atlantic hurricane season atlantic hurricane season featured highest number major hurricanes time tropical cyclones developed season intensified tropical storm strengthened hurricanes hurricanes deepened major hurricane category higher modern day saffir simpson hurricane wind scale system nassau hurricane developed near lesser antilles july moving west northwest duration storm struck brush islands lesser greater antilles bahamas later received greater impact deaths million usd damage attributed hurricane cyclone primarily effected boating accidents resulting fatalities late august hurricane brought widespread impact gulf_coast united_states especially louisiana crops buildings suffered million usd damage people killed storms left relatively little damage land strongest damaging storm season hurricane seven nicknamed miami hurricane peaking category hurricane hurricane struck bahamas florida slightly weaker intensity miami metropolitan area devastated storm inland storm surge lake flooded towns storm factor ending florida land boom 1920s overall miami hurricane resulted deaths million usd damage adjusted wealth damage toll billion far higher hurricane katrina ninth eleventh tropical cyclones left minor impact land tenth storm nicknamed devastated cuba bahamas ships vicinity bermuda deaths linked system cuba damage towns island exceeded million usd collectively storms season left million damage fatalities season summary season featured named storms strengthened hurricanes storms reaching major hurricane intensity highest number season record tied surpassed cyclones brought devastating effects including nassau hurricane louisiana hurricane miami hurricane collectively storms season left million damage fatalities tropical cyclogenesis began july nassau hurricane followed second storm july system louisiana hurricane developed month august september active featuring forth fifth seventh miami hurricane eighth storms season september tropical cyclones existed simultaneously atlantic_ocean uncommon occurrence hurricanes miami hurricane intense tropical cyclone season peaking mph category hurricane modern day saffir simpson hurricane wind scale minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg october ninth tenth storms formed final tropical cyclone formed november existed november season activity reflected accumulated cyclone energy ace rating forth highest value record seasons ace broadly speaking measure power hurricane multiplied length time existed storms long time forth hurricane particularly strong hurricanes miami hurricane havana high aces calculated advisories tropical systems exceeding mph tropical storm strength storms hurricane storm season formed early july miles east island barbados gradually strengthened hurricane day later utc july hurricane landfall cabo puerto_rico winds mph weakening crossed puerto_rico cyclone quickly regained strength july moved bahamas rapidly reaching maximum sustained winds mph attained category intensity atlantic hurricanes month july peaking mph estimated central pressure inhg based ship observations cyclone struck island seat capital nassau morning july sustained winds mph weakening storm moved northwestward paralleling east coast florida came ashore near new early july winds mph cyclone quickly diminished intensity tropical depression july curved west northwestward georgia days later extratropical cyclone dissipated ontario canada august puerto_rico storm produced hurricane force winds heavy rainfall flooded rivers southern half island crops western portion island greatly damaged entire island affected strong winds people reported died result bahamas cyclone killed people produced severe damage capital nassau called worst storm affect nassau nassau hurricane category cyclone struck caused major flooding bahamas week storm people reported missing east coast florida hurricane produced large storm tide damaged boats docks coastal structures damaging winds destroyed crops inland severe damage structures communications wires reported new beach storm struck state storm produced heavy rainfall coast peaking inches person died effects storm florida hurricane caused deaths fourth deadliest july hurricane million usd losses million bahamas remains second recorded hurricanes struck east coast florida north atlantic_ocean hurricane hurricane hurricane early july tropical depression formed east leeward_islands days moved west northwest tropical storm utc july august cyclone turned northwestward began strengthening rapidly reaching hurricane intensity early afternoon day attained major hurricane intensity winds mph equivalent modern day classification category intensity days track varied north northwest northwest early august reached peak intensity mph based pressure wind relationship curved north weakened passed west bermuda august days later transitioned extratropical cyclone struck near port nova_scotia winds mph central pressure inhg ships recorded hurricane force winds pressures low inhg entered eye hurricane sampled lowest pressure storm system produced winds mph bermuda passed close island time ocean liners near encountered storm damaged passengers treated cuts nova scotia cyclone produced unspecified number casualties including sinking deaths occurred including ships crashing ashore nova scotia storm downed trees electrical poles damaging homes leaving telephone service outages crops fruit trees damaged high winds interrupted telegraph communications newfoundland hurricane august low pressure area producing unsettled weather western caribbean_sea centered west northwest venezuela determined tropical depression prior scientific april based report believed days later moving west northwest depression strengthened tropical storm august turned northwestward