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1926 Louisiana hurricane
Surface weather analysis of the storm on August 25, near peak intensity
Meteorological history
Formed
August 20, 1926
Dissipated
August 27, 1926
Category 3 major hurricane
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS)
Highest winds
115 mph (185 km/h)
Lowest pressure
955 mbar (hPa); 28.20 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities
25
Damage
$6 million (1926 USD)
Areas affected
Cuba, Louisiana
IBTrACS
Part of the 1926 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1926 Louisiana hurricane caused widespread devastation to the United States Gulf Coast, particularly in Louisiana. The third tropical cyclone and hurricane of the 1926 Atlantic hurricane season, it formed from a broad area of low pressure in the central Caribbean Sea on August 20. Moving to the northwest, the storm slowly intensified, reaching tropical storm strength on August 21 and subsequently attaining hurricane strength after passing through the Yucatán Channel. The hurricane steadily intensified as it recurved northwards in the Gulf of Mexico, before reaching peak intensity just prior to landfall near Houma, Louisiana on August 25 with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h). After moving inland, the tropical cyclone moved to the west and quickly weakened, before dissipating on August 27.
The hurricane's strong storm surge at landfall caused extensive damage to coastal regions, especially lighthouses. Strong winds caused severe infrastructural and crop damage, destroying homes and disrupting communications. Heavy rainfall, peaking at 14.5 in (370 mm) in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, also helped to damage crops. Widespread power outages also occurred in areas along the Gulf Coast. 25 deaths were reported as a result of the hurricane, with damages estimates totaling $6 million.[nb 1] Cite error: There are <ref group=nb> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=nb}} template (see the help page).
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