atlantic hurricane season atlantic hurricane season generally inactive year tropical cyclogenesis north_atlantic basin tropical storms went unnamed hurricanes intensified attain major hurricane intensity season officially began june ended november year tropical cyclone developed prior start season june final storm dissipated october official end season strongest hurricane year reached equivalent category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane scale separate occasions open atlantic later caused sinking german ship southwest azores resulting deaths total season resulted fatalities million damages season destructive deadly storm causing deaths million damages landfall east texas state louisiana strong category hurricane late june tropical storms year gulf_coast united_states bringing heavy rains resulted widespread flooding highest rainfall total measured associated tropical cyclone louisiana tropical storm unofficial reading measured unknown location florida panhandle tropical storm year tropical systems curved sea causing impact season retired season summary atlantic hurricane season officially began june average season tropical cyclones formed hurricanes hurricanes major hurricanes average season tropical cyclones form hurricanes season tropical cyclones developed gulf_of_mexico season formed gulf tropical storm season formed june week official start hurricane season named storm formed june storms form june season july featured atlantic tropical cyclones tropical system form august developing gulf_of_mexico despite warm sea surface temperatures tropical atlantic storms formed month average low monthly activity unfavorable wind pattern prevailed atlantic month september conditions tropical cyclogenesis favorable cyclonic activity storms formed attained hurricane strength higher mean activity contrast tropical storm formed october average month tropical storm dissipated october days official end hurricane season tropical cyclones landfall hurricane season including hurricane storms landfall gulf_coast united_states property damage resulted cyclone related impacts totaled million united_states caused landfall near border texas louisiana deaths caused tropical storms season deaths hurricane season activity reflective accumulated cyclone energy ace rating categorized near normal average ace broadly speaking measure power hurricanes multiplied length time existed storms long time particularly strong hurricanes high aces calculated advisories tropical cyclones winds exceeding mph tropical storm strength storms tropical storm area disturbed weather accompanied low barometric pressure identified near yucatán_peninsula june reports following day region reported pressures indicative developing tropical cyclone utc disturbance attained tropical depression strength season depression quickly developed tropical storm later day hurricane reconnaissance flights locate defined center ship observations showed tropical storm moving quickly northeast fast forward motion storm gained little organization landfall near florida june winds mph system gradually strengthened crossed florida peninsula north_atlantic later day june storm reached peak winds mph prior extratropical storm post tropical cyclone strengthened moved open seas entirely dissipating june despite tropical storm fast passage land heavy rainfall reported officially peaking live oak florida unofficial reports rain collected perry florida families evacuated field crops including tobacco damaged flood damage estimated storm spawned tornadoes northeastern florida georgia tornadoes relatively weak caused minor damage totaling coast tropical storm strong winds generated waves high caused moderate damage located south storm landfall buildings roads waterfront flooded waves thee cabin cruiser capsized gulf_of_mexico waves seven crew board drowned deaths associated system coastal damages storm surge amounted overall storm caused damages southeastern united_states hurricane ill defined tropical wave identified caribbean_sea june moved westward disturbance slowly strengthened developed low pressure system nearby trough aided intensification system developed tropical depression june remaining generally stationary situated area favorable upper air divergence warm storm quickly organized strengthened reaching hurricane strength later day began accelerate northward upper levels atmosphere time hurricane rapidly intensified attaining category hurricane strength june reached peak intensity winds mph landfall intensity near mouth river later day hurricane quickly weakened moved inland extratropical cyclone june extratropical remnants moved northeastward united_states completely dissipating june southern quebec hurricane caused widespread impacts wide united_states canada storm worst effects felt louisiana storm caused million damages highest storm surge measured hurricane reported west cameron louisiana strong surge inundated coast killing local wildlife causing widespread property damage heavy rainfall caused flooding peaking west louisiana rainfall concentrated particularly texas effects storm severe storm caused million damages primarily result strong winds inland weakening hurricane spawned tornadoes caused additional flooding conjunction frontal boundary effects felt far north canada people died strong winds heavy rain total storm caused million damages deaths tropical storm weak extratropical low entered gulf_of_mexico august drifted slowly westward system slowly organized developing tropical storm august south moving generally northward quickly organized system attained peak intensity mph estimated minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg august day came ashore near cameron louisiana intensity landfall storm moved northward strong high pressure system weakened land remnant low utc august oklahoma storm remnants later moved interior highlands dissipating gulf_of_mexico workers offshore oil drilling platforms evacuated preparation