1917 Nueva Gerona hurricane

Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 1917 February 2025 1917 Nueva Gerona hurricane Hurricane Four surface analysis 25 Sept 1917.jpg Surface weather analysis of the hurricane over western Cuba on September 25 1917 09 20 1917 09 30 130 928 1917 ≥44 total 2170000 Antilles (particularly Jamaica and Cuba), Southeastern United States (especially Florida) 1917 Atlantic hurricane season The 1917 Nueva Gerona hurricaneChristopher W. Landsea David Glenn William Bredemeyer Michael Chenoweth Ryan Ellis John Gamache Cary Mock Ramon Perez Ricardo Prieto Jorge Sanchez-Sesma Donna Thomas Lenworth Woolcock National Hurricane Center September 5, 2007 February 22, 2010 A Reanalysis of the 1911–20 Atlantic Hurricane Database http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/Landsea/reanal_1911-20.pdf was the most intense tropical cyclone to strike the Florida Panhandle until Hurricane Opal in 1995. The eighth tropical cyclone and fourth tropical storm of the season, this system was identified as a tropical storm east of the Lesser Antilles on September 20. After crossing the Lesser Antilles, the system entered the Caribbean Sea and achieved hurricane intensity on September 21. After becoming a Category 2 hurricane, the storm struck the northern coast of Jamaica on September 23. Early on September 25, the cyclone reached Category 4 status and attained maximum sustained winds of 150 mph km/h on soon thereafter. Later that day, the hurricane made landfall in eastern Pinar del Río Province, Cuba. The system entered the Gulf of Mexico shortly thereafter and weakened slightly. Recurving to the northeast, the hurricane briefly threatened Louisiana before turning toward Florida. Early on September 29, the hurricane made landfall near Fort Walton Beach, Florida, with winds of 115 mph km/h on. Once over land, the cyclone rapidly weakened and transitioned into an extratropical cyclone before dissipating on September 30. Some islands in the Lesser Antilles experienced strong winds and heavy rainfall, including Dominica, Guadeloupe, and Saint Lucia. In Jamaica, the hurricane caused significant damage to banana and coconut plantations. Communications from Holland Bay were disrupted when the station was demolished. The greatest damages were reported from the northern half of the island. Nine deaths occurred in the city of Port Antonio. In Nueva Gerona, Cuba, strong winds destroyed well-constructed buildings and all but 10 homes. The Isla de la Juventud overall experienced about $2 million (1917 USD) in damage and there were at least 20 fatalities. Orchards and crops were destroyed on the Pinar del Río Province. In Louisiana and Mississippi, impact was generally limited to damaged crops and timber stands. Ten deaths from drowning were reported in Louisiana. Farther east in Mobile, Alabama, portions of roofs, trees, and other debris littered streets. Communications were severed in Pensacola, Florida. Several small watercraft washed ashore, and numerous wharves, docks, and boat storages suffered impact. Total damages were estimated near $170,000 in Pensacola area. Five deaths were reported in Florida, all of them in Crestview. The storm and its remnants also produced rainfall in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Meteorological history AL04 1917 path.png new An open trough of low pressure, possibly a tropical wave,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 July 11, 2014 Miami, Florida etal developed into a tropical storm about 160 mi km east-northeast of Barbados at 00:00 UTC on September 20. Steadily intensifying, the storm moved west-northwestward and crossed the Lesser Antilles between the islands of Saint Lucia and Martinique several hours later. Upon entering the Caribbean Sea on September 21, the system intensified quicker, becoming a Category 1 hurricane on the modern-day Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale later that day. While passing south of the Tiburon Peninsula on the following day, the storm strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane. Later on September 23, the hurricane struck the northern coast of Jamaica, before re-emerging into the Caribbean Sea. Around 06:00 UTC on September 24, it intensified into a Category 3 hurricane while moving northwestward. Around that time, it struck Cayman Brac. Early on September 25, the storm achieved Category 4 status. At 12:00 UTC on September 25, the hurricane attained its minimum barometric pressure of 928 mbar inHg on, an estimate made by Ramón Perez of the Instituto de Meteorología de la República de Cuba. Using a pressure-wind relationship, researchers at the National Hurricane Center estimated peak maximum sustained winds at 150 mph km/h on. Shortly after peak intensity, the