1923 Atlantic hurricane season
1923 Atlantic hurricane season
| First storm formed |
August 30, 1923 |
| Last storm dissipated |
October 26, 1923 |
| Strongest storm |
Five – 120 mph (195 km/h) |
| Total storms |
9 |
| Hurricanes |
4 |
| Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) |
1 |
| Total fatalities |
None |
| Total damage |
Unknown |
Atlantic hurricane seasons
1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925 |
The 1923 Atlantic hurricane season ran its course from Summer through Fall of 1923. The season was slightly below average with 9 tropical storms; of which 4 became hurricanes, and one became a major hurricane.
Storms
Tropical Storm One
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
June 22 – June 28 |
| Intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min), 1006 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm One formed north of Mexico in the Gulf of Mexico. It made landfall in Louisiana. The storm crossed the United State until moving offshore in Georgia. After that the storm dissipated on June 28.
Hurricane Two
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 1 – September 9 |
| Intensity |
105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min), Unknown |
The season began late with a tropical storm observed northeast of Turks and Caicos on August 30. The cyclone turned north and then northeast, very close to Bermuda, before becoming a hurricane. After passing Bermuda and reaching hurricane strength, the storm turned north and slowed down. For two days, the storm drifted slowly northward across the Atlantic, reaching a peak intensity of 105 mph (169 km/h). On September 8, the storm weakened to a Category 1 hurricane and began to accelerate while curving slightly to the northeast. The storm became extratropical shortly before striking Newfoundland, on the evening of September 9. No damage was reported.
Tropical Storm Three
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 7 – September 11 |
| Intensity |
50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min), Unknown |
This tropical storm formed near the coast of Africa on September 7, however it was short lived and never approached land.
Hurricane Four
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 10 – September 13 |
| Intensity |
80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min), Unknown |
A tropical storm formed near the coast of the US on September 10. It intesified on September 12, but that was shortlived and weakened rapidly into an extropical force, which then made landfall in Canada. Damage was minimal.
Hurricane Five
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 24 – October 1 |
| Intensity |
120 mph (195 km/h) (1-min), Unknown |
Hurricane Five, the season's only major hurricane, was discovered north of Hispaniola on September 24. It passed through the Bahamas as a strengthening hurricane, and recurved northeast as it approached the southeastern United States. The storm began to weaken as it entered the cooler waters of the north Atlantic, finally dissolving into a powerful extratropical cyclone affecting Newfoundland with hurricane-force winds. Damage, however, was minimal in all affected areas.
Hurricane Six
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
October 12 – October 16 |
| Intensity |
80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min), 983 mbar (hPa) |
The third storm of 1923 was the first recorded example of a storm crossing from the Eastern Pacific basin into the Atlantic basin. It formed in the deep tropical latitudes south of Guatemala in mid-October. The storm struck the Mexican state of Oaxaca on October 13, crossing the Isthmus of Tehuantepec into the Bay of Campeche. It strengthened into a hurricane while continuing northward across the Gulf of Mexico, making landfall along Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana as a Category 2. Damage was restricted to harbor areas, including sunken barges or barges driven ashore. There were reports of downed trees and telegraph poles.
Tropical Storm Seven
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
October 15 – October 19 |
| Intensity |
65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min), Unknown |
Storm number five formed north of the Leeward Islands on October 15, and moved northeast for its first two days before recurving back to the northwest. The storm never strengthened much and struck Cape Cod as a weakening tropical storm. The highest wind gust reported was 48 mph (77 km/h) on Nantucket.
Tropical Storm Eight
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
October 16 – October 18 |
| Intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min), 992 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical storm eight was a large but disorganized system, developing in the central Gulf of Mexico on October 16. Its formation meant, for a brief time on October 16, there were three tropical storms active in the Atlantic simultaneously, a rare occurrence. The storm moved northeast, gaining little intensity and striking the Mississippi coast with 45 mph (72 km/h) sustained winds. The strongest gust reported was 56 mph (90 km/h) at Pensacola, Florida.
Tropical Storm Nine
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
October 24 – October 26 |
| Intensity |
45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min), Unknown |
Storm seven was not mentioned in the Monthly Weather Review and little is known about it beyond the official track record. It formed in late October, north of the Leeward Islands, and moved northward before turning northwest. The storm never gained much intensity, and lost its identity south of Bermuda. Its extratropical remnant likely brought gusty winds to Bermuda.
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