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1841 New England hurricane
Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS/NWS)
Formed25 September 1841
Dissipated6 October 1841
(Extratropical after 4 October 1841)
Highest winds1-minute sustained: 105 mph (165 km/h)
Lowest pressure988 mbar (hPa); 29.18 inHg
Fatalitiesat least 93 direct
Damage$2.04 million (1841 USD)
Areas affectedCaribbean Sea, Outer Banks, Virginia, Mid-Atlantic States, New England, and the Maritimes
Part of the 1841 Atlantic hurricane season

The 1841 New England hurricane (also known as the October Gale of 1841) [nb 1] [nb 2] [nb 3]

Meteorological history

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Partial track of the October Gale (Boose 2001); points at 12-hour intervals
Map key
  Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
  Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
  Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
  Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
  Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
  Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
  Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
  Unknown
Storm type
triangle Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression

Little is known about the early development of the storm, but the hurricane appears to have originated from a disturbance near Barbados in late-September 1841. Its next[1]

Impact

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See also

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Notes

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ All damage figures in the article are in 1806 United States dollars (USD) unless otherwise stated.
  2. ^ Deaths are totaled as follows:
  3. ^ Damages are totaled as follows:

Citations

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  1. ^ Boose; et al. "Hurricane Track Data". Harvard Forest. Harvard University. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Historical Report Database". Harvard Forest. Harvard University. 2001. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. ^ Rappaport, Edward N.; Partagás, Jose Fernandez (22 April 1997). "The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492–1996". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 31 August 2016.

References

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