1932 Abaco hurricane

Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 1932 Hurricane Four Abaco hurricane weather map, September 5, 1932.jpg A black-and-white map of the storm with winds and pressure contours over the Bahamas Surface weather map of the hurricane near peak intensity while over the Bahamas on September 5 1932 08 30 1932 09 09 1932 09 17 140 174 (estimated) 921 ≤ (lowest directly measured) 1932 37–38 direct 33800 > British Bahamas Bermuda East Coast of the United States Saint Pierre and Miquelon Atlantic Canada Iceland Jan Mayen 1932 Atlantic hurricane season The 1932 Abaco hurricaneNamed after the site of its worst effects, which it hit at peak intensity.Neely 2012 xxi, 156 Atlantic tropical storms were formally unnamed prior to World War II. Older storms were denoted by their attributes, such as occurrence on Catholic feast days.https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd-faq/#naming-hurricanes Definitions & Storm Names: How Are Hurricanes Named? Hurricane FAQ Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Hurricane Research Division Miami 5 March 2022 was a potent Atlantic hurricane that impacted portions of the Lucayan Archipelago in the Caribbean, inflicting severe damage. One of four Category 5 hurricanes to make landfall in the Bahamas at that intensity,The apex of the five-level Saffir–Simpson scale, with maximum sustained winds of 157 mi/h km/h off on or higher for a one-minute period at 10 m ft flip off on above ground.Tropical Cyclone Frequently Asked Questions Subject: A1) What is a hurricane, typhoon, or tropical cyclone? Landsea Christopher W. Christopher Landsea National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/TCFAQ_A.txt TXT 7 September 2026 it was the first of two to do so on the Abaco Islands. The fourth tropical storm, third hurricane, and first of two Category 5 stormsThe other happening in November during the annual season, it formed north of the Virgin Islands on August 30 and slowly intensified over the next three days. It became a hurricane on September 2 and a major hurricaneRated Category 3 and above on the Saffir–Simpson scaleGoldenburg Stan Stanley B. Goldenberg A3) What is a super-typhoon? What is a major hurricane? What is an intense hurricane? FAQ Frequently Asked Questions http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/tcfaqHED.html http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/A3.html June 1, 2018 Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory September 7, 2026 4.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20060615212545/http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/tcfaqHED.html June 15, 2006 live two days later. On September 5 it peaked with winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and crossed the northern Bahamas; it killed 18 people and injured 300 there. Strong winds and storm surge swept the islands, leveling hundreds of homes, roads, and crops. The storm prompted the United States Weather Bureau to issue storm warnings from South Florida to Maine, but missed the United States. By September 8, it weakened to below Category 3 status, threading Bermuda and the northeastern United States. On the next day it lost tropical features. Its remnants brushed the Maritimes, Iceland, and northern Scandinavia, ending near northwestern Russia on September 17. Due to its large size, the storm spread gusty winds, high surf, and flooding from Florida to Bermuda and Atlantic Canada. Across Canadian waters, 14 or 15 people died, and five more drowned in the northeastern United States. Wind gusts felled buildings in Canada, along with vegetation and light items in both nations. The storm caused severe beach erosion as far south as the Carolinas and snarled shipping as far as Iceland. __ToC__ Meteorological history AL04 1932 path.png new Color-coded storm track and intensity, per Saffir–Simpson scale At 18:00 UTC on August 30,All dates are based on UTC unless specified. a low-pressure area—first noted then by the Weather Bureau as a weak "disturbance"—developed into a tropical depression 50 miles (80 kilometres) east of Anegada in the British Virgin Islands, as per the hurricane database (HURDAT).An official record of tropical-cyclone dataMitchell 177 Over the next six days it headed generally west-northwest, with a ship report of 52 mi/h km/h on indicating a tropical storm on August 31.The fourth of the seasonChris Landsea Craig Anderson William Bredemeyer Noel Charles Michael Chenoweth 3 Christopher Landsea https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/metadata_master.html#1932_4 Documentation of Atlantic Tropical Cyclones Changes in HURDAT: 1932 Storm #4 - 2012 Revision Re-Analysis Project Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Hurricane Research Division Miami, Florida 7 September 2026 On September 2, while treated as a "moderate" storm by the Weather Bureau,Mitchell 177 it passed 100 mi (160 km) east-northeast of Grand Turk Island, at which time it became a minimal hurricane.The third storm of the year to do so Tracking overnight north of the Greater Antilles, the storm's winds rapidly rose from 75–110 mph (120–175 km/h)—a rate of 35 mph (55 km/h)—over the next 24 hours. Late on September 3 a ship first logged hurricane-force winds. On September 4 the cyclone reached winds of at least 111 mph (179 km/h) and then 130 mph (209 km/h).Equal to Categories 3 and 4, respectively On that day ships reported top winds at 60 mph km/h on.Nassau in Path; Storm Moving Through Islands Palm Beach Post Washington, D.C West Palm Beach, Florida September 4, 1932 September 5, 1932 Associated Press https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post/161016781/ 24 208 1 On September 5 the storm peaked at 160 mph (260 km/h) and hit the Abaco Islands, part of the Bahamian chain, with the same winds. A study in 2012 assigned the winds using a pressure reading of less than 27.50 inHg mb off on by a barometer on Green Turtle Cay,Neely 2012 185Mitchell 178 from which a value based on pressure–wind relations was derived. This suggested winds of 141 to 147 mi/h km/h on, but the pressure was taken outside the eye, so a higher speed was assumed.Landsea Hagen Bredemeyer 6115An even lower measurement of 27.20 inHg mb on was taken in Hope Town on the edge of the eye.