First storm formed | June 7, 1912 |
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Last storm dissipated | Nov. 24, 1912 |
Strongest storm | #7 – 100 knots (115 mph, 185 km/h) |
Total storms | 7 |
Major storms (Cat. 3+) | 1 |
Total damage | $67,000 (1912 USD)
$1.3 million (2005 USD) |
Total fatalities | 116 |
Atlantic hurricane seasons 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914 |
The 1912 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1912. The hurricane season was fairly quiet. Only 6 tropical systems formed during the season. Four of those became hurricanes and just one became a major hurricane.
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Duration | June 7 – June 17 | ||
Intensity | 70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min), Unknown |
The first storm formed on June 7. It formed in the Gulf of Mexico and peaked as a tropical storm. It made landfall near Intracoastal City, Louisiana. Damage was minimal.
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Duration | July 12 – July 17 | ||
Intensity | 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min), Unknown |
A weak tropical storm struck Brunswick, Georgia. Damage was minimal.
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Duration | September 2 – September 6 | ||
Intensity | 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min), Unknown |
On September 2, a tropical storm developed offshore North Carolina, Initially moving south, it turned toward the west and made landfall in south Georgia as a tropical depression. It dissipated the next day. Damage is unknown.
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Duration | September 10 – September 15 | ||
Intensity | 90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min), Unknown |
The first hurricane of the season formed in September in Apalachee Bay and made landfall as a weak hurricane near Pascagoula, Mississippi. A man was killed and damage came to $39,000 (1912 dollars).
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Duration | October 3 – October 10 | ||
Intensity | 90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min), Unknown |
This storm formed offshore of the east coast of the United States on October 3, and made landfall in Florida before dissipating on October 10.
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Duration | October 11 – October 18 | ||
Intensity | 100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min), Unknown |
Another hurricane formed in October in the western Caribbean. It quickly became a hurricane and reached Category 2 strength right before landfall near Cancún, Mexico. It passed over the Yucatán Peninsula and made landfall again just south of Corpus Christi, Texas as a Category 1. 15 people died and damage came to over $28,000.
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Duration | November 11 – November 21 | ||
Intensity | 115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min), 965 mbar (hPa) |
The most notable storm of the season was also the last. It was a Category 3 hurricane that moved very slowly across the island of Jamaica. It had formed in November north of Panama and strengthened slowly. It crawled up to Jamaica with sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and moved slowly across the island. 100 people were killed from flooding and heavy rainfall.
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