1893 Sea Islands hurricane
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The 1893 Sea Islands hurricane was a catastrophic and deadly Category 3 major hurricane that struck the Sea Islands near Savannah, Georgia on August 27, 1893. It was the 7th deadliest hurricane in Uni
Destruction in Tybee Island after the hurricane
Damaged railroad tracks and homes on the beach in Tybee Island
Damaged houses in Beaufort, South Carolina after the hurricane
Damage at Bay Street in Beaufort, South Carolina after the hurricane
The 1893 Atlantic hurricane season featured the only known instance of more than one tropical cyclone causing at least 1,000 deaths in the United States. It was a fairly active season, with 12 tropica
1893 Sea Islands hurricane
…Savannah, Georgia on August 27, 1893. It was the 7th deadliest hurricane in United States history, and was one of three deadly hurricanes during the 1893 Atlantic hurricane season; the storm killed an estimated 1,000–2,000 people, mostly from storm surge that inundated the low-lying areas across the Southeastern United States in…
New York hurricane weather analysis, August 24, 1893
Destruction inflicted by the "Cheniere Caminada hurricane" in Louisiana