1928 Atlantic hurricane season

none Atl 1928 1928 Atlantic hurricane season summary map.png Track map of the 1928 Atlantic tropical cyclones August 3, 1928 October 15, 1928 "Okeechobee" 140 929 1 7 6 4 1 >4,289 > 102 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930 1928 Pacific hurricane season 1920-1937 Pacific typhoon seasons 1920s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons The 1928 Atlantic hurricane season was a near average hurricane season in which seven tropical cyclones developed. Of these, six intensified into a tropical storm and four further strengthened into hurricanes. One hurricane deepened into a major hurricane, which is Category 3 or higher on the modern-day Saffir–Simpson scale. The first system, the Fort Pierce hurricane, developed near the Lesser Antilles on August 3. The storm crossed the Bahamas and made landfall in Florida. Two fatalities and approximately $235,000 in damage was reported.All damage figures are in 1928 United States dollars, unless otherwise noted "nb" A few days after the first storm developed, the Haiti hurricane, formed near the southern Windward Islands on August 7. The storm went on to strike Haiti, Cuba, and Florida. This storm left about $2 million in damage and at least 210 deaths. Impacts from the third system are unknown. The most significant storm of the season, the Okeechobee hurricane, struck Puerto Rico as a Category 5 hurricane. Several islands of the Greater and Lesser Antilles suffered "great destruction", especially Guadeloupe and Puerto Rico. The storm then crossed the Bahamas as a Category 4 hurricane, leaving deaths and severe damage on some islands. Also as a Category 4, the cyclone struck West Palm Beach, Florida, resulting in catastrophic wind damage. Inland flooding and storm surge resulted in Lake Okeechobee overflowing its banks, flooding nearby towns and leaving at least 2,500 deaths, making it the second deadliest hurricane in the United States after the 1900 Galveston hurricane. Overall, this storm caused at least $100 million in damage and 4,079 deaths. The three remaining systems did not impact land. Collectively, the storms of this season left over $102 million in damage and at least 4,289 fatalities. The season's activity was reflected with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 83, slightly above the 1921–1930 average of 76.6.Christopher W. Landsea February 1, 2012 A Reanalysis of the 1921–30 Atlantic Hurricane Database 25 3 https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/clim/25/3/jcli-d-11-00026.1.xml?tab_body=pdf National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 869 etal September 6, 2021 10.1175/JCLI-D-11-00026.1 PDF Journal of Climate Miami, Florida 2012JCli...25..865L free ACE is a metric used to express the energy used by a tropical cyclone during its lifetime. Therefore, a storm with a longer duration will have high values of ACE. It is only calculated at six-hour increments in which specific tropical and subtropical systems are either at or above sustained wind speeds of 39 mph km/h on, which is the threshold for tropical storm intensity. Thus, tropical depressions are not included here.Hurricane Research Division; Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration June 2019 Atlantic basin Comparison of Original and Revised HURDAT August 23, 2021 http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/comparison_table.html Miami, Florida Timeline Systems Hurricane One Fort Pierce hurricane of 19281928 Fort Pierce hurricane Atl Fort Pierce hurricane weather map, August 8, 1928.jpg AL01 1928 path.png August 3 August 10 90 971 This storm developed from a tropical wave north of the Virgin Islands on August 3.http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/metadata_dec12.html Documentation of Atlantic Tropical Cyclones Changes in HURDAT Christopher W. Landsea December 2012 Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration June 6, 2015 Miami, Florida etal The system paralleled the Greater Antilles throughout much of its early existence. On August 6, the tropical storm strengthened to the equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane while positioned over the Bahamas. The hurricane continued to intensify, and after reaching Category 2 hurricane strength, peaked with sustained winds of 105 mph km/h on on August 7. Shortly thereafter, the hurricane made landfall as a slightly weaker storm near Fort Pierce, Florida, at 07:00 UTC on August 8. Weakening as it moved across Florida over the course of the next day, the storm briefly moved over the Gulf of Mexico before recurving northwards. It made a second landfall on the Florida Panhandle on August 10 as a tropical storm. Once inland, the system continued to weaken, degenerating to tropical depression strength before transitioning into an extratropical storm later that day. The extratropical remnants progressed outwards into the Atlantic Ocean before dissipating on August 14. In its early developmental stages north of the Greater Antilles, the storm disrupted shipping routes through the Bahamas and generated rough seas offshore Cuba.Storm Curves Away; Florida to Miss Blow