These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.

In late September, Hurricane Nine caused 15 deaths and over $1 million in damage in Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic.

Four hurricanes and three tropical storms made landfall during the season, causing 26 deaths and $59.8 million in damage.

[4] Activity began on August 14 with a short-lived tropical depression that developed in the northern Gulf of Mexico and struck the Florida Panhandle, then dissipated the following day.

[6] The storm severely impacted the Florida peninsula and left two deaths and approximately $52 million in losses.

On August 30, the third system of the season struck the Leeward Islands,[8] causing some impact and seven deaths by drowning on Barbados.

The system eventually reached the Gulf of Mexico and struck Texas as a Category 2 hurricane on October 4.

[2] Historical weather maps began indicating the presence of a tropical wave to the east of the Windward Islands on August 4.

The wave had entered the northeastern Gulf of Mexico by August 11, when it spawned a broad low-pressure area.

The storm moved west-northwestward and was upgraded to a hurricane 12 hours later, after various surface vessels reported winds of 80 mph (130 km/h).

The eye of the cyclone later passed over the Diamond Shoals Lightship, which recorded a minimum central barometric pressure of 977 mbar (28.9 inHg) while located offshore of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

[11] The Florida Hurricane of 1949 A tropical storm developed east of the northernmost Lesser Antilles on August 23.

Moving through the Bahamas, the storm rapidly strengthened over the warm sea surface temperatures of the Gulf Stream.

Additionally, heavy rainfall caused water to enter numerous homes in Martin and Palm Beach Counties.

[8] Minor impact was reported in other states, with local flooding and light wind damage in Georgia, The Carolinas, and Maryland.

[8][6] The hurricane weakened as it accelerated northeastward over cooler waters, and became extratropical on September 10 near Atlantic Canada.

[8] The sixth tropical storm of the season was first observed on September 5, while located about half-way between the northern Lesser Antilles and the Azores.

The storm moved west-northwestward and strengthened slightly, peaking with winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1,006 mbar (29.7 inHg).

[6] A tropical storm developed early on September 13, while located about 595 miles (960 km) west of the southernmost islands of Cape Verde.

The hurricane weakened as it turned to the south-southeast then south and fell to tropical storm intensity shortly before making landfall between Veracruz and Nautla.

[8] Hurricane San Mateo of 1949 A strong tropical wave approached the Lesser Antilles on September 20.

However, based on a ship report of westerly winds, it is estimated the system developed into a tropical storm late on September 20, while located about 100 miles (160 km) south-southeast of Saint Croix.

After reaching peak winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) the hurricane weakened, and it made landfall on September 22 on the southeastern Dominican Republic as a tropical storm.

[15] The hurricane dropped heavy rainfall of up to 13.56 in (344 mm) in San Lorenzo, which caused flooding in several rivers in the northern portion of the island.

[8] The Texas Hurricane of 1949 A tropical depression formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean just offshore Guatemala on September 27.

[8] The hurricane also caused two deaths, one from electrocution in Port Neches and another due to drowning in Matagorda Bay.

It slowly strengthened and later peaked with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1,007 mbar (29.7 inHg).

Several hours later, it dissipated while located about 620 miles (1,000 km) south of Cape Race, Newfoundland.

On November 2, it peaked with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1,001 mbar (29.6 inHg).

[6] The final storm developed from a persistent low pressure area in the northwestern Caribbean Sea near Swan Island on November 3.