atlantic hurricane season atlantic hurricane season generally average period tropical cyclogenesis season official bounds tropical cyclone activity occurred august september year fourteen tropical cyclones formed reached tropical storm intensity hurricanes hurricanes reached major hurricane intensity tropical cyclones approach populated areas shipping lanes especially relatively weak short duration remained technologies satellite monitoring available 1960s historical data tropical cyclones period reliable result project analyzed season additional hurricane added year tropical storm formed northern coast hispaniola time rare occurrence tropical disturbances known formed prior period previous seasons concluded tropical cyclones season final system tropical disturbance situated dissipated november hurricanes august brought flooding rainfall areas united_states tropical cyclone recorded louisiana history second hurricane impacted regions producing record precipitation killing people despite making landfall hurricane august interacted stationary mid-atlantic states resulting localized flooding making tropical cyclone new_jersey history hurricane strongest hurricane season maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg making high end category hurricane modern day saffir simpson hurricane wind scale activity decreased september damaging hurricane swept areas resulting large crop losses tropical cyclones tropical storm strength recorded october resulted fatalities collectively storms hurricane season caused fatalities million damages south_carolina hurricane swept areas august damaging deadly tropical cyclones storms tropical storm weak low pressure area detected south hispaniola moving northward low sufficiently organized classified tropical storm utc southeast time ship observations indicated disturbance defined cyclonic circulation strongest winds situated northern cyclone continuing northward tropical storm gradually intensified attained maximum sustained winds mph utc belgian ship recorded peripheral barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg lowest pressure measured connection storm following day tropical storm temporarily curved east southeast northeast direction time storm expanded size began transition extratropical cyclone utc cyclone completed extratropical transition colder air remnant system persisted utc hurricane august extratropical cyclone developed tropical depression west coast florida initially weak disturbance moved generally westward slowly gaining intensity early august depression attained tropical storm intensity ships vicinity storm reported stronger tropical cyclone initially suggested reaching hurricane strength august south storm strengthened modern day category hurricane maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg utc august hurricane moved ashore near pass texas later day peak strength inland storm executed sharp curve north quickly weakened tropical storm august dissipating arkansas august reports potentially destructive hurricane near united_states gulf_coast forced thousands residents low lying areas evacuate prior storm moving inland offshore hurricane generated rough seas strong storm surge peaking western edge high tides flooded louisiana outlying islands resorts strong winds caused moderate damage primarily texas impact mainly communication networks gulf_coast disrupted winds property crop damage wrought hurricane torrential rainfall produced low lying areas setting record floods rainfall peaked louisiana making tropical cyclone state history nineteen official weather stations texas louisiana observed record hour rainfall totals month august result slow moving hurricane property livestock crops especially cotton corn crops heavily damaged entire ecosystems altered rainfall overall storm caused million damages seven fatalities hurricane storm potentially cape_verde origin detected utc august initially moving westward tropical storm gradually gained intensity making sharp curve north august storm continued northerly motion second brought generally westward direction august shortly tropical storm reached hurricane intensity modern day category hurricane hurricane eventually landfall peak intensity south_carolina utc september time storm maximum sustained winds mph minimum central pressure mbar hpa inhg equivalent modern day category hurricane inland tropical cyclone gradually weakened northeastward dissipating august hurricane dropped torrential rainfall causing unprecedented devastation region storm considered worst impact region years precipitation peaked north_carolina heavy rainfall caused streams greatly exceed respective flood stages damaging waterfront property deaths occurred north_carolina people died transportation disrupted result debris scattered wind rain percent bridges swept away overall storm caused fatalities million damages hurricane august low pressure area open atlantic_ocean sufficiently organized classified tropical cyclone moving slowly general west northwest motion disturbance intensified reaching tropical storm strength august subsequently hurricane intensity august hurricane passed cape northeast hurricane continued intensify reached peak intensity modern day category hurricane maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg statistical peaks achieved different times september tropical cyclone began weakening trend proceeded northward degenerated tropical storm time landfall nova scotia later day storm transitioned extratropical cyclone day making landfall new_brunswick extratropical remnants persisted quebec merging larger extratropical system late september despite making landfall united_states hurricane caused widespread damage extensive measures undertaken coast particularly new_england heightened precautions fears effects storm similar devastating hurricane struck region years prior damage associated hurricane occurred new_jersey combination moisture hurricane stationary produced record rainfall peaking town storm state history resultant floods damaged infrastructure road networks damage state amounted million north new_england strong winds reported damage remained minimal storm atlantic_canada damage minimal limited boating incidents caused strong waves overall hurricane caused million damage primarily flooding new_jersey seven fatalities hurricane tropical depression detected east lesser antilles september time weather observations area sparse disturbance gradually intensified early formative stages attaining tropical storm strength september strengthening hurricane north puerto_rico occurred days later shortly hurricane northward reached peak intensity following day modern day category hurricane maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg cyclone steadily weakened making landfall nova scotia september winds mph moving later day storm transitioned extratropical cyclone remnant system curved eastward passed newfoundland dissipating atlantic september hurricane caused numerous shipping incidents notably swedish freighter cape_hatteras north_carolina september boat incidents resulted deaths hurricane brought strong winds