1903 Atlantic hurricane season

However, the reanalysis added a previously undetected tropical storm in late October to the Atlantic hurricane database (HURDAT).

The second system was the most intense tropical cyclone of the season, peaking as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 958 mbar (28.3 inHg).

[3] There may have been an additional four tropical depressions throughout the season, but the data obtained by the Atlantic hurricane reanalysis project was inconclusive.

The reanalysis added a previously undetected tropical storm in late October to the Atlantic hurricane database (HURDAT).

Accelerating to the east-northeast, the storm also began to lose tropical characteristics and transitioned into an extratropical cyclone at 06:00 UTC on July 26, while situated about 430 mi (690 km) south-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland.

At 06:00 UTC on August 12, while brushing Grand Cayman, the hurricane peaked with maximum sustained winds of the same intensity and a minimum barometric pressure of 958 mbar (28.3 inHg),[2] observed by the Governor Blake.

[5] The system weakened to a Category 2 around the time of landfall near Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, early on August 13, with winds of 100 mph (160 km/h).

After crossing the Yucatán Peninsula and emerging into the Gulf of Mexico early on August 14, the hurricane failed to re-strengthen.

[2] In Martinique, hundreds of homes were deroofed in Fort-de-France,[6] while about 5,000 people were left homeless in the villages of Fond, Fourniols, La Haye, Recluce, and Tivoli, all of which were established after the eruption of Mount Pelée in 1902.

[13] Reanalysis indicates that a 60 mph (95 km/h) tropical storm originated near Mayaguana in the Bahamas around 06:00 UTC on September 9,[2] though lack of data suggests that this system likely developed earlier.

[15] The cyclone caused severe wind damage in present-day Broward and Palm Beach counties,[16] although most of the losses were to crops such as sugarcane.

Peaking with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (145 km/h), the storm made landfall near Panama City around 23:00 UTC on September 13.

[2] In Northwest Florida, Alabama, and Georgia, the cyclone produced widespread rainfall, causing some crop damage.

The life of the president was briefly threatened due to the rough conditions, though none on board of the yacht suffered any problems from the hurricane.

[13] Historical weather maps indicated that a tropical depression developed just south of the Turks and Caicos Islands early on September 19.

Turning east-northeastward on September 24, the storm peaked with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1,003 mbar (29.6 inHg),[2] which was observed by a ship.

[2] Historical weather maps note that a tropical storm was first observed about 415 mi (670 km) northeast of Anguilla early on September 26.

[2] While passing near Bermuda late on September 28, the storm attained its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 988 mbar (29.2 inHg), which was observed in Hamilton.

Six hours later, the hurricane transitioned into an extratropical cyclone while located about 495 mi (795 km) southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland.

[5] A strong tropical storm was first observed about 300 mi (480 km) east of Barbuda early on October 1,[2] according to historical weather maps and ship data.

Late that day, it transitioned into an extratropical cyclone while situated 680 mi (1,090 km) south-southwest of Flores Island in the Azores.

[2] A tropical storm was first observed by ships early on October 5,[5] while situated about 160 mi (260 km) northeast of San Salvador Island in the Bahamas.

[2] The storm attained its peak intensity with winds of 70 mph (115 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 997 mbar (29.4 inHg) on October 9 while passing west of Bermuda; both were based observations from a ship.

In North Carolina, poor weather conditions in Kitty Hawk prevented the Wright brothers from flying their glider or assembling the untested airplane.

Twenty deaths occurred, with two from drowning incidents, one from a heart attack, and seventeen others from a flood-related train crash near Trenton.

Strengthening continued, and by early on October 24, the storm peaked with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1,008 mbar (29.8 inHg),[2] both of which were observed by ships.

[5] However, the system transitioned into an extratropical cyclone by 18:00 UTC while situated about 190 mi (310 km) southeast of Cape Lookout in North Carolina.

[2] Historical weather maps indicated the final storm on the season beginning early on November 17,[5] while located about 780 mi (1,260 km) west-northwest of Santo Antão island in Cape Verde.

On the following day, it peaked with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 985 mbar (29.1 inHg),[2] which was observed by a ship.

[5] The hurricane continued moving north-northeastward for a few days, until transitioning into an extratropical cyclone while located about 480 mi (770 km) northwest of Corvo Island in the Azores late on November 25.

Damage from the second hurricane in Martinique