Memorable September Hurricanes
September 10th is the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, so naturally some of the biggest storms have occurred in this month. Take a look back at some of the biggest hurricanes that the month of September has ever produced. Some of the biggest rainfall producers, the worst floods, the highest storm surges, lowest pressure readings and the most fatalities have occurred during this time of the year. The list below is in order of oldest to most recent.
The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935
We're going to lead things off with the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935. The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 was the first ever recorded category 5 storm to hit the United States. It's has also held the title of most powerful storm to make landfall in the United States for 73 years now.
This was a very small, compact storm. Sort of similar to that of Hurricane Andrew back in 1992 and actually it took a similar path to that of Hurricane Andrew. This storm came ashore just south of where Andrew struck, moving through the Bahamas and striking the Florida Keys. It then turned north and made a second landfall near the Big Bend Region. Andrew however, made its second landfall much further west in Louisana. Both storms were also similar in regards that they were both the most powerful storms in very slow hurricane seasons.
The Great Hurricane of 1938 "Long Island Express"
This Hurricane was your classic east coast runner. It struck Long Island and New England on September 21st, 1938. It had sustained winds of 121mph with a peak wind gust of 186mph in Massachusettes. One of the biggest problems with this storm, as is the case with most hurricanes was the storm surge and flooding. This storm produced a wall of water over 17 feet high with 55 foot waves on top of it near Gloucester. A total of 100 people perished in Long Island with an additional 600 killed in New England. The damage caused by the storm in 1938 was $6.5 billion. That translates to about $16 billion by today's standards.
Hurricane Carla
This was a nasty storm that developed September 5, 1961. It emerged in the warm waters of the southwest Caribbean. The storm then tracked northward and skimmed the coast of the Yukatan Peninsula, moving into the Gulf Of Mexico. It gradually strengthened and peaked with winds of 175 mph on September 11th. However, it only maintained this strength for 12 hours before slowly weakening. Carla actually weakened into a strong category 4 hurricane just before striking southern Texas with winds of 140 mph.
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