cyclone brushed Isla de la Juventud. By 18:00 UTC on September 25, the hurricane made landfall at the same intensity in the eastern part of Pinar del Río Province in Cuba. The system entered the Gulf of Mexico later on September 25. The storm fell to Category 3 intensity early on September 27. It briefly tracked generally northward and approached southeastern Louisiana before re-curving northeastward late the next day. At 02:00 UTC on September 29, the hurricane made landfall near Fort Walton Beach, Florida, with winds of 115 mph km/h on. Once over land, the system rapidly weakened to a tropical storm within 12 hours. Early on September 30, it transitioned into an extratropical cyclone over Georgia after merging with a frontal system. About six hours later, the remnants of the hurricane dissipated. The minimum atmospheric pressure of 928 mbar inHg on established the cyclone as the third most intense landfalling Cuban hurricane. Deeper pressures of 921 and 915 mbar inHg on were measured in the 1924 and 1932 hurricanes, respectively.Jose F. Partagas 1993 http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/Landsea/Partagas/impacthurrhist.pdf Impact on Hurricane History of a Revised Lowest Pressure at Havana (Cuba) During the October 11, 1846 Hurricane National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration May 11, 2016 The cyclone (949 mbar inHg on comma) was also the most intense tropical cyclone in the Florida Panhandle until Hurricane Opal (942 mbar inHg on comma). At the time, it was tied with an 1882 storm, which also had a central pressure of 949 mbar inHg on at landfall in northwest Florida.http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html Chronological List of All Hurricanes: 1851 – 2012 2013 Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration May 11, 2016 Preparations and impact Caribbean thumb|Weather map of the hurricane over Jamaica on September 23 On September 21, the United States Weather Bureau issued advisories because of strong swells in the Leeward Islands, indicating the presence of a tropical disturbance.http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/lib1/nhclib/mwreviews/1917.pdf Section III. – Forecasts Henry C. Frankenfield October 1, 1917 Weather Bureau National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration May 11, 2016 Washington, D.C. The system produced heavy precipitation and strong winds in the eastern Caribbean islands. In Jamaica, the hurricane caused significant damages to banana and coconut plantations. Communications from Holland Bay were disrupted when the station was demolished.The Daily Gleaner 1917 Storm News Received From the Various Districts The greatest damages were reported from the northern half of the island. At Port Antonio, the custom house was destroyed, while a hotel was severely damaged. Nine deaths occurred in the city.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5240816/the_pantagraph/ Hurricane Kills Nine September 25, 1917 The Pantagraph 1 May 12, 2016 Kingston, Jamaica Newspapers.com In Nueva Gerona, Cuba, severe winds destroyed well constructed buildings, devastating the town. Only ten homes remained standing. At a large plantation, every building but the house was destroyed. Nearly all of the chickens on the property were killed during the storm.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5241076/the_kingston_daily_freeman/ Brinnier's Place Wrecked by Storm October 5, 1917 Daily Freeman 1 May 18, 2016 Newspapers.com Throughout Isla de la Juventud, damage reached approximately $2 million. The island's food supply was also ruined. Offshore, a number of ships capsized or went missing, resulting in "many" deaths.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5240932/the_topeka_daily_capital/ Hurricane Sweeps Isles of Pines September 29, 1917 The Topeka Capital-Journal 1 May 12, 2016 Havana, Cuba Newspapers.com There were at least 20 fatalities on the island,https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5241004/la_plata_republican/ Tropical Storm on Southern Coast October 5, 1917 La Plata Republican 3 May 18, 2016 Havana, Cuba Newspapers.com while other accounts state that there were hundreds killed.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5240980/the_salina_evening_journal/ Gale Hits Isle Pines October 6, 1917 The Salina Evening Journal 1 May 18, 2016 Newspapers.com Orchards and crops were destroyed on the Pinar del Río Province. A relief committed issued an appeal for aid to then-Cuban president Mario García Menocal and Americans.