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| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | August 29, 1879 |
| Dissipated | September 2, 1879 |
| Category 4 major hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 130 mph (215 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 950 mbar (hPa); 28.05 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Damage | $500,000 (1879 USD) |
Part of the 1879 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Four, mainly known as the 1879 Louisiana hurricane, was a Category 4 hurricane which affected Louisiana during September 1879. The fourth tropical storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 1879 Atlantic hurricane season, Four was first noted as a tropical storm on August 28. Throughout the next day, Four rapidly intensified, becoming a Category 2 hurricane. By August 31, Four had peaked as a major hurricane with sustained winds of 130 mph (210 km/h), making landfall in Morgan City, Louisiana later that day. Four rapidly weakened once inland, and by September 2, had dissipated.