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1941 Florida hurricane
A daily weather map for October 6, 1941, depicting the hurricane approaching southeast Florida
Meteorological history
Formed
October 3, 1941 (1941-10-03)
Extratropical
October 11
Dissipated
October 13, 1941 (1941-10-14)
Category 3 major hurricane
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS)
Highest winds
120 mph (195 km/h)
Lowest pressure
962 mbar (hPa); 28.41 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities
10+ total
Damage
$675,000 (1941 USD)
Areas affected
Bahamas, Florida, Southeast United States
IBTrACS / [1]
Part of the 1941 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1941 Florida hurricane was a compact but strong tropical cyclone that affected the Bahamas, Florida, and the southeastern United States in October 1941. The fifth known storm of the 1941 Atlantic hurricane season, it was first observed to the north of the Virgin Islands on October 3. The storm tracked generally westward, reaching peak winds of 120 miles per hour (193 km/h) before passing through the Bahamas.[Note 1] After weakening somewhat, the storm later passed across southern Florida with winds of 100 mph (161 km/h). The hurricane then emerged into the Gulf of Mexico as a tropical storm, but regained hurricane intensity and made another landfall along the Florida Panhandle. Turning northeast, it crossed Georgia and South Carolina, and entered the Atlantic Ocean on October 8.
In advance of the storm, preparations were extensive; residents boarded up homes and businesses, while evacuations were recommended in some coastal areas. In the Bahamas, where winds reached 104 mph (167 km/h), the storm killed three people. The city of Nassau was struck particularly hard. In Florida, damage was relatively severe, and included the deaths of several people. High winds brought down trees and power lines, though the storm was characterized by highly unusual rainfall patterns. In the Everglades region, a storm surge flooded local streets. As the storm progressed northward, the city of Tallahassee suffered widespread power outages and damage to numerous vehicles. Throughout the state, the hurricane inflicted US$675,000 ($14 million 2011 USD) in damage. The cyclone later killed one person in Georgia.
^"Tropical Storm Moving Eastward in Atlantic". The Evening Independent. October 11, 1941. p. 2. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
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