https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4t8cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H2QEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5175,6300113&dq=hurricane&hl=en March 21, 2013 Sarasota Herald-Tribune August 6, 1928 Associated Press Miami, Florida 1Heavy Sea on Cuban Coast https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Rt9PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=l1QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4902,6460002&dq=hurricane&hl=en March 22, 2013 The Evening Independent August 8, 1928 Associated Press Havana, Cuba 12 At its first landfall on Fort Pierce, the hurricane caused property damage in several areas, particularly in coastal regions, where numerous homes were unroofed.Tampa Isolated by Florida Storm https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AbZZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DUoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1588,3498529&dq=hurricane&hl=en March 23, 2013 Painesville Telegraph August 9, 1928 Associated Press Jacksonville, Florida 1 Central Florida's citrus crop was hampered by the strong winds and heavy rain. Several of Florida's lakes, including Lake Okeechobee, rose past their banks, inundating coastal areas.Hurricane Sweeps to Gulf https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tFlGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vycNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4140,4632722&dq=hurricane&hl=en March 22, 2013 Rochester Evening Journal and the Post Express August 9, 1928 Associated Press Jacksonville, Florida 2Florida in Grip of Gale https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5fE0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=umcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=855,2811601&dq=hurricane&hl=en March 22, 2013 Lewiston Evening Journal August 8, 1928 Associated Press Melbourne, Florida 9 Damage to infrastructure was less in inland regions than at the coast, though power outages caused a widespread loss of communication.Roofs Off at Kissimmee https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R99PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=l1QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5588,6562911&dq=hurricane&hl=en March 23, 2013 The Evening Independent August 9, 1928 Associated Press Tampa, Florida 1 At the hurricane's second landfall, wind damage was relatively minor, though torrential rainfall, aided by orthographic lift, caused extensive flooding as far north as the Mid-Atlantic states.Rainfall Associated With Hurricanes (And Other Tropical Disturbances) http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/1956NHRPreportNo3.pdf United States Weather Bureau's National Hurricane Research Project March 21, 2013 R. W. Schoner S. Molansky 84 Overall, the hurricane caused $235,000 in damages, primarily in Florida, and two deaths. Hurricane Two Atl Hurricane Two Analysis 10 Aug 1928.jpg AL02 1928 path.png August 7 August 17 80 ≤998 1928 Haiti hurricane A tropical wave developed into a tropical depression near Tobago on August 7. The system then passed through the Windward Islands just south of Carriacou and Petite Martinique. Upon entering the Caribbean Sea early on August 8, the tropical depression strengthened into a tropical storm. On August 9, the storm strengthened to the equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane, while positioned south of Dominican Republic. The next day, the hurricane peaked with winds of 90 mph km/h on. After striking the Tiburon Peninsula of Haiti, the cyclone began weakening and fell to tropical storm intensity on August 12. By midday on the following day, the storm made landfall near Cienfuegos, Cuba. Upon emerging into the Straits of Florida, the storm began to re-strengthen. Early on August 13, it struck Big Pine Key, Florida, as a strong tropical storm. Weakening slowly while moving north-northwestward, the system made another landfall near St. George Island. After moving inland, the tropical storm slowly deteriorated, falling to tropical depression intensity on August 15 and dissipating over West Virginia on August 17. In Haiti, the storm completely wiped out livestock and many crops, particularly coffee, cocoa, and sugar.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article164861269?searchTerm=haiti%20hurricane&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc Haiti Hurricane September 8, 1928 The Observer 56 September 4, 2015 New York Several villages were also destroyed, rendering approximately 10,000 people homeless. The damage totaled $1 million and at least 200 deaths were reported.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1928/08/19/page/3/article/reed-declares-drys-scheme-to-ruin-democrats Haiti Hurricane Leaves Death, Chaos In Wake August 19, 1928 Associated Press Chicago Tribune 3 September 4, 2015 Port-au-Prince, Haiti The only impact in Cuba was downed banana trees. In Florida, the storm left minor wind damage along the coast. A Seaboard Air Line Railroad station was destroyed in Boca Grande, while signs, trees, and telephone poles were knocked down in Sarasota. Several streets in St. Petersburg were closed due to flooding or debris.