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The 1926 season was relatively average in activity, but was very eventful. The season produced 11 tropical storms, of which 6 became major hurricanes. Notable storms include the Nassau Hurricane , the Miami Hurricane , and the Havana-Bermuda Hurricane . Nassau Hurricane The first storm of the season was a Category 4 hurricane that crossed through the Bahamas on July 26 . It weakened as it headed northwestward, and made landfall near Melbourne, Florida on the 27th as a Category 2. It continued across the United States, and became extratropical on August 1 . Damage estimates are not clear, but residents of Nassau on New Providence Island reported it to be the most severe hurricane to strike the area in many years. The eye of the storm passed over Nassau on July 26 , and heavy damages were reported. The storm killed 287 people. {Link without Title} The storm's lowest recorded pressure was 975 millibars (28.79 inches). Hurricane Two The next was a Category 3 that grazed Bermuda and struck Nova Scotia as an Extratropical cyclone. Hurricane Three The hurricane of the season struck Louisiana as a Category 2 on August 26 . It caused $3-$4 million in crop damage, with 25 casualties reported. Hurricane Four A Cape Verde-type Hurricane reached Category 4 strength over the open Atlantic Ocean in September. It turned to the northeast, looped, and became extratropical on September 21 . Hurricane Five On September 5 a tropical storm developed northeast of the Lesser Antilles . It headed northward, peaked at 100 mph winds, turned to the southeast, and dissipated on the 15th. Miami Hurricane The most notable storm of the season was the Great Miami Hurricane. It struck Miami directly as a Category 4 hurricane on September 16 . The Storm Surge tore through the city, gutting homes and businesses. Lines of people were washed away. The calm of the eye proved fatal for many who thought the storm was over, for the second half of the storm was worse than the first. 265-350 people were killed, mostly in Florida . Several dozen were killed when the Hurricane skimmed the Gulf coasts of the Florida Panhandle , Alabama , and Mississippi . It is estimated that if the storm would have hit in the current day it would have caused over $98 billion in damage, due to increased population, buildup and property values in the affected area. Tropical Storm Seven A tropical storm was first seen on September 11 in the Caribbean Sea . It tracked northeastward, crossed Cuba , turned to the southwest, and hit Florida where it dissipated on the 17th. Hurricane Eight A Category 3 made a loop around the Azores in late September through October. Tropical Storm Nine From October 3 to the 5th a tropical storm existed in the Western Caribbean. Hurricane Ten On October 14 a tropical storm developed in the southwest Caribbean Sea. It moved northward, becoming a major hurricane on the 20th before crossing Cuba and southeast Florida. It headed northeastward, and strengthened into a Category 4 before hitting Bermuda on October 22 . It became extratropical on the 23rd, after causing 738 deaths on its path. Tropical Storm Eleven The final storm of the season formed in the Caribbean Sea on November 12 . It tracked to the northwest, then curved to the northeast, hitting Cuba on the 16th before dissipating. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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