1930 San Zenón hurricane
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 1930 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1930 Dominican Republic hurricane, also known as Hurricane San Zenón, was a small but intense and deadly tropical cyclone that severely impacted areas of the Greater Antilles, particularly the Dominican Republic, where an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 people died. The second of three known tropical cyclones in the 1930 Atlantic hurricane season, the system was first observed on August 29 to the east of the Lesser Antilles, and made landfall in the Dominican Republic at Category 4 strength on the modern Saffir-Simpson Scale. Later, it also struck Cuba and the U.S. states of Florida and North Carolina, with less severe effects.
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Meteorological history | |
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Formed | August 29, 1930 (1930-08-29) |
Dissipated | September 17, 1930 (1930-09-18) |
Category 4 major hurricane | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Highest winds | 155 mph (250 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 933 mbar (hPa); 27.55 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 2,000–8,000 |
Damage | $50 million (1930 USD) |
Areas affected | Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, Florida, North Carolina |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1930 Atlantic hurricane season |
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