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hylPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xk0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6818%2C2322269 Pass-a-Grille Warned Against High Tides Today Following Tropical Gale Which Swept Entire West Coast but Caused Little Damage August 14, 1928 St. Petersburg Times 1–2 September 4, 2015 Between Cedar Key and the Florida Panhandle, several vessels capsized. Water washed up along the side of roads and in wooded areas.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iSlPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xk0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5643%2C2470198 Boats Wrecked, Hodges Reports August 16, 1928 Associated Press St. Petersburg Times 2 September 4, 2015 Tallahassee, Florida The storm contributed to flooding onset by the previous hurricane, with rainfall peaking at 13.5 in mm on in Caesars Head, South Carolina.SA 2–13 Storm Total Rainfall In The United States United States Army Corps of Engineers War Department 1945 The worst impact from flooding occurred in North Carolina, where several houses were demolished. Six people were killed in the state, of which four due to flooding. Property damage in the state totaled over $1 million.Huntingdon Daily News August 17, 1928 Ten Die in Tropical Storm that Hits Southern States Overall, the storm caused at least $2 million in damage and 210 fatalities. Tropical Storm Three Atl Tropical Storm Three Analysis 4 Sep 1928.jpg AL03 1928 path.png September 1 September 8 50 A tropical storm formed on September 1 just south of Hispaniola. Moving just north of due west, the system brushed the south coast of Jamaica as a 40 mph km/h on tropical storm on September 2 before slowly beginning to intensify on September 3. The strengthening tropical storm reached its peak of 60 mph km/h on on September 4 shortly before making landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula near Playa del Carmen near its peak intensity early on September 5. The system deteriorated after crossing the peninsula and entering the Bay of Campeche early on September 6 as a weak tropical storm. Later, the storm restrengthened slightly to winds of 50 mph km/h on while nearing mainland Mexico on September 7. The tropical storm then weakened slightly shortly before making landfall north of Tampico early on September 8 as a weak 40 mph km/h on tropical storm. After moving inland, the system weakened quickly to a depression and dissipated. The storm brought 2.18 in mm on of rain to Brownsville, Texas.Tropical Storm Passed Inland on Coast of Mexico https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84220288/corsicana-daily-sun/ September 8, 1928 Corsicana Daily Sun 1 August 27, 2021 Brownsville, Texas Newspapers.com Hurricane Four Atl 1928 Okeechobee hurricane weather map, September 13, 1928 (3208887).jpg AL04 1928 path.png September 6 September 18 140 ≤929 The Great Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928 or The Great Bahamas Hurricane of 1928 or Hurricane San Felipe II of 1928 1928 Okeechobee hurricane Effects of the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane in the Caribbean Effects of the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane in Florida This system developed as a tropical depression just offshore the west coast of Africa on September 6. The depression strengthened into a tropical storm later that day, shortly before passing south of the Cape Verde Islands. Further intensification was slow and halted by late on September 7. However, about 48 hours later, the storm resumed strengthening and became a Category 1 hurricane on the modern-day Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale. Still moving westward, the system reached Category 4 intensity before striking Guadeloupe on September 12. There, the storm brought 1,200 deaths and extensive damage, including the destruction of approximately 85%–95% of banana crops, the severe damage dealt to 70%–80% of tree crops, and the roughly 40% of the sugar cane crops ruined.Don R. Hoy Agricultural Land Use of Guadeloupe, Issue 12 National Academies Press Washington, D.C. 1961 64 https://books.google.com/books?id=PWUrAAAAYAAJ&q=1928+hurricane+guadeloupe&pg=PA64 March 15, 2014 Martinique,National Hurricane Center Edward N. Rappaport Jose Fernandez-Partagas Jack Beven 1995–1997 The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492–1996 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Montserrat,Wayne Neely The Great Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928 iUniverse Bloomington, Indiana 978-1-4917-5446-7 2014 https://books.google.com/books?id=k6LRBQAAQBAJ&q=great+okeechobee+hurricane+of+1928+wayne+neely May 7, 2015 and Nevis also reported damage and fatalities,Vincent K. Hubbard 2002 Swords, Ships & Sugar: History of Nevis Corvallis, Oregon Premiere Editions International but the impacts at those locations were not nearly as severe as in Guadeloupe. Around midday on September 13, the storm strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane, based on the anemometer at San Juan observing sustained winds of 160 mph km/h on. The hurricane peaked with sustained winds at the intensity. About