1897 Atlantic hurricane season

1897 Atlantic hurricane season
Season summary map
First storm formed August 31, 1897
Last storm dissipated October 29, 1897
Strongest storm One – 85 knots (157 km/h)
Total storms 6
Major storms (Cat. 3+) 0
Total damage Unknown
Total fatalities Unknown
Atlantic hurricane seasons
1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899

The 1897 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1897. The season was a fairly inactive one, with six storms forming, only three of which became hurricanes.

Storms

Hurricane One

Category 2 hurricane (SSHS)
Duration August 31 – September 9
Peak intensity 100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min)  ≤972 mbar (hPa)

The first storm formed on August 31 and lasted until September 10. It was a Cape Verde-type hurricane that went north and threatened no land. Its maximum sustained winds were at 95 mph.

Hurricane Two

Category 1 hurricane (SSHS)
Duration September 10 – September 13
Peak intensity 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min)  981 mbar (hPa)

The second storm formed on September 10 and lasted until September 13. It formed directly above Cuba and hit Louisiana and parts of Texas. Its maximum sustained winds were at 85 mph.

Tropical Storm Three

Tropical storm (SSHS)
Duration September 20 – September 25
Peak intensity 70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min)  ≤1003 mbar (hPa)

The third storm formed on September 20 and lasted until September 25. It formed right on the west coast of Cuba. It hit Florida, Maine, and Newfoundland. Its maximum sustained winds were at 70 mph.

Tropical Storm Four

Tropical storm (SSHS)
Duration September 25 – September 29
Peak intensity 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min)  ≤1010 mbar (hPa)

The fourth storm formed on September 25 and lasted until September 29. It formed in the Western Caribbean Sea, headed northward, and dissipated over the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Its maximum sustained winds were at 45 mph.

Hurricane Five

Category 1 hurricane (SSHS)
Duration October 9 – October 21
Peak intensity 80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min)  ≤993 mbar (hPa)

The fifth storm formed on October 9 and lasted until October 22. It formed near the Lesser Antilles and curved around Cuba, hitting Florida, then going off to the sea and dissipating. Its maximum sustained winds were at 80 mph. The storm caused heavy shipping losses in the open waters.

Tropical Storm Six

Tropical storm (SSHS)
Duration October 23 – October 29
Peak intensity 65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min)  ≤993 mbar (hPa)

The final storm formed on October 23 and lasted until October 31. It formed in the Bahamas and went north, then performed a loop very close to North Carolina and went off into the sea. Its maximum sustained winds were at 65 mph (105 km/h).

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