louisiana hurricane louisiana hurricane caused widespread devastation united_states gulf_coast particularly louisiana tropical cyclone hurricane atlantic hurricane season formed broad area low pressure central caribbean_sea august moving northwest storm slowly intensified reaching tropical storm strength august subsequently attaining hurricane strength passing hurricane steadily intensified northwards gulf_of_mexico reaching peak intensity prior landfall near louisiana august winds mph moving inland tropical cyclone moved west quickly weakened dissipating august hurricane strong storm surge landfall caused extensive damage coastal regions especially strong winds caused severe crop damage destroying homes disrupting communications heavy rainfall peaking louisiana helped damage crops widespread power outages occurred areas gulf_coast deaths reported result hurricane damages estimates totaling million meteorological history tropical depression formed august central caribbean_sea broad area low pressure based weather reports weather stations ships vicinity moving steadily west northwest western caribbean disturbance slowly intensified attaining tropical storm strength utc day prior atlantic hurricane project system analyzed open trough august tropical storm began west gulf_of_mexico westernmost region cuba late august gulf_of_mexico august tropical storm continued intensify reaching hurricane strength early day north yucatán_peninsula ship hurricane vicinity reported barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg ships reported similarly low pressures beginning august system began curve northwards louisiana coast response nearby cold hurricane continued intensify moved northwards reaching category hurricane intensity day subsequently equivalent category hurricane august ship reported eye associated system observing mph winds pressure mbar hpa inhg utc day major hurricane intensified making landfall near louisiana utc late august winds estimated mph estimated minimum barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg based pressure report mbar hpa inhg maximum sustained winds extended hurricane center land hurricane rapidly weakened utc august system degenerated tropical storm located louisiana near day storm weakened tropical depression strength moved west open trough low pressure near texas utc august preparations preparation oncoming hurricane weather forecast office new_orleans began issue tropical cyclone warnings watches advisories storm august storm warnings issued areas united_states gulf_coast new_orleans texas utc day indicating approaching system considerable intensity hurricane unexpectedly north day previously issued storm warning shifted eastward include areas louisiana galveston texas hurricane warning issued weather forecast office areas mobile alabama utc storm warning placed areas east mobile florida hurricane rapidly weakened land warnings advisories new_orleans weather office related storm discontinued utc august warnings communicated potentially affected areas mail telegraph forms communication time hurricane approaching coast united_states weather_bureau began surface weather analysis maps ships radio small craft offshore mobile recalled port mobile floating dock property removed new_orleans potential affects hurricane cotton industry cotton stock markets reported gains points trades stock prices closing net gain high points impact storm surge reported louisiana bay tides average damaged strong wind waves previously damaged new_orleans hurricane new damage instigated project raise lighthouse bay lighthouse damaged hurricane small fishing lost storm failing evacuate ports prior storm upstream mississippi_river near louisiana boat sank strong hurricane force winds reported louisiana coast landfall reported sustained winds mph gusts estimated mph churches warehouse stores destroyed weather station new_orleans observed peak wind gust mph severe damage reported new_orleans included uprooted trees displaced roads blocked debris window damage caused strong winds reported new_orleans affected power resulting losses local electric company communication wires downed preventing communication cities houses city strong winds ferry wrecked hurricane offshore estimated sugar cane lost hurricane city destroyed episcopal church passenger trains detained louisiana winds determined unsafe rail operations strong winds rain caused mail plane crash chemistry building destroyed fire hurricane fires reported areas new_orleans hurricane dropped heavy rains coast increased atmospheric instability region prior storm landfall rainfall peaked louisiana rain reported hour period august 26th hour rainfall records set locations including rains destroyed orchard louisiana damaged crops louisiana rainfall amounts widespread coast outside louisiana rainfall peaked florida panhandle localized rainfall measurements hurricane caused deaths estimated million damages million attributed damage storm sent relief louisiana affected regions assist 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