storm oil drilling tender sunk strong waves people board time evacuated helicopter coast maximum storm surge height measured dropped heavy rainfall primarily remnant low rainfall peaked near damascus arkansas set hour rainfall record city august month record arkansas heavy rains triggered flash floods numerous rivers exceeded flood stage flash floods caused property damage cities adjacent rivers damage estimates difficult accurately obtain arkansas counties reported combined losses deaths reported hurricane hurricane formed easterly tropical wave western coast africa september moving west storm gradually intensified reaching hurricane strength september intensified reaching peak intensity september category hurricane maximum sustained winds mph open atlantic_ocean hurricane curved northward fluctuated intensity west attaining category intensity second time neared bermuda september passed north island turned northeast europe weakening reached higher latitudes storm transitioned extratropical cyclone september prior affecting areas british isles distance away major land masses caused relatively minor damage path september hurricane passed north bermuda causing minimal damage despite intensity time hurricane reconnaissance flights area postponed damage sustained aircraft transitioning extratropical cyclone southwest azores german ship encountered storm capsized september resulting deaths crew members board extratropical storm brought strong storm surge heavy rain british isles claimed lives hurricane long duration path open water helped attain number atlantic hurricane records tropical storm september weak easterly wave moved gulf_of_mexico caribbean_sea influence upper level trough wave organized spawned weak area circulation developed tropical storm utc september moving steadily northeast roughly mph marginally strengthened presence cooler air early september landfall near florida minimal tropical storm winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg recorded pensacola florida tropical storm weakened moved land tropical depression september system increasingly later merged strong weather systems utc later day offshore tropical storm generated high tides average located east landfall strong surf caused localized flooding florida station recorded maximum sustained winds mph highest measured association storm station tampa florida recorded peak wind gust mph heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding rainfall beneficial crops rainfall peaked florida precipitation reported far north pennsylvania tropical storm caused minor damage indirectly responsible deaths tropical storm september mid level circulation area formed nicaragua slowly drifted northeastward gulf_of_mexico entered gulf system developed thunderstorm activity area low pressure result weather_bureau began initiating advisories newly formed tropical depression utc september depression quickly intensified attained tropical storm strength day time minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg reported hurricane reconnaissance flight lowest pressure measured associated large tropical storm intensified peak winds mph later day held intensity making landfall southeastern louisiana morning september weakened land later dissipated utc september like landfall week prior area wind impacts minimal strongest gust measured associated storm mph recorded pensacola international airport locations reported similar gusts strong winds heavy rains persisted region moved inland resulting high rainfall amounts rainfall peaked louisiana near mouth mississippi_river heavy rains breached resulting severe flooding particularly louisiana rainfall beneficial places existing drought cotton crops damaged floods crop damage amounted million property damage amounted million caused indirect deaths louisiana hurricane september low pressure area developed frontal boundary curved hurricane azores rapidly developing system classified tropical depression utc later day southwest bermuda initially depression ill defined slowly moving southwest following day attached cold dissipated allowing system intensify system subsequently upgraded tropical storm september following reconnaissance flight system reported minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg time small system minimal shower activity gradually strengthening reached initial peak intensity winds mph later day following split upper level ridge north northeast day sped northeast westerly progressed eastward enhancing environmental conditions result tropical storm began quickly strengthen utc september attained hurricane strength reached peak intensity winds mph minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg reported canadian merchant ship cold associated encountered hurricane caused transition extratropical cyclone september extratropical remnants later passed newfoundland remained far land masses peak rainfall measured bermuda tropical storm october area thunderstorm activity developed north lesser antilles barometric pressures fell region following day cut low developed strengthened edge trough extending bermuda justified classification system tropical depression october northeast puerto_rico moving west depression attained tropical storm strength shortly formation ship reported minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg storm vicinity large system gradually strengthened following day reaching peak intensity utc october ship reported minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg early day lowest pressure measured association tropical storm time tropical storm northeast heading northerly latitudes gradual weakening trend began presence extratropical system tropical storm absorbed system october storm named operationally lack tropical characteristics storm names following names tropical cyclones reached tropical storm intensity north_atlantic storms went unnamed later retired seventh storms named time
1957 Atlantic hurricane season