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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.
[edit] Storms
[edit] Tropical Storm One
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
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
After an almost three month break, the third storm formed in the tropical Atlantic. It moved westward, reached Category 2 strength[1], and recurved out to sea without hitting any land mass.
[edit] Hurricane Four
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
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.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ HURDAT. HURDAT Archive on Hurricane 3 of 1902. HURDAT. Retrieved on 2008-03-03.
- ^ HURDAT. HURDAT Archive on Tropical Storm 5 of 1902. HURDAT. Retrieved on 2008-03-03.
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