1925 Atlantic hurricane season
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| First storm formed: | September 6, 1925 |
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| Last storm dissipated: | December 4, 1925 |
| Strongest storm: | #2 - 100 mph (155 km/h) |
| Total storms: | 2 |
| Major storms (Cat. 3+): | 0 |
| Total damage: | $1.13 million (1925 USD) $12.24 million (2005 USD) |
| Total fatalities: | 55 |
| Atlantic hurricane seasons 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927 |
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The 1925 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1925, and lasted until November 30, 1925. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
The 1925 season was very inactive, with only two known storms forming. However, an early preview of the re-analysis of the hurricane database indicates two extra storms. Due to lack of satellite imagery, it is possible other short-lived storms existed.
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[edit] Storms
[edit] Tropical Storm One
The first storm of the season formed was a Tropical Storm that hit near Brownsville, Texas. It formed on September 6, a very late start.
[edit] Hurricane Two
The second storm formed the on November 29. It formed off the coast of Honduras and moved northward. It hit near Venice, Florida on December 1 as a weak hurricane or strong tropical storm. It moved over Florida, strengthened over the Gulf Stream, grazed the Outer Banks on December 2, and moved out to sea and dissipated. 55 people reported missing from ship sinkings were likely killed, and $1 million in damage is estimated for this storm. This storm not only carries the record for latest landfall, it also carries the record for latest date a hurricane had reached Category 2 strength. However, an early preview of the re-analysis of the hurricane database indicates the storm failed to even reach hurricane strength, leaving Hurricane Kate of 1985 as the latest United States landfall.