strengthening steadily western tip cuba august cyclone west northwest early august storm hurricane southern gulf mexico later day cyclone continued intensify began curving northwestward august winds mph turned north early august cyclone peaked modern day mph category based pressure wind relationship afternoon struck west louisiana intensity hours later storm rapidly weakened moderate tropical storm curved west northwestward weakening tropical depression august dissipating texas known effects reported caribbean cyclone morning august united_states weather bureau washington advised storm likely landfall galveston texas louisiana late day hurricane warnings issued louisiana mobile alabama small size landfall storm caused storm surge feet south hurricane force winds small area near center lowest recorded pressure inhg taken inland believed exact center recent estimates place central pressure slightly lower inhg gulf_coast united_states storm caused million usd damage crops buildings substantial damage vegetation deaths reported extensive ship reports timely warnings mail telephone radio telegraph reduced number casualties hurricane utc september area low pressure west cape_verde islands organized tropical depression prior hurricane estimated formed day later tropical storm moving generally west northwest days cyclone gradually intensified tropical storm september later based report ship hurricane force winds inhg minimal hurricane utc september late september cyclone strengthened major hurricane winds mph turned northwest early day steamship passed eye storm recorded central pressure inhg lowest associated cyclone storm days maintained intensity resuming west northwest track late september storm abruptly turned north northwest september centered southwest bermuda cyclone briefly peaked mph equivalent category intensity cyclone small observations near center scarce days cyclone headed north northwest slowly weakened category strength winds mph afterward curved west northwest day storm passed west bermuda september island recorded pressure inhg trough approached hurricane suddenly turned northeast late september days located south southeast halifax nova scotia executed shaped curve weakened tropical storm northeast transitioned extratropical cyclone september hurricane force winds day system weakened hit newfoundland winds mph extratropical storm continued north northeastward dissipating near greenland september storm produced pressure inhg newfoundland september gale force winds coast newfoundland affected arctic expedition led strong winds province downed telegraph lines demolished post office town hurricane utc september strong tropical storm winds mph observed open atlantic_ocean southeast bermuda likely formed earlier remained lack ship observations days headed north northwestward strengthened remaining approximately east hurricane based ship report hurricane conditions mph east southeast pressure inhg cyclone peaked mph equivalent category intensity early september meteorological data available near eye shortly system began turning north north northeast september followed steady weakening utc september cyclone diminished intensity tropical storm moved southeast dissipating hours later tropical storm early september weak tropical depression formed western caribbean_sea east southeast honduras strengthening substantially depression moved west northwest day half passing north based weather reports curved northward september depression gradually curved northeast afternoon september landfall southeast cuba cyclone crossed central region cuba entering islands evening shortly utc september depression tropical storm peaked maximum sustained winds mph cyclone turned north passing west nassau afternoon weak storm turned abruptly northwest having trapped building ridge early day centered north assumed gradual curve southwest late day degenerated tropical depression dissipated straits florida september great miami hurricane approached east southeast cuba impacts minimal cyclone produced sustained winds mph pressures low inhg bahamas south florida cyclone produce tropical storm force winds thunderstorms produced inches rainfall miami florida september severe effects occurred storm mentioned monthly local office miami presence hurricane category intensity south central bahamas caused confusion local press morning september day miami hurricane struck miami herald published page story weak tropical storm straits florida included statements editors anticipated strike florida news articles hurricane expected deliver destructive winds area published local newspapers afternoon leaving miami residents confused extent danger hurricane seven utc september hours formation preceding cyclone new tropical storm formed atlantic east island martinique probably originated earlier operationally storm tracked september steadily moving north west cyclone quickly hurricane day days bypassing greater antilles north continued intensify major hurricane maximum sustained winds mph ships near eye determine path afternoon september cyclone peaked mph near upper threshold modern day classification category shortly passed north island striking peak intensity early day continuing september cyclone winds mph struck south florida near south downtown miami shortly utc september large eye passing miami metropolitan area swiftly crossing southernmost florida potent hurricane weakened slightly entering gulf_of_mexico near afternoon path gradually curved northwest september late september path slowed drastically curved west making landfall near alabama winds mph measured pressure inhg calm eye quickly weakening cyclone paralleled coasts alabama mississippi dissipating days later louisiana bahamas reports damage relatively scarce