1903 Atlantic hurricane season
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| First storm formed: | July 21, 1903 |
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| Last storm dissipated: | Nov. 25, 1903 |
| Strongest storm: | #2 - 105 knots (120 mph) |
| Total storms: | 10 |
| Major storms (Cat. 3+): | 1 |
| Total damage: | $1.15 million+ (1903 USD) $24.5 million+ (2005 USD) |
| Total fatalities: | 9+ |
| Atlantic hurricane seasons 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905 |
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The 1903 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1903, and lasted until November 30, 1903. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
The 1903 season was an average season, with ten tropical storms, seven hurricanes, and one major hurricane.
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[edit] Storms
[edit] Hurricane One
The season started in late July when a tropical storm formed just offshore of Hispanola. The storm moved northwestward, reached hurricane strength, and went out to sea without affecting land masses.
[edit] Major Hurricane Two
The second storm formed in the tropical Atlantic in early August. It hit Martinique as a Category 1 hurricane, and hit eastern Jamaica as a Category 3. It maintained its strength until it hit the northeastern coast of Yucatán. The storm moved across the Gulf of Mexico and hit Tamaulipas on August 15.
[edit] Hurricane Three
The tropics were quiet until early September when a tropical storm formed over the Bahamas. It strengthened to hurricane strength, and moved inland near Miami, Florida as a minimal hurricane. It moved back over the Gulf of Mexico, and hit the Florida Panhandle on September 13.
[edit] Hurricane Four
The fourth storm of the year formed over the subtropical Atlantic, northeast of the Virgin Islands. It moved northwestward and strengthened to hurricane strength, eventually hitting near Atlantic City, New Jersey. This hurricane is the most recent hurricane ever to hit the New Jersey coast, and the first since the 1821 Norfolk and Long Island hurricane.
[edit] Tropical Storm Five
The next storm formed near the Bahamas and went out to sea.
[edit] Hurricane Six
The sixth storm formed southeast of Bermuda and passed just east of the island on September 28.
[edit] Hurricane Seven
The seventh storm started east of the Lesser Antilles and moved out to sea, reaching Category 2 hurricane status on the way.
[edit] Tropical Storm Eight
The eighth storm of the season formed near the Bahamas on October 5 and moved out to sea.
[edit] Tropical Storm Nine
On October 21, Tropical Storm Nine also formed near the Bahamas and moved out to sea.
[edit] Hurricane Ten
The final storm started in the tropical Atlantic in early November, reached hurricane strength midway between the Bahamas and the Azores Islands, and became extratropical in the north Atlantic.
