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The 1893 Sea Islands hurricane was a deadly major hurricane that struck the Sea Islands which was near Savannah, Georgia on August 27, 1893. [1] It was the 7th deadliest hurricane in United States history, and was one of three deadly hurricanes during the 1893 Atlantic hurricane season; the storm killed an estimated 1,000–2,000 people, mostly from storm surge.
Damaged homes in Beaufort, South Carolina, as a result of the "Sea Islands hurricane". The Atlantic hurricane database (HURDAT) officially recognizes that twelve tropical cyclones formed during the 1893 season, ten of which strengthened into a hurricane, with five of those intensifying into a major hurricane. [3]
From agriculture to racial relations and politics, the Sea Islands Hurricane of 1893 had far-reaching impacts. Sea Islands Hurricane of 1893 packed 121 mph winds, 16-foot storm surge, 2,000 deaths ...
The 1893 Great Charleston hurricane compounded the effects of the deadly Sea Islands hurricane in August and proceeded to impact areas as far north as Ontario.The ninth known tropical cyclone, ninth hurricane, and fourth major hurricane of the season, [nb 1] this system was first observed south of the Cabo Verde Islands on September 25.
August 27, 1893 – Sea Islands Hurricane hit Sea Islands, causing major damage. [1]August 30-September 1, 1898 – second storm hit "near South Carolina border", putting it at mouth of Savannah River just downstream from Savannah.
August 27, 1893 – The Sea Islands Hurricane parallels the eastern coastline as a major hurricane, producing winds in excess of 75 mph (120 km/h) near the coast. The winds destroy nine cottages in Mayport. [6]
The Sea Islands are a chain of over a hundred tidal and barrier islands on the Atlantic Ocean coast ... In 1893, a deadly major hurricane struck the Sea Islands. [6] List
In August of 1893, the Sea Islands Hurricane hit the Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina coasts. The historic hurricane, by modern standards, would have been a Category 3 with sustained wind speeds of 120 miles per hour (190 km/h).