1904 Atlantic hurricane season
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| First storm formed: | June 10, 1904 |
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| Last storm dissipated: | Nov. 4, 1904 |
| Strongest storm: | #2 - 75 knots (85 mph) |
| Total storms: | 5 |
| Major storms (Cat. 3+): | 0 |
| Total damage: | $1 million (1904 USD) $23.6 million (2005 USD) |
| Total fatalities: | ≥87 |
| Atlantic hurricane seasons 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906 |
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The 1904 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1904, and lasted until November 30, 1904. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
The 1904 season was fairly quiet. Only five tropical storms formed, of which three became hurricanes, none major.
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[edit] Storms
[edit] Hurricane One
The season started early with a hurricane forming in the western Caribbean Sea on June 10. The storm moved northeastward, bringing rain and winds to Jamaica and Cuba before dissipating on the 14th. The storm is believed to have killed 87 people on Cuba [1].
[edit] Hurricane Two
After a three month lull, a tropical storm formed east of the Lesser Antilles on September 8, headed northwestward, and eventually hit near the North Carolina/South Carolina border as a Category 1 hurricane on September 14. It caused around $1 million in damage.
[edit] Hurricane Three
October saw three storms, the first of which formed south-southeast of Jamaica on October 12. It hit the Sancti Spíritus Province in Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane, and later hit near Homestead, Florida. After looping around the state, the storm dissipated over the Bahamas on October 21.
[edit] Tropical Storm Four
The fourth storm of the season formed over the central Atlantic in the middle of October. After heading southwest, the storm headed northward and out to sea, never strengthening past 50 mph winds.
[edit] Tropical Storm Five
The final storm of the season formed over the Bay of Campeche as October was ending. It hit Fort Walton Beach, Florida on November 3, and went out to sea.
