atlantic hurricane season atlantic hurricane season hurricane season tropical cyclones officially named united_states weather bureau season officially started june united_states weather_bureau began daily monitoring tropical cyclone activity season officially ended november year hurricanes landfall united_states hurricane tropical storm hit nation season tropical cyclone damage united_states season season names alphabet storms season hurricane season able formed prior official start season listed earliest major hurricane record atlantic basin formed executed loop bahamas later brushed north_carolina coastline hurricane charlie powerful category hurricane struck jamaica major hurricane killing hundreds worst disaster years hurricane later struck mexico twice major hurricane producing deadly flooding outside strongest hurricane easy spent duration open atlantic_ocean briefly threatening bermuda listed relatively category hurricanes record atlantic_ocean briefly neared category status interacted hurricane fox marking known instance hurricane affecting path storms tropical storm calendar entered new year cyclogenesis occurred non tropical frontal wave western closed low forming mid level trough eventually produced low pressure center surface january ships recorded moderate miles hour connection new surface low formed miles east southeast bermuda initially lacking tropical attributes cyclone headed southeast days curving southwestward temperature system warmed lower levels causing cyclone evolve system late january system size began developing inner core determined system tropical storm time likely considered subtropical beginning early 1970s hurricane able origins hurricane season trough exited east_coast united_states low pressure area developed days later developed tropical cyclone miles south bermuda formed beneath upper level low initially fully tropical depression followed low initially northwest later southwest moving depression intensified tropical storm able storm turned south hurricane_hunters reported able strengthened hurricane status coast florida outer rainbands able produced light rainfall high seas florida coastline later moved northern bahamas early produced hurricane force winds mph hurricane later turned north gradually strengthening shortly able passed miles east cape_hatteras turning east reaching peak mph early coast hurricane produced high tides little damage able maintained hurricane intensity days weakening tropical storm early able rapidly dissipated day originally assessed having transitioned extratropical cyclone able listed having peak winds mph analyzed earliest major hurricane record storm category greater saffir simpson hurricane scale system developed introduced 1970s able strongest hurricane outside current hurricane season june november scientists determined able fact far weaker originally listed official database containing information storm tracks atlantic regions lost distinction strongest preseason cyclone record record held category hurricane march hurricane north_atlantic hurricanes record exist month occurring tropical storm baker august easterly wave spawned tropical depression miles northeast lesser antilles moved northwestward quickly strengthening tropical storm baker early august storm attained peak winds mph day passed east bermuda peak intensity gale force winds extended miles north center attaining peak baker quickly weakened august turned northeast early day regained strength peaking mph losing identity affected land hurricane charlie tropical cyclone season developed august tropical wave miles east southeast barbados days development system intensified tropical storm charlie august subsequently crossed lesser antilles day later winds mph shortly entering caribbean_sea storm intensified hurricane status early august passing south puerto_rico hispaniola charlie underwent rapid deepening beginning late day winds increasing mph hours neared island jamaica early august charlie major hurricane shortly afterward struck south kingston winds mph equivalent strong category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane wind scale making charlie hurricane gilbert strongest hit island island hurricane dropped heavy rainfall combination strong winds rains left million usd million usd crop property damage country deaths injuries people left homeless result considered worst disaster country 20th century hurricane gilbert produced damage fewer reported fatalities making landfall charlie weakened passage mountainous center jamaica time left island winds diminished mph charlie later passed south reporting peak wind gusts mph storm began undergo period rapid intensification beginning august attained major hurricane status late day early august charlie peaked mph equivalent low end category status maintaining strength hurricane landfall southern tip hit mexican mainland near yucatán_peninsula strong winds destroyed crops path deaths reported yucatán_peninsula homes wrecked region moved inland charlie weakened rapidly land reaching bay minimal hurricane early august water failed intensify day began early august rapidly intensified final time reaching peak winds mph striking near city north dissipated august hurricane dropped heavy rainfall region flooding rivers causing dams burst hundreds people killed mexican mainland charlie entire path damage estimated million usd million usd outer fringes storm increased surf texas coast hurricane dog tropical wave spawned tropical depression august southwest cape_verde moved westward eventually intensifying tropical storm early august day storm observed hurricane_hunters miles east barbados named dog time winds mph storm continued intensifying approached lesser antilles september dog attained hurricane status reaching peak mph passed islands martinique storm small diameter produced strong wind gusts mph airport martinique peak short lived entering eastern caribbean_sea dog began slow steady weakening trend september dog weakened tropical storm status south hispaniola day dissipated western caribbean northern combination flooding high winds destroyed banana crop sailing vessels destroyed damaged island hurricane dog killed people damage heavier martinique located north storm hurricane winds destroyed homes roofs downed trees blocked roads disrupted power lines winds destroyed banana crop sugar cane martinique dog left million damage usd million usd killed people considered violent storm martinique years initially hurricane expected strike jamaica prompting hurricane warnings country southern coast hispaniola jamaica earlier struck hurricane charlie weeks prior threat dog prompted coastal evacuations closure airport ultimately dog dissipated produced light rainfall island hurricane easy hurricane easy strongest tropical cyclone season powerful long lived cape type hurricane originated tropical depression september cape_verde moving generally west northwestward depression