despite intensity storm struck region numerous structures completely destroyed storm attributed deaths took place miami moore haven storm surge estimated high portions lake people miami knew little hurricanes perished examining damage passage eye unaware end storm approaching structures built house workers florida land boom 1920s completely leveled hurricane partially contributed end land boom decline early terms monetary losses damage hurricane estimated high million usd structures southern florida destroyed damaged leaving people displaced storm surge occurred south miami winds recorded mph blew away lowest pressure estimated inhg seventh intense storm strike united_states storm produced significant damage rainfall storm surge florida panhandle entire state florida lost orange crops combined including nearly losses miami area study hurricane damage statistics conducted estimated storm similar miami hurricane occur result billion damage storm caused deaths path accounting revised toll united_states storm slow movement caused produce substantial effects coastal regions mobile pensacola areas experienced heavy damage wind rain storm surge wind records pensacola indicate city encountered sustained winds hurricane force hours including winds mph hours storm tide destroyed nearly waterfront structures peaked near florida rainfall alabama fell hurricane hours great miami hurricane struck alabama eighth tropical storm season formed east central atlantic southwest azores september days moved north east rapidly strengthened minimal hurricane utc september later peaking mph equivalent moderately strong category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane scale morning september hours cyclone briefly curved northeast turning sharply east early september late day cyclone north making landfall island near peak intensity curving northwest south west cyclone weakened striking reverted minimal hurricane late september gradually completed counter clockwise loop western azores curving south tropical storm cool surface temperatures enlarged size suggest subtropical cyclone afterward late september hit near sustained winds near mph days moved generally south southeast slowly weakened curving suddenly east southeast beginning september turning south east dissipated utc october tropical storm early october tropical depression developed south central caribbean east quickly intensified minimal tropical storm maximum sustained winds mph strongest life span curving west northwest intensification weak cyclone landfall near honduras shortly utc october shortly storm gradually turned north west early october tropical depression second landfall belize south hours later cyclone dissipated eastern guatemala hurricane october tropical depression developed southern caribbean_sea north northwest panama strengthening minimal tropical storm day gradually curved north northwest days hurricane october quickly intensified major hurricane early october turned northward western cuba shortly striking south attained maximum sustained winds mph october cyclone continued strengthening peaking mph making landfall cuban mainland south center passed east capital havana entering straits florida south florida cyclone weakened turned northeast october passing florida keys remaining east florida nearly days later hours turning east northeast cyclone passed bermuda late october sustained winds mph hamilton bermuda recorded calm winds inhg eye sustained winds mph gusts mph afterward days october storm executed clockwise loop south southwest day later lost hurricane intensity gradually curving west cyclone dissipated early october believed extratropical cyclone early october hurricane inflicted devastation path causing deaths cuba bermuda striking cuba hurricane caused catastrophic damage deaths small towns storm path completely destroyed damage estimates exceeded million usd upper florida keys minimal hurricane conditions occurred causing minor damage bermuda structures damaged homes destroyed damage light harbor weather forecasters knew storm approach bermuda covered thousand miles bahamas bermuda rapidly apparently struck warning signs aside heavy swells october eye storm bermuda weather forecasts united_states called hurricane strike island following morning gale force class sloop based bermuda returning providing hurricane relief bahamas overtaken storm shortly harbour unable enter bermuda fought storm hours sunk loss men british merchant ship sunk near bermuda centre storm passed bermuda winds increased mph army took protect took measured mph utc wind destroyed tropical storm utc november tropical depression developed north panama moving northwest cyclone rapidly attained peak winds mph early november failed intensify days passing west honduras early november cyclone gradually turned north afternoon curving northeast october weakened tropical depression early day hitting cuba hours later striking mainland cuba dissipated southern straits florida storms reports government mexican state veracruz indicate late september tropical disturbance formed northwest caribbean_sea moved yucatán_peninsula strike veracruz hurricane september storm reportedly began sudden fury utc produced unspecified winds high mph sustained equal strong category hurricane causing boats stranded roofs torn trees electric cables blown worst conditions reportedly lasted hours reported storm ruined storm tide destroyed local including historic hotel villa del city veracruz hotel yacht club forced train service suspended city flooded depth feet constructed buildings city center survived wind ships sunk harbor sailors feared drowned peer reviewed publication atlantic hurricane season confirm supposed existence seasonal effects
1926 Atlantic hurricane season