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The 1946 season was fairly quiet, with 6 storms forming, of which 3 became hurricanes. There was only one major hurricane, a hurricane that came up from the Western Caribbean and made landfall near Tampa as a Category 2 . Damage was relatively minimal and confined to a small area where the Eyewall passed over. STORMS Only storms that affected land or are notable in some way are mentioned here. Tropical Storm One A minimal tropical storm, first detected on June 13 , moved across the northern Gulf of Mexico and hit near the Texas / Louisiana border on the 16th, causing no damage. Hurricane Two A small tropical storm over the Western Atlantic made landfall on southern North Carolina on July 6 th. It turned northeastward, became a hurricane, and became extratropical on the 8th. Some property damage occurred, but no deaths were reported. Tropical Storm Three On August 25 th, a tropical storm formed in the Bay of Campeche. It moved quickly westward, hitting near Tampico, Mexico the next day and dissipating. Hurricane Four The precursor to Hurricane Four was an area of low pressure. It became a tropical storm on September 12 th over the Bahamas , and a hurricane the next day while moving northeastward. The hurricane became extratropical on the 15th south of Nova Scotia . Hurricane Five A tropical storm formed in the western Caribbean Sea on October 5 th. It moved northeastward, reaching hurricane strength the next day and hitting western Cuba as a Category 2 on the 7th. It rapidly intensified over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico to a 135 mph hurricane, but thankfully weakened to a minimal hurricane at the time of its Tampa Bay, Florida landfall on the 8th. It became extratropical over North Carolina on the 9th, and continued southeastward. The hurricane caused a total of $5.2 million in damage (1946 dollars), mostly from damage to the citrus crop. In addition, 5 lives were lost in Cuba . Tropical Storm Six A tropical wave developed into a tropical storm north of Hispaniola on October 31 st. It moved west-northwestward, hitting southeastern Florida on the 1st. Moderate damage was associated from this tropical storm as heavy flooding disrupted fall planting. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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