From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1943 Atlantic hurricane season
1943 Atlantic hurricane season
1943 Atlantic hurricane season
Duration July 25 – July 29
Intensity 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min), 975 mbar (hPa)
Main article: 1943 Surprise Hurricane
In late July, the first intentional flight into a hurricane
was flown into what became known as the Surprise Hur-
ricane. It was conducted by an Army Air Corps (now the
Season summary map United States Air Force) aircraft. Valuable information
First storm formed July 25, 1943 was gathered about hurricanes and hurricane structure.
Last storm dissipated October 23, 1943 Tropical Storm Two
Strongest storm #3 – 140 mph (220 km/h) (1-minute SSHS)
Tropical storm (SSHS)
sustained)
Total storms 10
Hurricanes 5
Major hurricanes 2
3+)
(Cat. 3+)
Total fatalities 19
Total damage $17.2 million (1943 USD) Duration August 13 – August 19
Atlantic hurricane seasons Intensity 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min), Unknown
1943,
1941, 1942, 1943 1944, 1945
This storm formed near the Leeward Islands on August
The 1943 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on 13 and moved generally northwest for the next four days,
June 16, 1943, and lasted until October 31, 1943. These shifting slightly more northward late on August 15. Its
dates conventionally delimit the period of each year winds peaked at 60 mph (97 km/h) and the storm re-
when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. curved to the northeast on August 18 several hundred
The 1943 hurricane season was fairly quiet but was miles southeast of Cape Fear, dissipating in the north At-
significant for one event: the Surprise Hurricane in July lantic a day later.
was the first tropical cyclone to be investigated by air-
plane. Two more flights were made during August into Hurricane Three
a stronger hurricane in the central Atlantic. These early
flights paved the way for the Hurricane Hunters forecast- SSHS)
Category 4 hurricane (SSHS)
ers at the National Hurricane Center have come to rely.
Storms
Hurricane One
SSHS)
Category 1 hurricane (SSHS)
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Duration August 19 – August 26
Intensity 140 mph (220 km/h) (1-min), Unknown
On August 19, a tropical storm was first observed east of
the Lesser Antilles. It headed northwestward, strength-
ening to a hurricane on August 20 over the open Atlantic.
The hurricane peaked at 140 mph (230 km/h) winds, Cat- Duration September 13 – September 15
egory 4 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale and
Intensity 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min), Unknown
passed 100 miles (160 km) west of Bermuda on August 25.
The storm was very large and despite the distance, Ber-
Storm Five formed northeast of Grand Bahama Island
muda briefly reported hurricane force winds, but these
on September 13 and headed due north for the next 24
winds caused little damage or injury. The hurricane
hours, passing not more than a couple hundred miles off
turned northeastward, and became extratropical on Au-
the US east coast, bring gale-force winds to the Outer
gust 26 over the North Atlantic.
Banks. No damage from these winds was reported, how-
ever. The storm curved northeastward and became ex-
Hurricane Four
tratropical 150 miles (240 km) southeast of Cape Cod.
SSHS)
Category 3 hurricane (SSHS)
Hurricane Six
SSHS)
Category 2 hurricane (SSHS)
Duration September 1 – September 9
Intensity 120 mph (195 km/h) (1-min), Unknown Duration September 15 – September 20
Intensity 100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min), Unknown
The fourth storm of the season had an erratic track
across the open Atlantic not far east of Bermuda in early
A tropical storm developed in the western Gulf of Mexico
September. It formed well southeast of Bermuda and was
on September 15. It moved to the northwest and became
not discovered until it was almost a hurricane. The hurri-
a hurricane early the next day. A ridge of high pressure
cane moved north-northwest, steadily strengthening un-
to the north forced the hurricane southward, where it
til it was parallel to Bermuda on September 3. By that
attained a peak of 95 mph (153 km/h) winds on Septem-
time, it was a Category 2 hurricane and was getting still
ber 17. It rapidly weakened as it drifted northeastward,
stronger. The hurricane came under influence of a strong
completing a tight loop, and hit southern Louisiana on
high pressure system that slowed it to a crawl. It began
September 20 as a minimal tropical storm. It dissipated
to slowly curve eastward and then back north and west,
shortly thereafter, after causing $195,000 (1943 dollars)
making a half circle that it took four days to complete.
in damage, mostly from flooding.
In that time it reached its peak intensity of 120 mph
(190 km/h), a major hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Scale. The hurricane was weakening now, but
Tropical Storm Seven
not much given the latitude. The storm did not drop be- SSHS)
Tropical storm (SSHS)
low Category 2 status until it was almost across 40N. It re-
curved to the northeast, finally weakening to a tropical
storm shortly before clipping Cape Breton Island, Nova
Scotia. The storm sped up and ended its days over New-
foundland, having become extratropical.
Tropical Storm Five
Duration September 28 – October 1
SSHS)
Tropical storm (SSHS)
Intensity 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min), 1003 mbar (hPa)
2
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A tropical wave formed into a tropical storm on Septem- tober 15. It wouldn’t change direction much for the re-
ber 28, south-southwest of Bermuda. It headed north- mainder of its lifetime. Early the next day, the hurricane
westward, reaching a peak of 60 mph (97 km/h) winds reached a peak of 110 mph (180 km/h) winds, which it
the next day. The storm made landfall near Ocean City, maintained before weakening dramatically early on Oc-
Maryland on October 1, and dissipated later that day. tober 17. The hurricane became extratropical later that
Tropical Storm Seven was responsible for sinking one day, and moved inland near the Maine/New Brunswick
small boat and causing $20,000 in damage (1943 dollars). border, dissipating over Canada.
Tropical Storm Eight Tropical Storm Ten
SSHS)
Tropical storm (SSHS) SSHS)
Tropical storm (SSHS)
Duration October 1 – October 3 Duration October 20 – October 23
Intensity 70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min), Unknown Intensity 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min), Unknown
This storm was first discovered on October 1 several hun- The final storm of the season was a weak system that
dred miles southeast of Bermuda while at its peak in- formed in the western Caribbean Sea on October 20 and
tensity of 70 mph (110 km/h), near-hurricane force. The curved northwest and then west, paralleling the coast
storm moved swiftly, forming a long curve. It passed of Honduras but remaining well offshore. Winds in this
right by Bermuda shortly before weakening from peak storm never rose above 45 mph (72 km/h). It began to
intensity, raking the island with 40 mph (64 km/h) sus- curve back southwest on October 22, clipping the coast of
tained winds. It continued its parabolic recurve to the southern Belize and making landfall on the Guatemalan
north and then northeast, picking up speed as it did so. It coast six hours later as a weak tropical storm. The storm
became extratropical a few hundred miles south-south- dissipated over the center of the country.
east of Cape Breton Island three days after discovery. No
damage was reported in Bermuda.
External links
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Duration October 11 – October 17
Intensity 110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min), Unknown
On October 11, a tropical storm was first detected over
the Lesser Antilles. It moved westward, reaching hurri-
cane strength the next day. The hurricane turned due
northward and moved through the Mona Passage on Oc-
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