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post/76355166/ Hurricane Reports Received From Abaco Show 11 Dead, Many Hurt Palm Beach Post Nassau, Bahamas West Palm Beach, Florida September 9, 1932 September 10, 1932 Associated Press 24 213 1 P. 66 A 2014 paper estimated the lowest value at 918 mb inHg on.Landsea Hagen Bredemeyer 6116 This made the storm one of four Category 5 cyclones to strike the Bahamas at that intensity, the others being the 1933 Cuba–Brownsville hurricane, 1992's Hurricane Andrew, and 2019's Hurricane Dorian.The last of these also traversed the Abaco Islands as a Category 5.Avila Lixion A. Stewart Stacy R. Berg Robert J. Hagen Andrew B. December 16, 2019 April 20, 2020 Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Dorian (AL052019) September 22, 2026 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL052019_Dorian.pdf National Hurricane Center June 1, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220601103347/https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL052019_Dorian.pdf liveView expanded list of sources Digital Writers Catastrophic Hurricane Dorian could come dangerously close to Florida https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/catastrophic-hurricane-dorian-could-come-dangerously-close-to-florida/ar-AAGGwi8 2 September 2019 MSN 2 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190902140057/https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/catastrophic-hurricane-dorian-could-come-dangerously-close-to-florida/ar-AAGGwi8 September 2, 2019 live https://tropical.colostate.edu/media/sites/111/2019/09/Hurricane_Dorian_Records.pdf Hurricane Dorian Meteorological Records Philip Klotzbach tropical.colostate.edu Colorado State University September 5, 2019 September 5, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190904170200/https://tropical.colostate.edu/media/sites/111/2019/09/Hurricane_Dorian_Records.pdf September 4, 2019 dead iCyclone Josh Morgerman Josh Morgerman Sexy infographic: all known Cat-5 hurricane landfalls in North America. (Purple = Cat-5 status.) USA has most, with 5; Bahamas & Mexico are tied for 2nd place with 4 each. NOTE: There've been no known Cat-5 landfalls on continent's Pacific Coast. https://x.com/iCyclone/status/1632935568601432065 Twitter 8 December 2024 7 March 2023 1632935568601432065 The storm turned north during landfall,McDonald missing the most populous Bahamian islands—and the capital Nassau—well to the east.Landsea Hagen Bredemeyer 6115 Over the next few days it gradually curved northeast, roughly paralleling the mainland United States, and weakened, but retained winds of at least 145 mph (230 km/h). Two ships near the center, the Deer Lodge and Yankee Arrow, clocked winds of Beaufort Force 12, with the lowest barometer measuring 27.58 inHg mb on.Mitchell 178 On this basis, as well as data from other ships and coastal weather stations, reanalysis deduced a large wind field with peak velocities of 138 mi/h km/h on or greater. On September 8 the storm began to weaken more quickly and lost major hurricane status. During the evening it angled north toward New England, passing about 200 mi (320 km) offshore with winds of 100 mph (155 km/h). On the following day, it became extratropical and turned east-northeast. On September 11 it shed hurricane intensity and resumed a northeast course, passing just south of the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, with winds of 70 mph (110 km/h). On September 14–15 the storm traveled near the Snæfellsnes, Iceland, and Jan Mayen, an island 370 mi (595 km) northeast of Iceland. It then veered eastward, passing north of the Scandinavian Peninsula on September 16. On the following day the system curled to the east-southeast, passing over the southern Barents Sea, and then dissipated northeast of the Kola Peninsula.Then part of the Russian SFSR in the Soviet Union Preparations thumb|right|Map of the storm nearing the Bahamas on September 3|alt=Map with beige background, blue-gray coordinate lines, and black pressure isolines, showing storm track and winds On September 5 the Weather Bureau first posted storm warnings in the United States from Daytona Beach to Punta Gorda, Florida.Mitchell 178 Partly due to the warnings,Storm is veering; Miami's fears end New York Times Miami New York City Associated Press https://www.proquest.com/docview/100491734 registration 81 27,254 September 5, 1932 September 6, 1932 7 100491734 people in the affected areas began shuttering windows and finishing other preparations as early as September 3.Palm Beach Makes Ready New York Times West Palm Beach, Florida 81 27,254 September 5, 1932 September 6, 1932 https://www.proquest.com/docview/100525440 registration 7 100525440 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post/161016654/ Miami is prepared for possible storm Palm Beach Post 24 207 Associated Press September 3, 1932 September 4, 1932 West Palm Beach Miami To house evacuees, Melbourne converted a local high school into a storm shelter. Owing to demand, gasoline ran out at many filling stations between West Palm Beach and Jacksonville.September 7, 1932 Storm-frightened groups return from "safer" points