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The 1912 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1912. The hurricane season was fairly quiet. Only 7 tropical systems formed during the season. Four of those became hurricanes and just one became a major hurricane.
Storms Tropical Storm One The first storm formed on June 7. It formed in the Gulf of Mexico and peaked as a tropical storm. It made landfall near Intracoastal City, Louisiana. Damage was minimal. Tropical Storm Two A weak tropical storm struck Brunswick, Georgia. Damage was minimal. Tropical Storm Three On September 2, a tropical storm developed offshore North Carolina, Initially moving south, it turned toward the west and made landfall in south Georgia as a tropical depression. It dissipated the next day. Damage is unknown. Hurricane Four The first hurricane of the season formed in September in Apalachee Bay and made landfall as a weak hurricane near Pascagoula, Mississippi. A man was killed and damage came to $39,000 (1912 dollars). Hurricane Five This storm formed offshore of the east coast of the United States on October 3, and made landfall in Florida before dissipating on October 10. Hurricane Six Another hurricane formed in October in the western Caribbean. It quickly became a hurricane and reached Category 2 strength right before landfall near Canc n, Mexico. It passed over the Yucat n Peninsula and made landfall again just south of Corpus Christi, Texas as a Category 1. 15 people died and damage came to over $28,000. Hurricane Seven The most notable storm of the season was also the last. It was a Category 3 hurricane that moved very slowly across the island of Jamaica. It had formed in November north of Panama and strengthened slowly. It crawled up to Jamaica with sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and moved slowly across the island. 100 people were killed from flooding and heavy rainfall. See also External links nl:Atlantisch orkaanseizoen 1912
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