deepened tropical storm late day hurricane status september september cyclone reached peak mph failed continue strengthening winds fluctuated early morning september resumed strengthening reaching major hurricane status evening period hurricane_hunters flew hurricane monitor progress recording minimum pressure inhg september north lesser antilles day storm continued strengthening aircraft unable penetrate center estimating winds mph south eye basis easy classified category hurricane saffir simpson scale early estimates winds reconnaissance aircraft based visual cues state sea surface unreliable subsequent lowered peak winds mph september based hurricane hunters reporting pressure inhg previous day ship reporting winds mph time easy attained peak intensity turned north northeast beginning steady weakening trend interacted small hurricane fox east observed instance hurricane affecting path easy turned northeast passing short distance southeast bermuda september winds mph easy transitioned extratropical cyclone late september maintaining hurricane force winds remnants lost hurricane force winds september briefly regain days later september easy lost identity northern atlantic_ocean absorbed extratropical storm north weather_bureau advised island measures advance storm tourists residents worked complete preparations united_states_air_force issued formal warning noon numerous hotels homes heavy traffic evacuations tourists stranded island reservations air force aircraft returned united_states personnel secured facilities island base bermuda hurricane produced winds mph downed banana trees addition affecting bermuda strong winds hurricane damaged ships path hurricane fox time easy forming new tropical depression developed far eastern atlantic_ocean moving generally westward passed south cape_verde islands quickly strengthening tropical storm fox early september time motion turned west northwest september fox attained hurricane status time observed ships days later hurricane_hunters reported peak winds mph making major hurricane albeit small extent time fox interacted hurricane easy northwest maintaining peak winds hours fox began steady weakening trend accelerating north northeast ahead easy passing east bermuda september fox hurricane force extratropical azores greenland far north atlantic turned north dissipated september southwest coast iceland ships affected hurricane winds reports damage tropical storm george tropical storm george developed september moving west northwestward quickly attained peak winds mph late day reported hurricane_hunters george later landfall september mexico south moderate tropical storm moved ashore storm spread rainfall coast increased waves causing drowning death george quickly dissipated making landfall reports damage hurricane easterly wave spawned tropical depression western caribbean_sea september moved north northwestward days turning eastward central gulf mexico based reports depression intensified tropical storm late september continued strengthen approached southwest florida october attained peak mph making landfall near day crossed southern florida time storm organized strongest winds confined florida keys southeast coast wind damage minor heavy rainfall reported peaking inches near moved ashore precipitation caused significant street flooding acres km2 fields storm emerged atlantic_ocean fort pierce quickly intensifying hurricane strength october turning northeastward reached second strongest peak mph october passed near coast hurricane produced high tides minor damage subsequently hurricane briefly weakened recover peak mph october passed southeast turning east northeast causing road high tides offshore hurricane sank ship killing people hurricane force extratropical storm october days later curved northeast extratropical cyclone later struck iceland near winds mph october couple days later remnants dissipated far northern atlantic overall hurricane caused million usd million usd damage tropical storm item tropical depression formed southwest jamaica october small system moved northwestward intensified tropical storm item october turned north day attained peak winds mph moving concurrently hurricane hunters observed peak winds mph basis item operationally upgraded minimal hurricane retained status years subsequent found reconnaissance estimates high item maintained peak day weakening lost tropical storm status october drifted northwest continuing slow weakening trend passed east striking western cuba tropical depression october later day dissipated southeastern gulf_of_mexico threat hurricane prompted precautions portions cuba additionally storm warnings posted florida keys southern mainland florida bahamas damage reported hurricane tropical cyclones season formed october northeast bahamas listed tropical storm likely classified subtropical cyclone beginning 1970s unable classified given lack satellite imagery prove status given moved northeastward quickly attaining hurricane status winds mph maintained day october began slow weakening trend weakening hurricane force turning sharply northeastward time storm closest approach southeastern united_states passing southeast cape_hatteras offshore storm increased surf north_carolina virginia coastlines prompting storm warnings early october extratropical winds mph began loop western atlantic day turned southeast dissipating south bermuda october hurricane early december cold passed north bermuda disturbance began rotating december developing small powerful extratropical storm day late december storm attained hurricane force winds increasingly dominant system broad frontal region ridge east turned storm southwest winds diminished hurricane intensity december concurrently inner structure tropical frontal features dissipated time ships region reported strong winds north increasing water temperatures fueled atmospheric instability likely causing increase convection system potentially subtropical cyclone december located east northeast bermuda nearby ship recorded minimum pressure mbar inhg time storm turned southeast ship region reported winds mph near center pressure mbar inhg weather station indicated system warm core data suggested system fully tropical hurricane utc december likely transitioned tropical storm hours earlier utc night hurricane attained peak winds mph december hurricane turned east weakened tropical storm steered approaching trough day storm accelerated east northeast azores late december storm moved azores tropical storm transitioning extratropical storm time utc december system extratropical rejoined nearby cold likely merged storm east december possible hurricane remained distinct system building ridge near spain forced extratropical system southeast eventually dissipating moving ashore morocco december storm names names storms atlantic hurricane season season names active names time names assigned marked gray
1951 Atlantic hurricane season