https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post/161321312/ Palm Beach Post 26 210 West Palm Beach, Florida 2 A pair of trains evacuated the Lake Okeechobee area,South Florida is Safe From Storm Dangers, Says Night Advisory Palm Beach Post Miami West Palm Beach September 5, 1932 September 6, 1932 Associated Press https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post/161018697/ 24 209 1 P. 61 due to fears of deadly flooding similar to a 1928 storm.Miami Charlotte, North Carolina September 5, 1932 Sweeping up from Bahamas https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-news-sweeping-up-from-the/205814347/ The Charlotte News Associated Press Final 1 Newspapers.com Shrimp boats sheltered in the Amelia and St. Marys rivers.September 7, 1932 Gladers move back https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbia-record-gladers-move-back/205815603/ The Columbia Record Associated Press 36 123 Final 10 Newspapers.com As the storm veered away from Florida, the Weather Bureau canceled and reissued warnings from Daytona Beach to Wilmington, North Carolina. The agency later extended these up the East Coast to Eastport, Maine.Mitchell 178 Boats were secured in the Carolinas.https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record/161032906/ Cape Hatteras hit by tropical storm Associated Press News and Record Manteo, North Carolina Greensboro, North Carolina September 7, 1932 September 8, 1932 47 53 1 P. 44 Vessels also sought safety farther north, such as in New England.September 9, 1932 Loss is heavy as gales sweep Atlantic coast https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-evening-union/161936662/ Springfield Evening Union 69 250 Springfield, Massachusetts Associated Press 1 P. 61 Impact The storm widely dispersed impacts from the Bahamas to Iceland,Mitchell though it directly struck few areas other than islands. It killed 37–38 people, about half of them in the Bahamas, and injured hundreds.View expanded list of sources Mitchell 178 Neely 2012 155 http://www.ec.gc.ca/hurricane/default.asp?lang=En&n=44CC168B-1 1932-4 Storm Impact Summaries 17 November 2009 Environment Canada https://web.archive.org/web/20130313113320/http://www.ec.gc.ca/hurricane/default.asp?lang=En&n=44CC168B-1 13 March 2013 20 December 2024 September 10, 1932 Two swept from schooner's deck https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-recorder/161936874/ The Recorder 33 212 Gloucester, Massachusetts Greenfield, Massachusetts Associated Press 1 September 10, 1932 Gale strips sch Thebaud—2 lost https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/161937033/ Boston Globe 122 72 Evening Gloucester, Massachusetts Boston Associated Press 1 September 11, 1932 September 12, 1932 Two lost in Thibaud https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette/161937189/ The Gazette 161 219 Complete Gloucester, Massachusetts Montreal 9 Coast lashed in wild night; boardwalk hit https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post/161024846/ The Morning Post Camden, New Jersey September 9, 1932 57 92 11 P. 22 September 9, 1932 Mercury rising after gale, cold do wide damage https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union/161936434/ Brooklyn Times-Union 85 Long Island Brooklyn, New York 3 It generated extreme winds and tides in the Bahamas, though its worst impacts were limited to the Abaco Islands.Neely 2012 155–6 In Canada the storm caused 14–15 fatalities.http://www.ec.gc.ca/hurricane/default.asp?lang=En&n=44CC168B-1 1932-4 Storm Impact Summaries 17 November 2009 Environment Canada https://web.archive.org/web/20130313113320/http://www.ec.gc.ca/hurricane/default.asp?lang=En&n=44CC168B-1 13 March 2013 20 December 2024 Ample radio warnings limited the death toll to five in the United States: two each in New Jersey and Massachusetts, and one in New York.View expanded list of sources September 10, 1932 Two swept from schooner's deck https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-recorder/161936874/ The Recorder 33 212 Gloucester, Massachusetts Greenfield, Massachusetts Associated Press 1 September 10, 1932 Gale strips sch Thebaud—2 lost https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/161937033/ Boston Globe 122 72 Evening Gloucester, Massachusetts Boston Associated Press 1 September 11, 1932 September 12, 1932 Two lost in Thibaud https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette/161937189/ The Gazette 161 219 Complete Gloucester, Massachusetts Montreal 9 Coast lashed in wild night; boardwalk hit https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post/161024846/ The Morning Post Camden, New Jersey September 9, 1932 57 92 11 P. 22 September 9, 1932 Mercury rising after gale, cold do wide damage https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union/161936434/ Brooklyn Times-Union 85 Long Island Brooklyn, New York 3 McDonald Monetary losses in the Bahamas were unknown,Mitchell but totaled several thousand dollars in the United States and over $33,800 in Canada.All losses are in 1932 USD unless otherwise noted.September 9, 1932 Great Damage Done by Heavy Coastal Storm https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-news/161936240/ Courier News Final Plainfield, New Jersey Associated Press 1 The Bahamas thumb|left|Collage showing aftermath of the storm in the Bahamas|alt=Series of black-and-white damage photographs in the Bahamas showing affected structures The core of the cyclone lashed the Abaco Islands with Category 5 winds and catastrophic storm surge.Neely 2012 155–6 An anemometer at Hope Town was disabled after recording a gust to 160 mi/h km/h on.Neely 2012 186 Eyewitnesses estimated gusts on the Abaco Islands at over 200 mi/h km/h on. The