florida tropical storm florida tropical storm deadliest tropical cyclone impact united_states hurricane fourth final storm season formed tropical depression november near yucatán_peninsula system initially tracked southeastward turning north gradually intensified western cuba november storm reached peak winds mph striking central florida december hours system transitioned extratropical cyclone emerged atlantic_ocean system moved onshore december north_carolina turning east away united_states december system presumed dissipated offshore system existence responsible fatalities resulted offshore incidents worst loss life took place east_coast crewmen american drowned property damage amounted million million jacksonville meteorological history florida tropical storm identified november tropical depression situated southeast yucatán_peninsula nearly month official end hurricane season situated waters system slowly intensified attaining tropical storm status roughly hours forming drifted southeast abruptly turning north northwestward november storm quickly strengthened brushed western tip cuba winds mph gulf_of_mexico storm turned northeastward intensified peak winds mph lowest known barometric pressure attained storm mbar hpa inhg moved inland hours reaching strength storm landfall south florida early december began transition extratropical cyclone storm originally thought moved ashore minimal hurricane latest hurricane united_states history lowered peak winds crossing florida peninsula storm briefly weakened completed transition water intensified coast carolinas tropical storm large powerful extratropical cyclone attaining peak winds mph pressure mbar hpa inhg measured uss gale force winds extended new_jersey winds mph recorded december storm gradually slowed tracked roughly parallel east_coast later day system moved onshore time wilmington cape winds equivalent minimal hurricane strong area high pressure located caused system turn east southeast following days storm gradually weakened moved away north_carolina december storm longer identifiable presumed dissipated offshore monthly weather review published documented system indicated cyclone continued east eventually bermuda azores later analysis concluded separate extratropical low formed near remnants storm responsible weather areas impact november november storm brought light rains eastern cuba cyclone tropical storm force winds time highest recorded wind cuba mph havana rain fell city northern coast honduras recorded precipitation day span united_states passage florida storm produced torrential rain coastal cities peaking miami storm caused significant property crop damage gulf_coast florida trees power lines telegraph wires knocked high winds communication southern florida severed miles telegraph wires downed evening november structures previously considered safe storms location inland sustained significant damage probably storm surge beaches atlantic coast sustained considerable damages storm people killed near tampa separate incidents occurred house collapsed men pinning ground second incident occurred woman ran outside home struck tree limb killed injured sleeping collapsed high winds facility working sustained damage fire ignited cyclone florida property loses estimated million million jacksonville damages citrus industry significant total losses exceeding losses miami amounted inundated city days shipping incidents resulting storm caused deaths schooner carrying seven people sunk killing occupants boat sank coast mobile alabama lumber barge fate crew unknown ship named american sank charleston south_carolina northern coast cuba crew members lost near vessel carrying cases liquor sank crewmen incident involving yacht occurred coast georgia ship sank near savannah georgia crew members drowning total loss life sea shipping east_coast crippled storm vessels forced seek shelter port large size storm extratropical cyclone gale storm warnings force north_carolina maine north_carolina heavy rains strong winds reported coast near record high water rises recorded wilmington cape_hatteras temporarily isolated surrounding areas high winds storm knocked power lines area buildings coast numerous boats sustained considerable damage far north new_jersey gale force winds produced powerful extratropical storm caused significant damage killed people large swells high winds new_jersey southern new_york connecticut resulted significant damage coast long_island large waves resulted severe beach erosion threatened undermine homes parts inundated increased surf damaging homes businesses barges nearby torn swept sea nearly killed building collapsed amidst high winds minor precipitation recorded rhode_island peaking
1925 Florida tropical storm