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1910 San Zacarías hurricane
Category 2 hurricane in 1910 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1910 San Zacarías hurricane[lower-alpha 1] was a tropical cyclone that impacted parts of the Greater Antilles and South Texas in September 1910. Reanalyses of the storm estimate that the storm peaked at an intensity equivalent to a Category 2 hurricane on the modern Saffir–Simpson scale, observations along the storm's path were sparse. The tropical cyclone formed east of the Leeward Islands by September 5, but passed near Puerto Rico as a hurricane on the night of September 6–7 with no advance warning. Strong winds and heavy rain produced by a squall or rainband associated with the hurricane impacted the eastern and northern coasts of Puerto Rico, causing extensive damage and setting rainfall intensity records at several weather stations. The maximum rainfall total documented in Puerto Rico was 19.11 in (485 mm) at Naguabo. Three people died after the storm sunk schooners in San Juan Bay.
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Meteorological history | |
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Formed | September 5, 1912 (1912-09-05)[lower-alpha 2] |
Dissipated | September 15, 1912 (1912-09-15) |
Category 2 hurricane | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Highest winds | 110 mph (175 km/h) |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 7 |
Areas affected | Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Cuba, Texas, Louisiana |
Part of the 1910 Atlantic hurricane season |
Tracking west across the Caribbean Sea, the hurricane affected Hispaniola, Cuba, and Jamaica. It moved into the Gulf of Mexico on September 11, where it later reached its peak intensity. On September 14, the hurricane made landfall in South Texas. Gusty winds and rains from the storm spread across the coasts of Texas and Louisiana. The hurricane generated 4–8 in (100–200 mm) of rainfall over South Texas, leading to a flood of the lower Rio Grande that killed four people and caused some damage to crops. The storm weakened inland and dissipated over northeastern Mexico on September 15.