strongest winds—forensically estimated from photographs to be at least 150 mi/h km/h on—hit Green Turtle Cay.Mitchell 178 A large storm surge, dubbed a "tidal wave" by press reports, also struck the area.September 12, 1932 Eleven lose lives in Bahamas storm https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette/161937250/ The Gazette 161 219 Complete Montreal 6 Storm surge levels on the worst-hit islands exceeded 20 ft m on.Neely 2012 155 Intense thunder and lightning attended the storm. Storm victims also alleged earthquakes that worsened impacts from other aspects of the storm.Malone Francis P. September 13, 1932 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news-the-miami-newstue-sep/198291772/ Stricken Abaco awaits water, food, medicine Miami Daily News 37 272 1 Newspapers.com P. 181 The eye of the storm passed near or over Hope Town, Marsh Harbour, and Green Turtle Cay, yielding calm conditions at the latter two sites.6Neely 2012 163 In some areas the storm lasted one and a half days.September 13, 1932 Miami Macon, Georgia Abaco Hurricane Did Much Damage https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-news-the-macon-newstue-sep/198291656/ Macon Evening News United Press International 49 257 Final Home 9 Newspapers.com The storm caused 18 fatalities in the Bahamas:A 1932 report in the Monthly Weather Review put the death toll at 16.Mitchell 178 10 on Great Abaco Island, including six at Cedar Harbour and four at Coopers Town; six on Green Turtle Cay; and two on Great Guana Cay. The storm hit during daytime, minimizing the death toll. Few ships were lost at sea,Neely 2012 155, 159, 169–170, 174, 199 though the dead were all sailors. In addition, the storm injured 300 people,Mitchell 178 26 of whom suffered acute injuries on Green Turtle Cay.Neely 2012 169 The storm displaced most of the islanders on the cay.Neely 2019 533 Winds flattened a pair of stone churches, blocks of which were thrown up to 1/2 mi km on.Mitchell 178 The storm tore apart 68 out of 80 homes, along with four churches, a hotel, and a school. All fruit trees and coconut palms were toppled.View expanded list of sources Neely 2012 163, 165 Neely 2019 532 Storm surge overflowed Green Turtle Cay, removing buildings and vegetation.Neely 2012 169, 219 A creek spilled over its banks, eroding a cemetery and exposing corpses.Neely 2019 532 Wind and surge wrecked most of the homes in the New Plymouth settlement.Amanda September 7, 1932 – What Misery Lay Ahead https://abacosun.com/2013/09/07/september-7-1932-what-misery-lay-ahead/ Abaco Sun Abaco Sun Media LLC 11 September 2026 7 September 2013 Surging seas forced most of the people to flee. After the storm, debris so cluttered the area that residents "were literally walking on house roofs."Amanda Sept. 5, 1932: One Family's Heartbreak https://abacosun.com/2014/09/05/sept-5-1932-one-familys-heartbreak/ Abaco Sun Abaco Sun Media LLC 11 September 2026 5 September 2014 The debris littered the island, fatally crushing livestock.Neely 2012 199 All boats on Green Turtle Cay were destroyed.Neely 2012 218–9 High tides carried a mail boat 7 mi km on. At Hope Town the cyclone destroyed 83 homes, the public buildings, a wireless radio station, a few churches, the post office, and a jail. Additionally, 103 homes were damaged, 63 severely, along with a commissioner's office and home. One home was blown up to 1/4 mi km on away. A few boats were wrecked as well, while a tin washtub floated 7 + 1/2 mi km on.View expanded list of sources Neely 2012 171, 173 Neely 2019 541, 543 thumb|right|Aerial view of the damage on Green Turtle Cay|alt=View from aircraft showing remains of homes on an island in the Bahamas The storm smashed 200 homes—90% of the total—on Great Abaco,https://www.proquest.com/docview/100544086 registration 10 killed, 30 injured by storm in Bahamas Special correspondent New York Times New York City Nassau, Bahamas September 8, 1932 September 9, 1932 81 27,257 22 100544086 18 virtually leveling six settlements.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal/161028626/ Relief Being Sent Abaco Island, Hit by Hurricane September 9, 1932 September 10, 1932 The Journal Associated Press Nassau, Bahamas Meriden, Connecticut 46 215 2 September 10, 1932 Relief Expedition Stars for Abaco https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-evening-union/161936803/ Springfield Evening Union 69 251 Final Nassau, Bahamas Springfield, Massachusetts Associated Press 2 The storm razed 171 homes in the villages of Cornish Town, Cherokee Sound, Cedar Harbour, Riding Rock, Blackwood, and Coopers Town. Only six out of 46 homes in Coopers Town survived the storm.Neely 2012 1696 At Marsh Harbour the storm wrecked 13 homes, schools, a pair of wharves, and the post office.Neely 2012 171–2 An additional 3,012 homes were badly damaged,Neely 2019 544 along with a number of boats.6 The storm felled thousands of fruit trees, including 3,000 banana plants. All local crops were ruined. Water levels rose to over 8 ft m on—higher than in three 1926 hurricanes.Neely 2012 171 A cemetery was destroyed at Bluff Point, along with boats, a school, and churches.6 Most of the damage was surge-related. An aerial survey found that "[t]here was nothing left" of the village, and the entire population was homeless.Neely 2012 165–6, 174 Only four out of 35 homes remained intact on Great Guana Cay. A visitor depicted the cay as "swept off the face of the earth." Storm surge inundated the cay, and all livestock was killed. Numerous boats were shattered. A further 24 homes were severely damaged or destroyed on Man-O-War Cay.View expanded list of sources September 14, 1932 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news-miami-news-14-sept-1932/72371304/ Abaco's need will be told at mass meet Miami Daily News 37 273 1 Newspapers.com1 P. 