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The List of Atlantic hurricanes in the 17th century encompasses all known and suspected Atlantic tropical cyclones from the 1600 to 1699. Although records of every storm that occurred do not survive, the information presented here originated in sufficiently populated coastal communities and ships at sea that survived the tempests.
This event may continue the same storm as another event listed for this year. 1591 August 13–14 Atlantic Ocean Another hurricane hit the fleet three or four days after the first storm, sinking five or six of the largest ships of the fleet, including that of its vice-admiral. All the crews of the sunken vessels perished.
The Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635 was an extraordinarily powerful and devastating Atlantic hurricane that brushed Colonial Virginia and struck the New England Colonies in late August 1635. Accounts of the storm are very limited, but it was likely the most intense hurricane to hit New England since European colonization.
17th; 18th; 19th; 20th; ... Pages in category "17th-century Atlantic hurricane seasons" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not ...
Specifics on the hurricane's track and strength are unknown, as the official Atlantic hurricane database only goes back to 1851. [ 5 ] The hurricane struck Barbados likely as a Category 5 hurricane , with at least one estimate of wind gusts as high as 200 mph (320 km/h), [ 6 ] before moving past Martinique , Saint Lucia , and Sint Eustatius ...
Year Area(s) affected Date Deaths Damage/notes 1700 Charleston, South Carolina to Virginia: September 13–14 [O.S. September 2–3] 98 Rising-Sun Hurricane of 1700.A hurricane struck the South Carolina coastline while the Rising-Sun, a Scottish warship, was prevented from entering Charleston Bay from the Atlantic by a sandbar across the mouth.
You'll also find the retired hurricane names from past years. ... Alberto was the first tropical storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, happening on June 12, 2024, ...
The second hurricane of October 1780 formed on October 9. It is still referred to as "The Great Hurricane" or "Great Hurricane of the Antilles" in some places, but its official name is "San Calixto Hurricane." The hurricane devastated the island of Barbados on October 10 with 200+ mph wind gusts, [8] killing 4,300 and creating an economic ...