atlantic hurricane season atlantic hurricane season inactive season featuring known tropical cyclones landfall hurricanes strengthened major hurricanes category higher modern day saffir simpson hurricane wind scale system initially observed south cape_verde august unusually late date storm strongest season peaking category hurricane winds mph located north azores rough seas storm sunk ship killing crewmen second storm spotted september strengthened hurricane tracked northwestward gulf_of_mexico striking louisiana shortly dissipating september storm caused deaths usd damage storm developed southeastern gulf_of_mexico september tracked east_coast united_states causing widespread damage particularly florida fourth storm observed northwestern caribbean_sea september storm moved path cuba noted offshore florida days later minor wind flood damage reported cuba october fifth hurricane season located near windward_islands moving westward storm eventually curved northeastward crossing caribbean_sea causing strike cuba minor damage reported island ship sank people aboard rescued remaining presumed dead final observed system developed vicinity bahamas october later struck storm caused severe flooding southeastern virginia deaths reported noted october season activity reflected accumulated cyclone energy ace rating 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 hurricane hurricane season observed near cape_verde beginning utc august initially tropical storm slowly strengthened heading west northwestward reaching hurricane status september curving northwestward storm intensified category hurricane september continued heading northwestward curving northeast late september utc following day storm attained peak intensity maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg early september system weakened category transitioning extratropical cyclone north azores later day extratropical remnants continued weaken dissipating west ireland september crew reported ship capsized men aboard drowned hurricane second hurricane spotted tropical storm intensity september hours later system landfall keys florida early september strengthened hurricane intensifying slightly storm peaked maximum sustained winds mph shortly hurricane maintained intensity moving west northwestward gulf_of_mexico struck extreme southwestern louisiana early september shortly weakened tropical storm texas dissipating hours later impact reported florida keys strong winds southwestern louisiana damaged crops toppled offshore boats suffered severe damage wind driven waves severe damage occurred eastern texas strong winds storm surge damaging destroying numerous buildings houses crops cities including port arthur storm considered worst orange overall storm caused fatalities texas died port arthur offshore pass sixteen damage state reached approximately tropical storm storm season observed southeastern gulf_of_mexico september strengthening heading northeastward system landfall near florida winds mph early following day heavy rainfall tampa caused streets sideways inundated leaving portions city impassable especially areas adjacent fire stations severely damaged east coast florida worst impact occurred buildings destroyed north ships harbor broke loose tossed leaving considerable damage storm weakened crossing florida later strengthened emerging atlantic_ocean later september system moved northeastward landfall near north_carolina utc september winds mph eastern north_carolina strong winds high tides observed shortly emerged atlantic_ocean system began weakening making september long_island new_york second near connecticut storm accelerated northeast weakened tropical depression new_brunswick early september hours later system dissipated offshore southeastern tropical storm early september tropical storm spotted miles west moved slowly northwestward passed near cuba early september storm entered gulf_of_mexico began strengthening curving northward september system attained peak intensity maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg early september storm curved eastward dissipated hours later offshore florida cuba storm brought strong winds heavy rainfall far east havana causing flooding great damage hurricane fifth tropical cyclone season observed near windward_islands october moved west northwestward caribbean_sea remained intensity days storm curved northwesterly direction october located northwestern caribbean_sea northeastward following day eventually began strengthen reached hurricane intensity early october hours later hurricane landfall modern day cuba winds mph minimal damage reported cuba ship sank offshore men aboard people rescued passing ships remaining died including captain committed suicide system weakened crossing cuba fell tropical storm intensity early october time storm emerged atlantic_ocean near central bahamas crossing islands system curved north northeastward began accelerate strengthen landfall near cape_hatteras north_carolina winds mph strong winds rainfall totals ranging inches observed coast north_carolina strong winds reported portions highest wind speed mph observed rhode_island atlantic_ocean system continued rapidly northeastward extratropical offshore new_england october tropical storm final tropical cyclone located bahamas october moved north northeastward remained intensity october storm began executing cyclonic loop offshore east_coast united_states time system attained peak intensity winds mph moving southwestward storm landfall near duck north_carolina utc october intensity early october system curved southeastward quickly moved offshore moved eastward later northeast extratropical october east_coast united_states weather_bureau warned rough seas cape_hatteras north_carolina maine storm surge tides resulted considerable damage beach cottages virginia storm surge caused number small crafts ships washed ashore destroyed rose feet high tide cities experienced coastal flooding including norfolk spit split tides washing away railroad tracks leveled mere flat breath sand fatalities reported virginia drowning caused
1897 Atlantic hurricane season