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post/76355166/ Hurricane Reports Received From Abaco Show 11 Dead, Many Hurt Palm Beach Post Nassau, Bahamas West Palm Beach, Florida September 9, 1932 September 10, 1932 Associated Press 24 213 16 P. 6 Neely 2012 170–1, 173 Portions of Moore's Island flooded to a depth of 5 ft m on, lifting homes off their foundations. A number of minor injuries occurred. The storm extensively damaged or destroyed many homes on Grand Bahama, several of which lost their roofs. Hawksbill Creek rose 9 ft m on. Vessels were damaged as well. Citrus trees were heavily damaged at West End. At Spanish Cay the storm destroyed a home, and flattened six more at Sales Cay.View expanded list of sources Neely 2012 162–3, 169, 172 Neely 2019 531 Small watercraft, a schooner, and a sloop were swept out at Water Cay.Neely 2012 169 Elsewhere in the Bahamas the storm caused lesser damage. Winds on Eleuthera peaked at 75 mi/h km/h on, considerably damaging crops, roads, and part of a wharf. On Watling Island (now San Salvador), the storm only destroyed a radio station. On New Providence, winds blew at 30 to 50 mi/h km/h on, with damage confined to tomato crops.Neely 2012 161–2September 6, 1932 Louder for Broward County https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news/161316629/ Fort Lauderdale Daily News 21 297 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 1 Although the cyclone passed within 65 mi (105 km) of the capital, it barely affected Nassau. On Cat Island winds peaked at 20 mph km/h on, downing power lines.Cat Island Reports Progress of Storm Palm Beach Post Nassau, Bahamas West Palm Beach, Florida September 4, 1932 September 5, 1932 Associated Press https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post/161016799/ 24 208 1 Neely 2012 163 Florida to the Carolinas and Bermuda thumb|left|Map of the storm off the East Coast on September 7|alt=Black-and-white weather map showing storm pressures and winds off the East Coast While staying offshore, the storm generated gales and heavy swells along the coastal Southeastern United States. The highest wind speeds affected Cape Hatteras on the Outer Banks, reaching 44 to 52 mph km/h on.Hurricane Batters Steamer Munloyal New York Times Norfolk, Virginia New York City September 7, 1932 September 8, 1932 Special correspondent 81 27,256 7 https://www.proquest.com/docview/100523811 100523811 registration1 Spectacular wave action pummeled the Florida shore, with large breakers astounding onlookers from Cape Canaveral to Miami.September 6, 1932 Storms are not all bad; sea puts on beauty act https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news/161316592/ Fort Lauderdale News 21 297 Palm Beach, Florida Fort Lauderdale Associated Press 2 Above-normal tides in North Carolina undermined an unfinished road between New and Oregon inlets.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greensboro-record/161032863/ North Carolina coast is safe Associated Press Greensboro Record Manteo, North Carolina Greensboro, North Carolina September 8, 1932 42 9 A ferry en route from Manns Harbor to Roanoke Island made a forced detour to Wanchese, 10 mi km on south of its normal port.September 8, 1932 September 9, 1932 Ferryboat Makes Port After 15-Hour Battle https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-daily-republican/161936699/ Springfield Daily Republican 89 142 Manteo, North Carolina Springfield, Massachusetts Associated Press 11 The storm unmoored a lightship off Cape Lookout. The Munson Line steamer Munloyal lost its rudder while drifting 350 mi (565 km) southeast of Frying Pan Shoals. The storm snapped a radio antenna and a propeller on the ship, causing it to deviate 72 mi km on off course.September 12, 1932 September 13, 1932 Freighter towed to Florida port https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/161935794/ Miami Herald 22 286 Morning Jacksonville, Florida Miami Associated Press 1 The United States Coast Guard sent cutters from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to its aid. The edge of the storm brought rough seas and blustery winds to Bermuda, suspending a test of the Bathysphere.https://www.proquest.com/docview/99803573 registration Hurricane bars test of the 'Bathysphere' September 9, 1932 September 10, 1932 New York Times St. George's, Bermuda New York City 81 27,258 17 99803573 Mid-Atlantic states While it initially menaced the Mid-Atlantic, the storm turned seaward off the eastern United States.Mitchell 178 However, damage from the storm affected the entire region, notably in New Jersey and New York. Surf and wind impacts were locally extensive.https://www.proquest.com/docview/100489062 registration New York Times Gale lashes coast; cold wave hits city September 9, 1932 81 27,257 21 100489062 Squalls capsized a skiff on Long Island at Pelham Bay, the Bronx, drowning one of its two occupants. The storm also abraded 8 ft m on of shoreline at Oak Beach.September 9, 1932 Mercury rising after gale, cold do wide damage https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union/161936434/ Brooklyn Times-Union 85 Long Island Brooklyn, New York 3 The storm gouged beachfront near Montauk and at Westhampton Beach, carving a 10 ft m mid -wide inlet at the latter site. On a nearby road water depths reached 1 ft m on for 1/4 mi km on.September 9, 1932 Storm Moves To Sea, Warm Days Promised https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle/161936376/ Brooklyn Eagle 91 251 Home Brooklyn, New York 1 P. 22 Stormy weather caused a motorboat to drift onto a sandbar near Dead Horse Bay, stranding its two occupants for a few hours.September 