1831 Barbados–Louisiana hurricane
The Great Barbados hurricane was an intense Category 4 hurricane that left cataclysmic damage across the Caribbean and Louisiana in 1831.
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | before August 10, 1831 |
| Dissipated | after August 17, 1831 |
| Category 4 major hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 130 mph (215 km/h) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | c. 2,500 |
| Damage | $7 million (1831 USD) |
| Areas affected | Barbados, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Louisiana |
Part of the 1831 Atlantic hurricane season | |
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