1920 Atlantic hurricane season

1920 Atlantic hurricane season
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**1920 Atlantic hurricane season**
Season summary map
First storm formed:	September 7, 1920
Last storm dissipated:	September 30, 1920
Strongest storm:	#1 - 110 mph (175 km/h)
Total depressions:	6
Total storms:	5
Hurricanes:	4
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+):	0
Total fatalities:	1
Total damage:	$1.45 million (1920 USD) $16 million (2008 USD)
Atlantic hurricane seasons 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922

The 1920 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1920. The season was below average with only five tropical cyclones forming in the Atlantic Basin. It had one of the shortest seasons of duration, with the activity occurring in a 23 day period. All but one of them were hurricanes but none reached major hurricane status (Category 3 or above).

1 Storms
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

Storms

Hurricane One

Category 2 hurricane (SSHS)

Duration

September 7—September 16

Intensity

110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min)

The strongest storm of the season was the first one to form. It was Category 2 and a Cape Verde-type hurricane that formed in the eastern Atlantic; it stayed well out to sea while nearly reaching Category 3 status. Maximum winds were 95 kt (110 mph).

Hurricane Two

Category 2 hurricane (SSHS)

Duration

September 16—September 23

Intensity

100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min), 975 mbar (hPa)

The second hurricane, a Category 2, struck Central America and Cozumel, Mexico as a tropical storm and made landfall near Dulac, Louisiana, causing over $1 million in damage and one death.

Hurricane Three

Category 1 hurricane (SSHS)

Duration

September 19—September 24

Intensity

85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min)

Hurricane Three, a Category 1, struck Cape Fear, North Carolina.

Tropical Storm Four

Tropical storm (SSHS)

Duration

September 23—September 27

Intensity

45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min)

Hurricane Five

Category 1 hurricane (SSHS)

Duration

September 25—September 30

Intensity

85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min)

This hurricane struck Cedar Key, Florida as a tropical storm.

References

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