9, 1932 Shipwrecked in Bay As Motorboat Grounds https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union/161936449/ Brooklyn Times-Union 85 Long Island Brooklyn, New York 3 Due to surf, a tour boat diverted to Camden, New Jersey, with 225 passengers aboard, of whom many became seasick.September 9, 1932 Coastal section escapes storm in sweep north https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press/161936271/ Asbury Park Press 46 213 Asbury Park, New Jersey 1 Wind gusts toppled large trees and signs in Brooklyn. As weather improved, cold temperatures succeeded the hurricane,Northern Coast Gets High Wind, Cold Weather From Hurricane Palm Beach Post New York City West Palm Beach, Florida September 8, 1932 September 9, 1932 Associated Press 24 212 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post/161020735/ with a high of 54 F C off on in New York City nearing a then-daily record low. On the high seas the storm rocked the steamship Manhattan 1931 2, injuring several passengers.https://www.proquest.com/docview/100535930 registration Liner Manhattan tossed by big seas September 16, 1932 September 17, 1932 New York Times Special cable Plymouth New York City 81 27,265 31 100535930 In New Jersey two people drowned. Waves swept away parts of the Atlantic City Boardwalk, along with a fishing pier at Stone Harbor and the remains of another in Ocean City. At the latter place, the ocean also wrecked a clubhouse. At Cape May a water main, a boardwalk section, and railing were destroyed. In Atlantic City waves isolated motorists and snapped folding doors at a Skee-Ball arcade. Sea spray heights reached 30 ft m on, drenching streets and sightseers.View expanded list of sources September 9, 1932 Resort Rides Out Of Storm https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city/161936210/ The Press of Atlantic City 70 37 Atlantic City, New Jersey 11 P. 8 Coast lashed in wild night; boardwalk hit https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post/161024846/ The Morning Post Camden, New Jersey September 9, 1932 57 92 1 P. 22 Streets were submerged in several towns near the Absecon Inlet. In the Matawan area the storm tore apart bungalows, moorings, and bulkheads. Tides on Matawan Creek and at Keyport rose to within a foot of the record, slightly damaging boats at the latter place. Strong winds downed tree limbs, blocking traffic.September 9, 1932 Storm does some damage https://www.newspapers.com/article/matawan-journal/161936168/ Matawan Journal 63 11 Matawan, New Jersey 1 At Point Pleasant Beach bystanders rescued three people from dangerous undertow, averting drownings.September 9, 1932 Three local men helped from surf Monday as currents prove too strong https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-freehold-transcript-and-the-monmouth/161936182/ The Freehold Transcript and the Monmouth Inquirer 45 2 Freehold Borough, New Jersey 9 Seawater overtopped a seawall at Monmouth Beach and submersed parts of Highlands. Major beach erosion occurred in North Jersey. The Shrewsbury River backed up, clogging sewers in Sea Bright. Four missing anglers were found off Cape May.View expanded list of sources September 9, 1932 Resort Rides Out Of Storm https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city/161936210/ The Press of Atlantic City 70 37 Atlantic City, New Jersey 1 P. 8 Coast lashed in wild night; boardwalk hit https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post/161024846/ The Morning Post Camden, New Jersey September 9, 1932 57 92 122 P. 22 Farther south, low-lying parts of Norfolk, Virginia, flooded.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times/161027034/ North Atlantic Lashed By Wind From Hurricane September 8, 1932 September 9, 1932 The Roanoke Times Associated Press New York City Roanoke, Virginia 92 71 1 P. 88 New England The storm passed closest to the United States off New England, causing a heavy loss to shipping due to high seas and fierce winds. In Massachusetts the schooner Getrude L. Thebaud sank off Highland Light with a loss of two crew members.View expanded list of sources September 10, 1932 Two swept from schooner's deck https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-recorder/161936874/ The Recorder 33 212 Gloucester, Massachusetts Greenfield, Massachusetts Associated Press 1 September 10, 1932 Gale strips sch Thebaud—2 lost https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/161937033/ Boston Globe 122 72 Evening Gloucester, Massachusetts Boston Associated Press 1 September 11, 1932 September 12, 1932 Two lost in Thibaud https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette/161937189/ The Gazette 161 219 Complete Gloucester, Massachusetts Montreal 9 Coast Guardsmen fetched a crew of two from an upended sloop at Scituate.September 9, 1932 Two rescued as boat capsizes at Scituate https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/161936581/ The Boston Globe 122 71 Evening Scituate, Massachusetts Boston 10 Part 2 As many as 30 boats grounded on or around Nantucket.USWB 191 At Manomet the storm sank or unmoored 16 out of 20 boats. Losses to lobster traps, fishing boats, and other vessels totaled several thousand dollars in the Plymouth area, where many dories washed ashore near Plymouth Rock. The surf drew several hundred viewers.September 9, 1932 Gale still rages in Plymouth area https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-northeast-gale-damage-1/162252293/ The Boston Globe 122 71 Evening Plymouth, Massachusetts Boston 10 Part 2 Unparalleled tides cast dozens of boats ashore on Cape Cod.September 9, 1932 Storm lashes ships, harbors of East Coast https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-times/161936301/ The