1899 Atlantic hurricane season

The **1899 Atlantic hurricane season** was during the summer and fall of 1899. Nine storms were seen during this time, five of them were hurricane and the other four were tropical storms. Hurricane Three or the Hurricane San Ciriaco was the longest lived Atlantic hurricane. It also killed about 3433 people, making it the tenth deadliest Atlantic hurricane.

### Tropical Storm One

Tropical Storm One was a weak tropical storm in late June. One started in the northwest corner of the Gulf of Mexico. It made landfall in Texas and quickly died, the same day.

### Hurricane Two

This storm was seen about 2 days before it hit Hispaniola. It later hit Florida in the Panhandle on August 1. Two died the next day. This storm killed 6 people and caused almost $600,000 in damage.

### Hurricane Three

Hurricane Three, which was called the Hurricane San Ciriaco, was the longest lived hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean. The hurricane affected about six countries. This hurricane lived from August 3 to September 4, nearly a month. It killed about 3,433 people.

### Hurricane Four

Hurricane Four was a category 2 hurricane that struck Haiti in early September. The hurricane caused no damage or deaths.

### Hurricane Five

Hurricane Five was a category 3 hurricane that mostly stayed at sea. But before it died, it hit Newfoundland as a weak hurricane.

### Tropical Storm Six

Six was a strong tropical storm in early October, 1899. It died not very long after making a landfall near Gainesville, Florida.

### Tropical Storm Seven

Tropical Storm Seven was a weak tropical storm. It lasted during the middle of October, 1899. Seven did not affect any land.

### Hurricane Eight

This category 2 hurricane struck Cuba and South Carolina. It was a category 1 when it struck both of those places.

### Tropical Storm Nine

Tropical Storm Nine was the last storm in 1899. It lasted during early to mid November in 1899. This storm also struck Cuba.

### Printed Media

- Terry Tucker. _Beware the Hurricane!_ Hamilton Press: Bermuda, 1966

## Related pages

- 1899
- List of Atlantic hurricane seasons

## Infobox (hurricane season)

- **track**: 1899 Atlantic hurricane season map.png
- **first storm formed**: June 26, 1899
- **last storm dissipated**: November 10, 1899
- **strongest storm name**: Hurricane San Ciriaco- 130 knots (240 km/h)
- **total storms**: 9
- **major storms**: 2
- **damages**: .575
- **year**: 1899
- **fatalities**: 3439
- **basin**: Atlantic hurricane
- **five seasons**: 1897 Atlantic hurricane season, 1897, 1898 Atlantic hurricane season, 1898, **1899**, 1900 Atlantic hurricane season, 1900, 1901 Atlantic hurricane season, 1901


## Infobox (hurricane small)

- **basin**: Atl
- **image**: 1899 Atlantic tropical storm 1 track.png
- **formed**: June 26
- **dissipated**: June 27
- **1-min winds**: 35


## Infobox (hurricane small)

- **basin**: Atl
- **image**: 1899 Atlantic hurricane 2 track.png
- **formed**: July 26
- **dissipated**: August 2
- **1-min winds**: 85
- **pressure**: 979


## Infobox (hurricane small)

- **basin**: Atl
- **image**: 1899 San Ciriaco hurricane track.png
- **formed**: August 3
- **dissipated**: September 4
- **1-min winds**: 130
- **pressure**: 930


## Infobox (hurricane small)

- **basin**: Atl
- **image**: 1899 Atlantic hurricane 4 track.png
- **formed**: August 29
- **dissipated**: September 8
- **1-min winds**: 90


## Infobox (hurricane small)

- **basin**: Atl
- **image**: 1899 Atlantic hurricane 5 track.png
- **formed**: September 3
- **dissipated**: September 15
- **1-min winds**: 105
- **pressure**: 939


## Infobox (hurricane small)

- **basin**: Atl
- **image**: 1899 Atlantic tropical storm 6 track.png
- **formed**: October 2
- **dissipated**: October 8
- **1-min winds**: 50


## Infobox (hurricane small)

- **basin**: Atl
- **image**: 1899 Atlantic tropical storm 7 track.png
- **formed**: October 10
- **dissipated**: October 14
- **1-min winds**: 40


## Infobox (hurricane small)

- **basin**: Atl
- **image**: 1899 Atlantic hurricane 8 track.png
- **formed**: October 26
- **dissipated**: November 4
- **1-min winds**: 95


## Infobox (hurricane small)

- **basin**: Atl
- **image**: 1899 Atlantic tropical storm 10 track.png
- **formed**: November 7
- **dissipated**: November 10
- **1-min winds**: 55