atlantic hurricane season atlantic hurricane season resulted fatalities united_states season officially began june lasted november dates conventionally period year tropical cyclones form atlantic basin storm developed gulf_of_mexico june final system dissipated offshore florida november seven tropical storm attained hurricane status intensified major hurricanes category higher modern day saffir simpson hurricane wind scale occurred operationally fifth tropical storm existed near azores early october considered tropical cyclone added tropical storm impacted land effects overall light million usd damage deaths united_states season season intense cyclone fourth hurricane storm moving northeastward offshore east_coast united_states norwegian tanker destroyed sea causing incident directly attributed hurricane second storm brought relatively minor damage region north_carolina striking state early duration extratropical cyclone remnants fifth cyclone devastated islands azores left fishermen missing florida hurricane severely damaged sugar cane western cuba caused deaths island nation additionally storm left million damage florida inflicting citrus crops final storm caused millions dollars damage crops near lake season summary atlantic hurricane season officially began june tropical cyclogenesis began june days official start season total seven tropical storms slightly contemporaneous year average season strengthened hurricanes reached major hurricane status category higher modern day saffir simpson hurricane wind scale time phenomenon occur hurricane landfall united_states storms winds mph remained sea strongest overall united_states season resulted million damage deaths collectively storms season left million damage final cyclone season dissipated november days official end season november tropical cyclogenesis began development tropical storm gulf_of_mexico june system formed offshore july activity ceased nearly seven weeks august storm originated september peak hurricane season tropical cyclone strengthened tropical storm status month season intense storm developed september later peaked category hurricane maximum sustained winds mph lowest known barometric pressure inhg additionally tropical depression briefly existed near central_america october active month season tropical cyclones storm october system season lasted november season activity reflected accumulated cyclone energy ace rating lowest total ace broadly speaking measure power hurricane multiplied length time existed storms long time particularly strong hurricanes high aces calculated advisories tropical systems exceeding mph tropical storm strength storms tropical storm disturbance accompanied small area convection developed tropical depression miles south southwest florida utc june moving slowly northwestward depression intensified tropical storm early day storm maximum sustained winds mph historical weather maps indicated barometric pressure inhg june lowest relation storm later day cyclone weakened tropical depression offshore louisiana storm landfall east louisiana texas border june rapidly dissipated remained tropical depression lifespan data inconclusive winds mph observed louisiana winds gentle moderate force occurred texas hurricane interaction frontal boundary tropical wave resulted development extratropical cyclone july offshore day storm acquired tropical characteristics utc july system transitioned tropical storm located south southeast south_carolina cyclone moved northeastward landfall near north_carolina utc winds mph state observed sustained winds mph gusts mph wilmington area winds damaged plate glass windows caused brief electricity communication services inland heavy rainfall including hours resulted considerable loss crops damaged areas heaviest hour precipitation total recorded observations began storm moved northeastward atlantic_ocean near southern end early july shortly cyclone began strengthening category hurricane utc slightly intensification hurricane reached peak intensity utc july maximum sustained winds mph curved eastward began losing tropical characteristics utc july hurricane transitioned extratropical cyclone located south southeast nova scotia extratropical remnants gradually curved northeastward north northeastward slowly weakening late july extratropical storm dissipated near newfoundland tropical storm late august disturbance monitored moving western caribbean_sea near despite favorable conditions development occur reached bay early august estimated tropical storm developed reconnaissance aircraft flight reported system acquired defined circulation peaking maximum sustained winds mph storm moved quickly west northwestward near utc early day cyclone weakened tropical depression dissipated wind gust mph observed tropical depression tropical wave western caribbean_sea developed tropical depression north september following day historical weather maps longer indicated tropical depression uncertain system dissipated landfall central_america hurricane early september northern portion tropical wave spawned tropical storm east storm strengthened moving northeastward northern bahamas striking later day winds mph late september cyclone strengthened hurricane making landfall south winds mph hurricane intensified entering open atlantic september shortly peaked maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg observed reconnaissance aircraft flight storm accelerated weakened cooler sea surface temperatures falling tropical storm status early september shortly cyclone extratropical south extratropical remnants moved newfoundland northern atlantic dissipating north azores september bahamas hope town observed sustained winds mph stronger gusts barometric pressure mbar inhg norwegian tanker sank splitting drowning sixteen people away storm time incident directly attributed hurricane areas nova_scotia experienced strong winds sustained winds mph observed province gust mph recorded heavy rain reported measured halifax high seas yacht squadron race hood cup forced return port radar image taken time history hurricane passed close radar site reveal structure tropical storm low pressure area initially associated frontal systems developed tropical depression southwest azores utc october hours depression intensified tropical storm intensified moving east northeastward october system peaked maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg observed ships storm began losing tropical characteristics merged frontal boundary utc october situated south southwest azores storm included system extratropical continued sustained winds reaching mph late october additionally expanded significantly size reaching diameter october time storm passed azores near weakening dissipating north island chain october rough seas left fishermen missing fishing vessels launches destroyed fishing boats missing strong wind gusts mph caused catastrophic damage islands homes crops demolished communications knocked additionally practically destroyed hurricane disturbance developed tropical storm late october located western caribbean_sea near belize mexico border moved northeastward strengthened reaching category hurricane status day utc october storm landfall western cuba near del province winds mph barometric pressure mbar inhg observed lowest relation system additionally station recorded wind gust mph sugar cane fields flattened millions tons crop destroyed towns telephone communications deaths occurred cuba emerging gulf_of_mexico october storm curved north northeastward strengthened category peaking maximum sustained winds mph category hurricane october cyclone weakened category hours later utc following day landfall near florida winds mph florida gusty winds rainfall produced storm inflicted damage crops state total citrus crop lost damage totaling million property damage occurred coastal flooding cities moving inland hurricane weakened tropical storm later october early october system extratropical south_carolina extratropical remnants persisted days moving path dissipating north hispaniola october tropical storm seven tropical wave developed tropical depression late october bahamas halfway depression strengthened tropical storm early november moved northwestward striking islands including long_island late november storm peaked maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg system landfall near florida intensity utc early november storm weakened tropical depression northeastward central florida shortly atlantic_ocean near beach early november depression dissipated east northeast weak nature storm wind damage occurred flooding occurred lake rainfall reaching main highways cars stalled number canal overflowed early fall crops area damaged snap crops lost damage millions range season effects
1946 Atlantic hurricane season