowned hurricane august tropical storm formed north leeward_islands likely tropical wave tracked west northwest slowly strengthening hurricane moved bahamas august later day met east coast florida crossed state hours weakening tropical storm quickly strengthened emerging gulf_of_mexico landfall near florida august land cyclone slowed considerably quickly deteriorated august storm weakened tropical depression drifted alabama depression turned northeast remained tropical depression dissipated new_york august timely reports warnings storm reportedly forecast exceptional accuracy florida damage minor amounting uprooted trees broken windows moderate crop damage downed power lines structures small sustained damage florida panhandle storm winds impacted power telephone telegraph lines inflicted worth damage dock warehouse man florida drowned rough surf overturned people suffered minor storm related injuries torrential rain fell alabama result storm slow forward movement leading severe flooding inland storm spawned tornado north_carolina caused death depression continued heading inland dropped heavy precipitation exceeding inches new_jersey inches new_jersey tropical storm operationally unnoticed tropical storm developed august peak sustained winds mph minimum pressure mbar inhg august storm dissipated tropical storm area disturbed weather central_america organized tropical storm september moved generally north northeastward gulf_of_mexico winds strengthened peak miles hour storm landfall south central louisiana september dissipated later day weather_bureau office new_orleans posted numerous advisories effects storm minimal hurricane afternoon october reports leeward_islands low pressures unsettled weather indicated storm forming vicinity disturbance strengthened tropical storm october northeast puerto_rico quickly escalating storm tracked northwestward turning northeast away high pressure area building west early october storm attained hurricane intensity continued mature october reached peak strength corresponding category status modern day saffir simpson hurricane scale day passed east bermuda weakened accelerated northeast extratropical near newfoundland couple days later numerous ships encountered hurricane course president route new_york crew member drowned rough conditions crew passengers suffered injury severity requiring emergency medical supplies ship sustained bit damage storm passed near island bermuda generated strong winds miles hour heavy precipitation damage fairly significant winds uprooted trees shattered windows disrupted public utilities hurricane october fifth final known tropical cyclone season developed western caribbean_sea tropical wave initially moved northwestward turned east shortly drifting eastward storm grew minimal hurricane october passing hurricane center passed north island jamaica later day weakened tropical storm eventually storm turned abruptly northeastward crossed eastern tip cuba november emerged atlantic entered southern bahamas beginning accelerate tropical storm passed west bermuda extratropical november winds storm reached miles hour minimum pressure inhg according press reports hurricane inflicted considerable damage northern jamaica property damage widespread hurricane brought heavy rainfall high winds pounding surf island leaving dead death reported cuba torrential rains caused extensive flooding losses livestock crops
1939 Atlantic hurricane season