Buffalo Times 50 1 Home Washington, D.C Buffalo, New York Associated Press 2 Up to 25 vessels went aground, sank, or disintegrated off Vineyard Haven on Martha's Vineyard. Debris from boats and docks filled the seas off the island. Tides were among the highest known to the oldest residents.September 9, 1932 Storm damage at Martha's Vineyard https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/161936481/ The Boston Globe 122 71 Evening Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts 1 P. 10 In Rhode Island, small boats wrecked at Newport.September 8, 1932 September 9, 1932 Small Craft Endangered Off N.E. Coast As Gale Lashes Northward Along Coast https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-daily-republican/161936729/ Springfield Daily Republican 89 142 Boston Springfield, Massachusetts Associated Press 1 P. 2 P. 112, 12 The storm produced winds of 60 to 65 mi/h km/h on in coastal Massachusetts, with gales buffeting the coast up to northern New England.September 9, 1932 Belief coastal gale diminishing https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/161936631/ The Boston Globe 122 71 Evening Boston 10 September 9, 1932 The Weather https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item/161936763/ The Daily Item 110 79 Lynn, Massachusetts 6 The winds loosened signs, shattered windows,September 9, 1932 High Wind Hits Atlantic Coast https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-recorder/161936783/ The Recorder 33 211 Greenfield, Massachusetts 1 damaged cropland, sheared tree limbs,September 9, 1932 Storm damage at Martha's Vineyard https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/161936481/ The Boston Globe 122 71 Evening Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts 1 P. 1010 and shredded gardens.September 9, 1932 Dry northeast gale drove in fishermen https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/161936552/ The Boston Globe 122 71 Evening Plymouth, Massachusetts Boston 10 The winds propelled salt spray inland, flooding brackish ponds.10 Winds off the Massachusetts coast neared 90 mi/h km/h on,6 delaying the departure of ships from Boston Harbor.September 9, 1932 Steamers delayed by gale leave Boston Harbor https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/161936607/ The Boston Globe 122 71 Evening Boston 10 The storm crippled the auxiliary training ship Nantucket offshore of New England, causing it to drift 50 mi km on after high seas caused flooding, disabled the radio, and wrenched loose an anchor weighing 1 + 1/2 t kg off on. The Nantucket also lost three lifeboats and a 3 ft m on section of the spar deck, and tossed a motorboat off a davit into the chart house.https://www.proquest.com/docview/100493519 registration Hurricane struck training ship at sea September 11, 1932 New York Times Special correspondent New London, Connecticut New York City September 12, 1932 33 81 27,260 100493519 Atlantic Canada and beyond thumb|right|Map of the storm south of Greenland on September 12|alt=Another black-and-white map with storm winds and pressures noted off Greenland As it tracked just offshore of the Maritimes, the post-tropical remnants of the storm produced gusts to 100 mi/h km/h on. These winds mostly occurred over water, but within the present Canadian Hurricane Centre forecast zone. Flooding, wave action, and winds caused widespread damage to shipping, crops, and buildings in Atlantic Canada. There 14–15 fatalities occurred, all offshore or due to shipwrecks. The schooner Patara broke up off Labrador, with the loss of seven or eight people aboard.September 22, 1932 September 23, 1932 Gloucester, Massachusetts Saint John, New Brunswick Believed Identified https://www.newspapers.com/article/telegraph-journal/205869619/ The Telgraph-Journal Associated Press 63 71 5 Newspapers.com September 26, 1932 Gloucester, Massachusetts Moncton Giving up hope for schooner https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-moncton-transcript/205869949/ The Moncton Transcript Associated Press 51 104 1 Newspapers.com Another schooner, the Beebe, succumbed as well, along with its crew of four, near Cape Breton Island.September 23, 1932 Halifax, Nova Scotia Moncton No word of missing schooners https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-moncton-transcript/205869638/ The Moncton Transcript 51 102 1 Newspapers.com The steamship Watford began sinking off Glace Bay and struck Cape Percy, with two dead.September 11, 1932 September 12, 1932 Two lost on Collier https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette/161937139/ The Gazette 161 219 Complete Sydney, Nova Scotia Montreal The Canadian Press 1 P. 10 Part 2September 10, 1932 Steamer in trouble off Glace Bay, N S https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/161937049/ Boston Globe 122 72 Evening Halifax, Nova Scotia Boston Associated Press 2 A man aboard the Mary H. Hirtle drowned off Sable Island. The schooner Maude Thornhill vanished and was feared lost.September 22, 1932 Halifax, Nova Scotia Moncton Fear for safety of schooners https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-moncton-transcript/205870205/ The Moncton Transcript The Canadian Press 51 101 1 Newspapers.com At Canso, Nova Scotia, the storm sank two pleasure craft and 18 fishing boats. Three boats beached at Scatarie Island, as did a liquor carrier at Lingan. A barge loaded with cordwood sank at Noel, Hants County.September 11, 1932 September 12, 1932 Heavy damage done by storm on east coast https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette/161937132/ The Gazette 161 219 Complete Halifax, Nova Scotia Montreal The Canadian Press 1 Losses to lobster fishing equipment at Amherst totaled "several thousand