1912 Atlantic hurricane season
1912 Atlantic hurricane season
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| Season summary map |
| First storm formed |
April 4, 1912 |
| Last storm dissipated |
November 21, 1912 |
| Strongest storm |
Seven – 115 mph (185 km/h) |
| Total storms |
7 |
| Major storms (Cat. 3+) |
1 |
| Total damage |
$67,000 (1912 USD)
$1.3 million (2005 USD) |
| Total fatalities |
116 |
Atlantic hurricane seasons
1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914 |
The 1912 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1912. The hurricane season was fairly quiet. Only 7 tropical systems formed during the season. Four of those became hurricanes and just one became a major hurricane.
Timeline
Storms
Tropical Storm One
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
June 7 – June 17 |
| Peak intensity |
70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) <995 mbar (hPa) |
The first storm formed on June 7. It formed in the Gulf of Mexico and peaked as a tropical storm. It made landfall near Intracoastal City, Louisiana. Damage was minimal.
Tropical Storm Two
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 12 – July 17 |
| Peak intensity |
50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) <1011 mbar (hPa) |
A weak tropical storm struck Brunswick, Georgia. Damage was minimal.
Tropical Storm Three
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 2 – September 6 |
| Peak intensity |
50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) <1007 mbar (hPa) |
On September 2, a tropical storm developed offshore North Carolina, Initially moving south, it turned toward the west and made landfall in south Georgia as a tropical depression. It dissipated the next day. Damage is unknown.
Hurricane Four
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 10 – September 15 |
| Peak intensity |
90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) 988 mbar (hPa) |
The first hurricane of the season formed in September in Apalachee Bay and made landfall as a weak hurricane near Pascagoula, Mississippi. A man was killed and damage came to $39,000 (1912 dollars).
Hurricane Five
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
October 6 – October 10 |
| Peak intensity |
90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) <996 mbar (hPa) |
This storm formed offshore of the east coast of the United States on October 3, and made landfall in Florida before dissipating on October 10.
Hurricane Six
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
October 11 – October 18 |
| Peak intensity |
100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) 973 mbar (hPa) |
Another hurricane formed in October in the western Caribbean. It quickly became a hurricane and reached Category 2 strength right before landfall near Cancún, Mexico. It passed over the Yucatán Peninsula and made landfall again just south of Corpus Christi, Texas as a Category 1. 15 people died and damage came to over $28,000.
Hurricane Seven
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
November 11 – November 21 |
| Peak intensity |
115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min) 965 mbar (hPa) |
The most notable storm of the season was also the last. It was a Category 3 hurricane that moved very slowly across the island of Jamaica. It had formed in November north of Panama and strengthened slowly. It crawled up to Jamaica with sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and moved slowly across the island. 100 people were killed from flooding and heavy rainfall.
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