1902 Atlantic hurricane season

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1902 Atlantic hurricane season
Season summary map
Season summary map
First storm formed: June 12, 1902
Last storm dissipated: November 6, 1902
Strongest storm: #4 - 105 mph (165 km/h)
Total storms: 5
Major storms (Cat. 3+): 0
Total damage: Unknown
Total fatalities: None
Atlantic hurricane seasons
1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904

The 1902 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1902, and lasted until November 30, 1902. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.

The 1902 season was a fairly quiet season, with five tropical storms, three of which became hurricanes, none major.

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[edit] Storms

[edit] Tropical Storm One

Storm path
Storm path

The season started early, with a tropical storm forming in the western Caribbean on June 12. After passing Cuba, it hit Apalachee Bay on the Florida Panhandle as a minimal tropical storm.

[edit] Hurricane Two

Storm path
Storm path

The next storm formed over Tabasco, Mexico on June 21. After moving offshore, it steadily strengthened to an 80 mph hurricane before making landfall near Corpus Christi, Texas.

[edit] Hurricane Three

Storm path
Storm path

After an almost three month break, the third storm formed in the tropical Atlantic. It moved westward, reached Category 2 strength, and recurved out to sea without hitting any land mass.

[edit] Hurricane Four

Storm path
Storm path

The fourth storm of the season had its origins over the eastern Pacific in early October. After crossing the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, the storm rapidly strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane, but weakened to a tropical storm by the time it hit Pensacola, Florida on October 11.

[edit] Tropical Storm Five

Storm path
Storm path

The final storm formed offshore of the Dominican Republic on November 1, and headed out to sea, safely passing Bermuda on the way and almost reaching hurricane strength.

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