tropical storm force snow areas new_england atlantic_canada strong storm surge peaking average sunk damaged ships inundated cities new_brunswick waves hurt fishing industry nova scotia strong winds disrupted power services winds severely damaged crops roughly half apple production lost storm resulting million economic losses strong winds new_brunswick caused moderate severe damage additional damages crops occurred overall hurricane caused fatalities united_states new_brunswick tropical storm westward moving tropical depression developed southwestern caribbean_sea west nicaragua utc september following day depression intensified tropical storm utc tropical storm landfall nicaragua utc winds mph cyclone weakened tropical depression land tropical storm strength entry september cyclone northwest motion caused second landfall near border mexico british honduras utc september slightly stronger system winds mph storm peak intensity yucatán_peninsula tropical storm weakened later intensified reached gulf_of_mexico gulf storm gradual curve northward making final landfall near louisiana utc september winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg inland tropical cyclone curved eastward weakened dissipating day absorbed frontal boundary making landfall tropical storm produced strong winds wide area strongest winds reported station san_antonio texas reported mph winds far removed storm center strong winds likely heavy rainfall reported rains mainly occurred east passing tropical cyclone precipitation peaked louisiana tropical storm produced tornadoes caused damage caused fatalities tornadoes formed mississippi formed louisiana people injured tornadoes hurricane seven late september tropical wave persisted northeastern atlantic_ocean low pressure area later sufficiently organized classified tropical storm utc september disturbance quickly organized tropical cyclogenesis reached strength equivalent modern day category hurricane strength utc later day american steamship encountered system day reported gale force winds conjunction peripheral barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg tropical cyclone continued east northeast gradually intensified utc september hurricane attained modern day category hurricane intensity winds mbar peak maintained following hours second steamship reported hurricane force winds minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg lowest pressure measured associated tropical cyclone reaching peak intensity hurricane began weakening trend degenerated category hurricane utc passed azores following day hurricane westward weakened transitioning extratropical cyclone september remnant system subsequently dissipated hurricane passed azores weather stations reported low barometric pressures lowest measurement mbar hpa inhg utc september result impending storm flights archipelago suspended consecutive days maximum reported gust azores observation mph september result moving slowly islands torrential rainfall reported precipitation reported day accounting station yearly average rainfall strong storm surge reported location waves swept boats away coasts islands inland extensive damage homes crops people died despite evidence system distinct tropical characteristics operationally added hurricane october low pressure area moved southwestern caribbean_sea area disturbed weather quickly organized analyzed tropical depression utc october initially tropical cyclone moved slowly west northwest shortly formation disturbance intensified tropical storm utc later day provided indications tropical cyclone region reporting strong gusts low pressures north panama canal zone evening continuing intensify storm reached hurricane intensity utc october vessels storm vicinity reported strong gusts rough seas generated storm later day utc ship reported minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg near periphery storm based observation hurricane estimated reached intensity time winds mph hurricane subsequently curved west southwest making landfall northern nicaragua utc october peak intensity inland tropical cyclone rapidly weakened mountainous terrain dissipated utc following day reports damage limited report stated considerable damage occurred hurricane landfall tropical storm october open trough centered north hispaniola near turks islands utc following day area disturbed weather organized analyzed tropical storm southeast based nearby vessel reports initially storm drifted northward later began accelerate northeast roughly hour period utc september disturbance slightly gained intensity attain maximum wind speeds mph strongest winds associated storm fully tropical cyclone system indicated lack definite tropical features storm subtropical cyclone october system increasingly developed frontal boundaries allowing classified extratropical cyclone utc day transitioning extratropical system storm continued intensified moved northward october system analyzed minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg passing southeast bermuda utc later day cyclone reached extratropical peak intensity winds mph east newfoundland storm tropical time classified modern day category hurricane subsequently extratropical storm curved eastward persisted dissipating utc september tropical depressions addition storms attained tropical storm strength additional tropical depressions analyzed project developed season weak intensity added september closed low pressure area detected open atlantic_ocean southeast bermuda analyzed tropical depression time disturbance minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg depression initially moved southeast later northwest days september west route boston massachusetts reported winds mph considered tropical storm force winds depression later moved northeast absorbed stationary september report disturbance reached tropical storm intensity included later september trough detected similar region atlantic depression formed trough later sufficiently organized classified tropical depression cyclone moved slowly east intensify dissipating september october large elongated extratropical cyclone extended atlantic_ocean pressure mbar hpa inhg following day low pressure area narrow defined central pressure deepening mph hpa inhg october extratropical system analyzed tropical depression low moved slowly northeast gradually weakened dissipating october october offshore observations indicated tropical depression developed north bahamas following day depression defined degenerated trough low pressure october ships listed international comprehensive ocean atmosphere data set reported winds mph coast north_carolina reports occurred higher pressure gradient system included november trough low pressure analyzed near lesser antilles system moved westward caribbean_sea organization november low pressure area moved south cuba sufficiently organized considered tropical depression pressure mbar hpa inhg depression moved cuba atlantic dissipated following day november second system detected northeast bermuda pressure mbar hpa inhg remained unclear systems related season effects
1940 Atlantic hurricane season