six hours later, the system made landfall in Puerto Rico; it was the only recorded tropical cyclone to strike the island as a Category 5. Very strong winds resulted in severe damage in Puerto Rico. Throughout the island, 24,728 homes were destroyed and 192,444 were damaged, leaving over 500,000 people homeless. Heavy rainfall also led to extreme damage to vegetation and agriculture. On Puerto Rico alone, there were 312 deaths and about $50 million in damage.Frank Mújica-Baker Huracanes y Tormentas que han afectado a Puerto Rico Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, Agencia Estatal para el manejo de Emergencias y Administración de Desastres http://www.gobierno.pr/NR/rdonlyres/49EA64D0-305B-4881-8B85-04B518004BD5/0/Ciclones_en_PR.pdf Spanish 4, 9, 10 September 5, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150924022947/http://www.gobierno.pr/NR/rdonlyres/49EA64D0-305B-4881-8B85-04B518004BD5/0/Ciclones_en_PR.pdf September 24, 2015 After emerging into the Atlantic, the storm weakened slightly, falling to Category 4 intensity. It began crossing through the Bahamas on September 16. Many buildings and houses were damaged or destroyed, especially on Bimini, Eleuthera, New Providence, and San Salvador Island. Nineteen deaths were reported, eighteen from a sloop disappearing and one due to drowning. Early on September 17, the storm made landfall near West Palm Beach, Florida, with winds of 145 mph km/h on. In the city, more than 1,711 homes were destroyed. Elsewhere in Palm Beach County, impact was severest around Lake Okeechobee. The storm surge caused water to pour out of the southern edge of the lake, flooding hundreds of square miles as high as 20 ft m above ground. Numerous houses and buildings were swept away in the cities of Belle Glade, Canal Point, Chosen, Pahokee, and South Bay. At least 2,500 people drowned, while damage was estimated at $25 million.https://www.weather.gov/mfl/okeechobee Memorial Web Page for the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane June 29, 2009 National Weather Service Miami, Florida National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration August 27, 2021 Miami, Florida While crossing Florida, the system weakened significantly, falling to Category 1 intensity late on September 17. It curved north-northeastward and briefly re-emerged into the Atlantic on September 18, but soon made another landfall near Edisto Island, South Carolina, with winds of 85 mph km/h on. Early on the following day, the system weakened to a tropical storm and became extratropical over North Carolina hours later. Overall, the system caused $100 million in damage and at least 4,079 deaths. Tropical Storm Five Atl Tropical Storm Five Analysis 10 Sep 1928.jpg AL05 1928 path.png September 8 September 10 60 ≤1015 A tropical storm developed about 835 mi km on northeast of Barbados on September 8. The storm moved rapidly north-northwestward and slowly strengthened. Upon turning northward on September 10, the system attained its peak intensity as a strong tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph km/h on and a high minimum barometric pressure of 1015 mbar inHg on, both of which were measured by ships. Shortly thereafter, it began losing tropical characteristics and transitioned into an extratropical cyclone later that day while located about 700 mi km on south-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland and Labrador. The extratropical remnants continued to move rapidly northeastward until being absorbed by an extratropical low pressure. Tropical Depression A low pressure area previously associated with a frontal system developed into a tropical depression near Bermuda on September 22. The depression had sustained winds of 30 mph km/h on and failed to strengthen further. It became extratropical on September 23. Hurricane Six Atl Hurricane Six Analysis 14 October 1928.jpg AL06 1928 path.png October 10 October 15 80 ≤980 The final cyclone of the season developed about 740 mi km on west-northwest of the easternmost islands of Cape Verde on October 10. Moving north-northwest, the system maintained intensity on October 11, before beginning to intensify more rapidly on October 12. Early the next day, it strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane and peaked with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph km/h on. After turning northeastward, the hurricane weakened to a tropical storm on October 14. Around 06:00 UTC on October 15, the cyclone transitioned into an extratropical cyclone while situated approximately 285 mi km on northwest of Flores Island in the Azores. See also Tropical cyclones 1900–1940 South Pacific cyclone seasons 1900–1950 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons 1920s Australian region cyclone seasons Further reading Monge Luigi 2007 Their Eyes Were Watching God: African-American Topical Songs on the 1928 Florida Hurricanes and Floods Popular Music 26 1 129–140 10.1017/S0261143007001171 190685555 Notes nb References External links Monthly Weather Review 1920 Atlantic hurricane 1928 Category:Articles which contain graphical timelines Category:Meteorological events in 1928 Category:1928 natural disasters