Hurricane Five 1859 Atlantic hurricane season
the fifth storm first mentioned david m. ludlum in 1963 having affected mobile, alabama, on september 15, no description of genesis or impacts. partagás acknowledged storm without attempting reconstruct track. result, cyclone added hurricane database single data point, placing near mobile category 1 hurricane. however, in 2003, reanalysis project expanded track september 15 through september 18, using newspaper accounts , reports both land , sea. winds of minimal hurricane strength, storm moved north-northeastward toward central gulf coast. cyclone made landfall on september 16 on alabama winds estimated @ 80 mph (130 km/h) , barometric pressure of 982 mbar (29.0 inhg). weakened tropical storm pushed inland, , traversed southeastern united states , mid-atlantic region. storm re-emerged atlantic continued towards northeast, , based on ship reports, believed have reattained hurricane intensity prior passing south of new england , canadian maritimes, before being last noted on september 18.
hurricane-force winds reported in florida panhandle. in alabama, storm brought strong winds , large waves mobile area. after wharf flooded, authorities warned residents seek higher ground. businesses moved merchandise second floors of buildings. wharves, bathhouses, bales, barrels, , boxes washed away. train system interrupted few days. few ships, such schooner w w. harkness , steamboat crescent suffered damage. winds downed fences, trees, , telegraph lines. damage reached @ least us$10,000. later, flooding reported in virginia , washington, d.c.. potomac river rose considerably in areas of virginia , washington, d.c., @ georgetown, water reached wharves. 2 bridges swept away. storm causing on 8 in (200 mm) of rain, crops, mill dams, , fences damaged. in new york, strong winds destroyed five-story warehouse , adjoining building.
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