1930 Atlantic hurricane season
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1930 Atlantic hurricane season
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| First storm formed | June 14, 1930 |
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| Last storm dissipated | October 21, 1930 |
| Strongest storm | Two – 933 mbar (hPa) (27.56 inHg), 155 mph (250 km/h) |
| Total depressions | 3 |
| Total storms | 3 |
| Hurricanes | 2 |
| Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) | 2 |
| Total fatalities | 2,000 – 8,000 total |
| Total damage | $50 million (1930 USD) |
| Atlantic hurricane seasons 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932 |
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The 1930 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the least active hurricane seasons on record, with only three documented tropical cyclones. In the North Atlantic Ocean, hurricanes generally form between the months of June and November, with most occurring in August and September. The first system of the year formed on June 14 and the last dissipated on October 21. Two of the three storms developed into major hurricanes and the latter of these nearly attained Category 5 intensity. Though the season had few storms, one caused catastrophic losses in the Dominican Republic, killing between 2,000 and 8,000 people.
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Storms
Hurricane One
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| Duration | August 21 – August 28 | ||
| Intensity | 125 mph (205 km/h) (1-min), 960 mbar (hPa) | ||
The first hurricane began in the Central Atlantic on August 21. It reached Category 3 hurricane strength on August 25 with winds of 125 mph (201 km/h) as it grazed Bermuda, and became extratropical shortly after on August 28. The extratropical storm was tracked over to the Azores for a few days, and very briefly regained tropical characteristics, until it became extratropical again and dissipated.
Hurricane Two
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| Duration | August 29 – September 17 | ||
| Intensity | 155 mph (250 km/h) (1-min), 933 mbar (hPa) | ||
Main article: 1930 Dominican Republic hurricane
The second storm, likely a Cape Verde-type hurricane, was one of the more notable and one of the deadliest storms of the twentieth century, known as the 1930 Dominican Republic Hurricane. A strong Category 4 hurricane, it directly hit Santo Domingo. It unleashed torrential rainfall and severe damage in the city, where as many as 8,000 people died. After making landfall, the storm quickly weakened from a monstrous Category 4 to a minimal tropical storm within 24 hours due to land interaction with the mountains. The tropical storm crossed Cuba and Florida and restrengthened into a Category 2 hurricane before dissipating in the central Atlantic.
Tropical Storm Three
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| Duration | October 18 – October 21 | ||
| Intensity | 70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min), 992 mbar (hPa) | ||
The final storm of the season developed in the Bay of Campeche. It moved northeastward, reaching peak winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) before dissipating on October 21. The storm never made landfall, one of the few storms to do so in the Gulf of Mexico.
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