1947 Atlantic hurricane season
| 1947 Atlantic hurricane season | |
|---|---|
| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | {{{First storm formed}}} |
| Last system dissipated | {{{Last storm dissipated}}} |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total fatalities | Unknown |
| Total damage | Unknown |
The 1947 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It officially began on June 1, 1947 and ended on November 30, 1947.
The 1947 hurricane season was a fairly active one in terms of landfalling storms. A Category 1 hurricane hit New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, a Category 2 hit near Tampico Mexico, a Category 1 hit near Galveston, Texas, and a Category 1 hit near the Georgia/South Carolina border.
However, by far the most notable storm of the 1947 season was the 1947 Fort Lauderdale Hurricane. This storm achieved category 5 before weakening to category 4 shortly before landfall in southern Florida. It made a second landfall as a weaker storm near the Louisiana-Mississippi border. All told it killed 51 people and caused $110 million (1947 dollars) in damages.
Storms
Only storms that affected land or are notable in some way are mentioned here.
Tropical Storm One
A weak tropical storm moving northwest across the Gulf of Mexico hit just south of the Mexico/United States border on August 2nd. It dissipated that day after causing $2 million in damage (1947 dollars), mostly crop damage from flooding.
Hurricane Two
On August 9th, a tropical storm formed in the Caribbean Sea. It moved west-northwest, hitting near Cozumel, Mexico on the 12th. As it moved through the Bay of Campeche, it quickly strengthened to a peak of 110 mph winds, and hit just south of Tampico, Mexico on the 15th. The hurricane dissipated the next day over land, causing 19 fatalities.
Hurricane Three
A tropical wave became a tropical storm over the Florida Straights on August 18th. It headed west-northward, producing a 3.6 foot storm surge as it passed off shore of Grand Isle, Louisiana on 22 August, steadily strengthening to a 80 mph hurricane before hitting near Galveston, Texas on the 24th. Hurricane Three resulted in $200,000 in damage, as well as one death.
Hurricane Four
Main article: 1947 Fort Lauderdale Hurricane
A powerful hurricane hit near Fort Lauderdale, Florida on September 17th. It moved across the Gulf of Mexico as a weakened hurricane, and struck eastern Louisiana on the 19th. The hurricane caused $110 million in damage (1947 dollars) and 51 casualties.
Tropical Storm Six
A tropical wave developed into a tropical storm over western Jamaica on September 20th. It headed northwestward, hitting Cuba on the 22nd. The storm turned north-northeastward over the Gulf of Mexico, strengthening to a 60 mph tropical storm before hitting near Cedar Key on the 24th. The storm became extratropical later that day, after causing tornadic activity amounting to $100,000 in damage (1947 dollars).
Tropical Storm Seven
On October 6th, a tropical wave formed into a tropical storm over the Bahamas. It moved rapidly north-northwestward, and hit near Brunswick, Georgia on the 7th. It looped over Georgia and Florida, and dissipated on the 8th.
Hurricane Eight
The Intertropical Convergence Zone developed a tropical storm on October 9th. It moved northward, crossing Cuba a short distance west of Havana. It turned to the northeast, and became a hurricane before hitting extreme southern Florida. When it seemed like it would safely move out to sea, the hurricane recurved back to the west, and struck near the Georgia/South Carolina border on the 15th. The hurricane dissipated the next day, after causing $23 million in damage (1947 dollars) and 1 death.