1860-1869 Atlantic hurricane seasons
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1840-1849 Atlantic hurricane seasons
1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s-1840 Atlantic hurricane season:I. On June 19, a tropical storm hit near Lake Charles, Louisiana.II. A hurricane hit near the mouth of the Rio Grande, destroying villages and causing flooding....
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1850-1859 Atlantic hurricane seasons
1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s-1850 Atlantic hurricane season:The first of three hurricanes to affect the upper Eastern Seaboard moved into North Carolina on July 18. As it moved north, Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay took a beating as high waves and tides flooded the coast...
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Tropical Storm Four
While there were 6 storms this season, only one affected any landmass as a tropical system; a tropical storm hitting the Lesser AntillesLesser Antilles
The Lesser Antilles are a long, partly volcanic island arc in the Western Hemisphere. Most of its islands form the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean, with the remainder located in the southern Caribbean just north of South America...
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Hurricane Three
A hurricane was first seen on August 19 in the western Atlantic. It turned northwestward, causing heavy rains and damage to the Outer BanksOuter Banks
The Outer Banks is a 200-mile long string of narrow barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, beginning in the southeastern corner of Virginia Beach on the east coast of the United States....
but remaining offshore. It turned northeastward, hitting the south coast of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
before losing its tropical characteristics on the 23rd. It caused 80 deaths.
Other Storms
In addition, a possible tropical system existed on May 26, causing damage and 37 deaths in the northeast Gulf of MexicoGulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
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Hurricane Three
While there were 5 storms this season, only one affected any landmass as a tropical system; a hurricane hitting BelizeBelize
Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...
. It has been paleotempestologically
Paleotempestology
Paleotempestology is the study of past tropical cyclone activity by means of geological proxies as well as historical documentary records. The term was coined by Kerry Emanuel.-Sedimentary proxy records:...
traced in sediment near Gales Point
Gales Point
Gales Point is a village in the Belize District in the nation of Belize, Central America. The village is on a peninsula in the Southern Lagoon. In 2000 Gales Point had a population of about 500 people, most of whom subsist on fishing and farming....
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See also
- List of tropical cyclones
- List of Atlantic hurricane seasons
External links
- http://www.magma.ca/~jdreid/saxby_gale.htm
- http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pastdeadlyapp1.shtml?