1893 Sea Islands hurricane
The 1893 Sea Islands hurricane was a deadly major hurricane that struck the Sea Islands which was near Savannah, Georgia on August 27, 1893. It was the 7th deadliest hurricane in the United States history, and was one of the three deadly hurricanes during the 1893 Atlantic hurricane season; the storm killed an estimated 1,000–2,000 people, mostly from storm surge. This is also the storm that made United States Life-Saving Service Keeper Dunbar Davis famous, by rescuing four ships. The long-term effects included strengthening Jim Crow at the expense of local Blacks.
Damaged houses in Beaufort, South Carolina | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | August 15, 1893 |
| Dissipated | September 2, 1893 |
| Category 3 major hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 120 mph (195 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 954 mbar (hPa); 28.17 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 1,000–2,000 |
| Damage | $1 million (1893 USD) |
| Areas affected | Georgia, South Carolina |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1893 Atlantic hurricane season | |
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