dollars". On Prince Edward Island 25 fishing boats were a total loss at Little Cape, along with half a dozen more at Pouch Cove, Newfoundland. The schooner Johanna went ashore at St. Brendan's, breaking up. Another schooner, the Cornet, beached at Leading Teakles. In Hermitage, 16 smacks and all the fishing stages were torn apart.September 13, 1932 September 14, 1932 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Saint John, New Brunswick Newfoundland counts its loss https://www.newspapers.com/article/telegraph-journal/205870179/ The Telgraph-Journal The Canadian Press 51 63 1 Newspapers.com At Cappa Hayden the steamer Odensholm grounded.September 9, 1932 Steamer stranded on reef lashed by sea https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/161936613/ Boston Globe 122 71 Evening St. John's, Newfoundland Boston Associated Press 10 September 9, 1932 Steamer abandoned https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/161937218/ The Gazette 161 219 Complete St. John's, Newfoundland Montreal 9 The storm ripped apart an abandoned steamer at Burnt Point. In addition, the storm drove four schooners onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon.September 11, 1932 September 12, 1932 Hurricane Subsides https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette/161937197/ The Gazette 161 219 Complete Saint Pierre and Miquelon Montreal Associated Press 9 Part 2 Hurricane-force winds swept the coast, damaging buildings and utilities. Winds on Cape Breton Island reached 81 mi/h km/h on, knocking down phone and power lines. Winds leveled small buildings at Pugwash. At Canso winds toppled a chimney, crumpling the roof of a church. A fire during the storm engulfed a few garages, a hotel, and homes at Beaconsfield, causing losses of $33,800. At Culdesac, Newfoundland, winds buckled a few homes and a church. A few homes at Recontre lost their roofs. The storm also flooded parts of Cape Breton Island, obliterating roads and railways. The storm laid waste to 10% of the apple crop in the Annapolis Valley. At Chéticamp it damaged grain and wheat crops. In coastal Newfoundland, the storm destroyed vegetable gardens. As it passed near Iceland and Jan Mayen, the latter observed pressures at or below 29 inHg mb on.Mitchell 178 Rough weather incapacitated a fishing vessel off Patreksfjörður, Iceland, necessitating the rescue of its crew.September 14, 1932 September 16, 1932 Trawler Rescues Storm-Battered Fishing Boat https://www.newspapers.com/article/news/161937350/ The News 19 2859 Final Home London Adelaide 8 September 14, 1932 September 16, 1932 British trawler's rescue https://www.newspapers.com/article/brisbane-telegraph/161937358/ The Telegraph First London Brisbane 4 Aftermath During the week of the storm, communication with Great Abaco was nonexistent. Saltwater intrusion and animal carcasses contaminated well water on the island, on Elbow Cay, and in nearby areas. Food supplies ran low on the Abaco Islands,618 as well as on Grand Bahama between Eight Mile Rock and Sweeting Cay.Neely 2012 163 On Green Turtle Cay, residents endured food shortages by subsisting on coconuts and sugarcane. Islanders also rationed fresh water until the relief ship Lady Cordeaux replenished the supply on September 10. The vessel also brought blankets, food, and construction materials.Neely 2012 165 Three Abaco parliamentarians partook in relief as well. The few intact homes were used as makeshift hospitals. Due to a lack of bandages, burnt sponges were used instead to treat wounds, many of which required amputation. Buildings weakened by the storm collapsed hours after it ended, causing some deaths. Charles Dundas and the wife of Bede Clifford surveyed the aftermath on Great Abaco; the latter collected rags, dressed a wound, and provided anaesthetic there.September 10, 1932 Great Abaco storm death toll placed at 11 by air survey https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/163798444/ Miami Herald 22 283 Miami 1 P. 161 Donors privately contributed as well, including the victims' relatives. Many groups set up relief funds, among them churches and the Royal Bank of Canada. The Nassau Theatre Club held a benefit showing of Edward G. Robinson's Two Seconds. The Governor-General and other dignitaries attended a relief show at Victoria Hall. The Daughters of the Empire and other organizations hosted special events such as relief luncheons. The ship Ena K. sailed from Miami to deliver 21 packages of clothing. The Government House was converted into a distribution center, pooling private contributions. Public relief was scarce, but locals quickly rebuilt.Neely 2012 159, 168–9 Across Elbow Cay the destruction of three settlements engendered the creation of Dundas Town.Neely 2019 542 Due to the loss of timber mills and sponge fisheries, many locals permanently fled the Abaco Islands, seeking jobs in Nassau or the United States. The storm contributed to a seven-year span of severe hurricanes in the Bahamas, notably in 1926, 1928, 1929, and 1933. The cumulative effects of these storms made Bahamian sponge diving unviable, effectively ending a pillar to the local economy.Neely 2012 120–1 Notes 2 See also Tropical cyclones List of Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes Hurricanes in the Bahama Archipelago 1899 San Ciriaco hurricane – A destructive, long-lived Category 4 hurricane that took a similar path, devastating the Bahamas Hurricane Joaquin (2015) – A Category 4 hurricane that struck similar areas of the Bahamas, causing widespread damage Tropical cyclone effects in Europe References Citations 2 Sources 30em Christopher W. Landsea Andrew Hagen William Bredemeyer Cristina Carrosco David A. 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