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5236270/the_new_york_times/ Hurricane Damage Isles of Pines September 29, 1917 The New York Times 3 May 12, 2016 Havana, Cuba Newspapers.com At the Burnside Hotel, among few buildings were demolished, a soup kitchen was opened to feed storm victims. United States left|thumb|Surface weather analysis of the hurricane approaching landfall in the Florida Panhandle on September 28 On September 23, northeast storm warnings were issued for the Florida coast from West Palm Beach to Boca Grande. On September 25, the Weather Bureau advised marine traffic to remain alert in the Gulf of Mexico, noting that the intensity of the storm was unknown.The Ogden Standard 1917 Storm Sweeps Over Jamaica Later, hurricane warnings were issued from Apalachicola, Florida, to Mobile, Alabama, on September 25. Warnings were also released from Pascagoula, Mississippi, to New Orleans, Louisiana, on September 26. The warnings were briefly discontinued because of track uncertainties, but they were re-issued when the cyclone began to curve northeast. On September 27 and September 28, scheduled vessel trips were cancelled in New Orleans, Louisiana. Marine traffic resumed after the storm passed east of the city. The storm struck the Gulf Coast later than anticipated because of slow forward motion. In Louisiana, rain bands produced 6.40 in mm on of rain in Burrwood. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad sent trains on alternate routes because of eroded tracks near Lake Catherine. The effects of the cyclone also damaged crops and timber stands in Louisiana and Mississippi.The Galveston Daily News 1917 Reports Indicate Slight Life Loss The storm surge associated with the hurricane moved several structures from their foundations in Buras, Louisiana. There, the storm was blamed for the death of an 8-year-old boy. Nine additional fatalities occurred near Houma after the fishing bark Wanna was wrecked.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5299694/the_daily_free_press/ Pensacola Gets Cut Off by Gale; 3 States in Path Hurricane September 29, 1917 United Press International The Daily Free Press 1 May 18, 2016 Newspapers.com In Biloxi, warnings prevented considerable loss of shrimp boats. Street cars and other traffic were practically suspended in Gulfport.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5299814/the_evening_star/ Gulf States Hit by Hurricane September 29, 1917 The Evening Star 2 May 18, 2016 New Orleans, Louisiana Newspapers.com In Alabama, more than 5 in mm on of rain was measured in Montgomery, prompting flood advisories for the lower Alabama River watershed. At Camp Sheridan, a United States Army World War I training camp, the streets were inundated with at least a few inches of water. In Mobile, trees and telephone and telegraph wires were downed, cutting off communications. Roofs were detached and the galleries of houses were torn away. Police stopped the streets cars were operating and shut off the electricity. No boats from the area were lost, and waterfront damage was negligible. thumb|Rainfall totals from the hurricane (in inches) in the United States The hurricane severed communication from Pensacola, Florida, though reports eventually indicated that the wireless radio plant was not destroyed. Several small watercraft washed ashore, including the USS Quincy, and numerous wharves, docks, and boat storages received damage. Total damages reached about $170,000 in the vicinity of Pensacola. Near the city, a portion of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad was 8 ft m on underwater, while several of their bridges washed away. At Valparaiso, tides reached 7.5 ft m on above normal.Jay Barnes Florida's Hurricane History University of North Carolina Press 2007 99 978-0-8078-3068-0 https://archive.org/details/floridashurrican00barn registration florida's hurricane history. May 18, 2016 Significant destruction of timber occurred in Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties, and crops, structures, and livestock were affected. Strong winds occurred along the southwest coast of Florida, and a wind gust of 44 mph km/h on was reported in Jacksonville. A total of five people were killed in Crestview. The storm and its remnants also produced rainfall in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/1956NHRPreportNo3.pdf Report No. 3 Rainfall Associated With Hurricanes R. W. Schoner S. Molansky July 1956 United States Hydrographic Office National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration May 11, 2016 Washington, D.C. See also Tropical cyclones List of Florida hurricanes (1900–49) Hurricane Dennis Hurricane Ivan References 2 External links Monthly Weather Review Nueva Gerona hurricane Category:Category 4 Atlantic hurricanes Category:Hurricanes in Florida Category:Hurricanes in Cuba Hurricane, 1917 Nueva Gerona hurricane Nueva Gerona hurricane Category:1917 in Cuba Category:1917 in Florida Category:1917 natural disasters in the United States